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  • MMHM holding Community-Wide Mindfulness Day on Sunday
    May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Macon Mental Health Matters (MMHM) is holding a variety of events to help you take care of your mental wellness. On Sunday, May 21, the organization is holding a Community-Wide Mindfulness Day in Rosa Parks Square (701 Poplar Street) from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.   “Communities all over […]

    May 19, 2023 published by

  • Mayor presents Proposed FY24 Budget
    On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, Mayor Lester Miller presented to the Commission and public the Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget. During that presentation the Mayor announced he is proposing a property tax reduction of at least 5 mills. This will be the third consecutive year Mayor Miller reduced property taxes, taking it from 20.331 when […]

    May 17, 2023 published by

  • Volunteers learn how to plant blueberries at The Gardens at Brookdale
    The Gardens at Brookdale is officially growing blueberries! Despite the storms rolling in on Tuesday, more than a dozen volunteers showed up and joined a blueberry planting class at the Brookdale Resource Center.   Volunteers learned how to prepare a site, conduct soil tests, and about amendments needed based on the soil test. Once they […]

    May 12, 2023 published by

  • Celebrating our Administrative Professionals
    Last week, Mayor Lester Miller and the administration celebrated our Administrative Professionals with a special lunch. Secretaries, Administrative Clerks, Office Managers, and other administrative support staff at City Hall enjoyed a delicious lunch catered by The Butcher Shop. County Manager Dr. Keith Moffett and Mayor Miller thanked each person in the room for their hard […]

    May 5, 2023 published by

  • Gardens at Brookdale hosts gardening class: Learn how to plant, grow blueberry bushes
     The Bibb County Cooperative Extension will hold a blueberry bush planting and growing class for the community at The Gardens at Brookdale (3600 Brookdale Avenue) on Tuesday, May 9, at 6:00 p.m. As part of their lessons, they will be planting blueberry bushes for The Garden, which will be supplying fresh food and vegetables for […]

    May 5, 2023 published by

  • Blight Fight reaches 500: Demolitions make way for Mill Hill rejuvenation, Ocmulgee Mounds expansion
    On Tuesday, May 2, our Blight Fight initiative officially made it to 500! Our Public Works crew removed two blighted houses at 371 and 383 Dewitt Street. You can watch the demolition here. “We don’t want to just tear things down. This is about building our community up, something that we intend to do,” said […]

    May 5, 2023 published by

  • The Gardens at Brookdale provide new experience for volunteers
    About a dozen community members spent their Earth Day morning planting the last of the plants at The Gardens at Brookdale. On Saturday, April 22, they finished up eight beds, planting squash, corn, beans, and cucumbers.   “We’re so excited to be here. This is our first time gardening,” said Deshura Gates. She brought her son […]

    April 28, 2023 published by

  • ‘This is our home. We’re not giving up. No matter what.’
    “Let me ask, do you have your ticket to this game?” Mayor Lester Miller asked the hundreds of people sitting inside of the Macon City Auditorium for the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce’s Annual State of the Community. Before this question, the crowd watched a video of multiple community members at the Historic Luther Williams […]

    April 28, 2023 published by

  • Council of Clergy meets to discuss solutions for community issues
    Our Council of Clergy met for its regular luncheon on Thursday, April 13. This time, it was held at the South Bibb Recreation Center.  Dozens of clergy members came together to learn from one another and talk about ways to keep our community safe and thriving. They heard from speakers from Resilient Macon, Central Georgia […]

    April 21, 2023 published by

  • Make a difference and volunteer at Gardens at Brookdale
    The Gardens at Brookdale are growing, and it’s all thanks to amazing volunteers who are quite literally planting opportunities for residents at the Brookdale Resource Center. The 50 garden beds are aimed to feed about 100 residents fresh food from their backyard.  This week, employees at MidSouth Community Federal Credit Union, Master Gardeners of Central […]

    April 21, 2023 published by

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