Macon-Bibb County

Mayor

Mayor

  • Proposed FY27 Budget presented with increased departmental funding, no millage increase
    Mayor Lester Miller presented his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget to the Commission and public on Tuesday, May 19, and it includes increases to priority areas and no millage rate increase. The meeting and presentation can be watched by clicking here. All information (including the proposed budget, presentation, meeting videos, timelines, required advertisement, and more) […]

    May 19, 2026 published by Emily Hopkins

  • Mayor Lester Miller to propose FY27 Budget Tuesday
    Mayor Lester Miller will present his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget to the Commission and public on Tuesday, May 19, at 5:00 p.m. There will be a public hearing on the budget on Tuesday, June 2, at 5:30 p.m. All meetings will be held in Commission Chambers in City Hall (700 Poplar Street) and can be watched […]

    May 19, 2026 published by Emily Hopkins

  • Macon-Bibb funds Habitat for Humanity for two new homes
    Macon-Bibb has approved $345,767 in Home Investment Partnership Program (or HOME) funds for the Macon Area Habitat for Humanity to build two new single-family homes. This is a chance to provide more affordable housing in the county and give two new families stable and safe housing. The houses will be located at 1323 and 1327 […]

    May 15, 2026 published by Emily Hopkins

  • Houston Avenue revitalization continues with five new houses along Villa Esta Avenue
    Five new single-family homes are coming to a single block of Villa Esta Avenue, replacing abandoned and blighted property and structures and completely changing this quiet street that runs along the side of Bruce Elementary School. The most traffic you’ll see on this street off Houston Avenue is at the start and finish of school […]

    May 15, 2026 published by Emily Hopkins

  • Macon-Bibb hires company to help with encampment remediation
    At a meeting in early May, the Macon-Bibb Commission approved a contract with new England Trauma Services to assist with public encampment remediation services, on an as-needed basis. The company would be used when the cleanup included threats to public health, like human waste, needles, and other hazardous material. “Our crews have been doing this […]

    May 15, 2026 published by Emily Hopkins

  • Mayor launches Macon Good Neighbors program to build community through connection to services
    “I just want to let y’all know something, right now. I love all the communities in Macon, but Kings Park plays a special role in my life because I grew up right there in that house,” Jerry Battle – also known as Ta to many people in the neighborhood – said to chuckles from the […]

    May 15, 2026 published by Emily Hopkins

  • Macon-Bibb hires new CIO to lead IT Department
    On February 17, Mayor Lester Miller recommended and the Macon-Bibb County Commission approved Tekquell Watson’s appointment as the consolidated government’s new Chief Information Officer. “Technology is at the core of all we are doing to create a more accessible and transparent government in order to better serve our community,” says Mayor Lester Miller. “We cast […]

    February 18, 2026 published by Emily Hopkins

  • “I’m proud of you. I knew you could do it all along.” People are the heart of Brookdale
    When you walk through the doors of the Brookdale Resource Center – formerly known as the Brookdale Warming Center – you’re greeted by a smiling, friendly, and welcoming security guard before heading into the main office to be greeted by even more smiling faces. After checking in, your next sight is a floor to ceiling […]

    February 13, 2026 published by Chris Floore

  • “We weren’t going to take no for an answer.” The story behind the opening of the Brookdale Resource Center, Part 1
    The Brookdale Warming Center opened its doors at noon on January 6, 2021, and within an hour, the first resident walked through the doors. Its opening had only been announced two days prior, on January 4. It was physically set up to from January 1-5. The first partner meetings on what was needed to make […]

    February 6, 2026 published by Chris Floore

  • EMA seeking public input for five-year disaster planning
    The Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is currently updating its Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan and is seeking input from the public as a way to make sure all potential hazards are identified. It also allows the EMA to gauge the preparedness level of departments, agencies, and people to plan for mitigation efforts and develop more effective […]

    January 23, 2026 published by Chris Floore

1 2 3 … 60

Latest News

Was this page helpful?
TOP