Macon-Bibb County

Lead With Literacy is beginning its sixth cohort of Macon Family Time on Monday, February 26, and there’s still time to sign up by clicking here. Families can sign up to be part of this cohort all the way through the third class on Monday, March 11. The classes will take place every Monday from […]

On Thursday, February 8, Macon-Bibb County held the first Mayor’s Council of Clergy Luncheon of 2024 at the Tubman African American Museum. This month’s meeting featured comments by Mayor Lester Miller, Reverend Jason McClendon, Pastor Sara Pugh Montgomery, Steve Daugherty, Rhonda Williams, Dr. John Dunaway, James Lewis, Reverend Payton Stone, and Dr. Henry Ficklin.  “It’s […]

On Friday, February 2, Mayor Lester Miller and the Friends of Rosa Parks Square Board held a Wreath Laying Ceremony in honor and celebration of Rosa Parks’ birthday. “We’re honored to celebrate what would’ve been Rosa Parks’ 111th birthday,” said Mayor Lester Miller. “Someone we all know was a trailblazer and stood up for everyone’s […]

Our Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) is getting state-wide recognition for the progress it has made throughout our community. On Sunday, January 28, 2024, on behalf of the County, Mayor Lester Miller and several partners accepted a 2024 Visionary City Award from the Georgia Municipal Association and Georgia Trend Magazine.  The award was presented at the […]

Please help us congratulate Mayor Lester Miller for being recognized as one of the 2024 Georgia Trend‘s 100 Most Influential Georgians! Mayor Miller is joined by Mercer University‘s President Bill Underwood in the Top 100 category. We’d also like to congratulate some of our Macon leaders who were recognized as the Most Notable Georgians for […]

Speed limit cameras have been added for Stratford Academy, and they will be activated on February 5. Only warnings will initially be issued in the new zone, and full enforcement with tickets will begin Wednesday, March 6. “This is great that more schools are eager to help protect the safety of our children by making […]

Santa Claus – alongside Mayor Lester Miller, Fire Chief Shane Edwards, and even the Grinch –  made a special visit to the Atrium Health Beverly Knight Olsen Children’s Hospital on Thursday to visit children and babies staying there.   Since they weren’t able to go into every single room, Santa hitched a ride from the Fire […]

Mayor Lester Miller and the Commission spread cheer throughout every County department this holiday season by approving a one-time bonus for every full-time and part-time employee.  Last week, employees received the extra boost in their paychecks. Full-time employees received an additional $2,500 and part-time received $1,000.   On Tuesday, December 5, Mayor Miller presented to the […]

We’re ending the year with TONS to be grateful for at the Brookdale Resource Center. The Gardens at Brookdale have officially produced more than 4,030 pounds of fruits, vegetables, and herbs.  Seeds and crops were first planted at in April of this year, and since then, we have harvested squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, […]

Over the course of about three weeks, more than a dozen roads were improved as part of #PavingTheWay, Macon-Bibb’s new road improvement project that includes repaving, patching, pothole filling, and restriping. This initiative is funded with nearly $15 million from the general fund, Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), and state Local Maintenance & […]