Macon-Bibb County

On Wednesday, May 4, the Fire Department said “goodbye” to their old training center in a symbolic way. They held a Final Burn, where firefighters put out one last fire at the Charles A. Smallwood Training Center on Tinker Drive.  The burn was followed by a demolition of the old building to prepare the site […]

On Tuesday, May 3, Mayor Lester Miller read a proclamation where he declared May as Mental Health Awareness Month.   This month is aimed to bring awareness and help to everyone in need, and several mental health workers showed up to the proclamation reading.   Mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being. There […]

On Wednesday, May 4, Macon-Bibb County filed suit in Superior Court against the owners and management of the Bridgeview Inn and Suites (6000 Harrison Road) to permanently enjoin, restrain, and abate the public nuisance exists. Between March 2016 and February 2022, more than 600 emergency calls were placed regarding Bridgeview, including drug crimes, pandering, armed […]

On Friday, April 29, the Georgia County Clerks Association (GCCA) and ACCG, Georgia’s County Association, named Janice Ross, Macon-Bibb’s Clerk of Commission, as the 2022 Clerk of the Year for the State of Georgia. Janice was presented with her award during the 2022 ACCG Annual Conference at the Savannah Convention Center. “The Commission and I […]

This week were are shining the Staff Spotlight on multiple people who keep the County running – our Administrative Professionals! On Wednesday, April 27, Mayor Lester Miller held a luncheon to celebrate all of our secretaries, administrative clerks, office managers, and administrative support staff. “I am beyond proud of our Administrative Professionals for their hard […]

The Economic and Community Development Department (ECDD) just wrapped up its celebration of National Community Development Week from April 11 to April 15. The Department oversees Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds which support and stimulate our community through various organizations, programs, and initiatives.  At the Commission Meeting on Tuesday, April 12, Mayor Lester Miller […]

On Thursday, April 21, Mayor Lester Miller gave his annual State of the Community address at a luncheon hosted by the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce at Historic Luther Williams Field. Throughout his speech, the Mayor shared stories from the past year of how the work of the city and partners have been received in […]

This week we’re shining the Staff Spotlight on our intern, Shakeria Glynn. Shakeria is currently interning with the Clerk’s Office before graduating college in June.  Shakeria was born and raised in Macon and graduated from Southwest High School in 2019. That same year, she was selected as the Bibb County School District’s Career, Technical, Agricultural […]

On Saturday, April 2 our friends and neighbors came together to clean our streets! Together, our community picked up 31,226 pounds of litter and debris, bringing our total to more than 123 tons since our first county-wide clean up in 2021.  “I am very pleased regarding the community’s participation during the most recent County-wide Clean […]

The Brookdale Resource Center Communications Plan and Trash Talk have earned a Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Award from the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC). This awards program recognizes superior government communication products and those who produce them, and the exact award will be announced on May 11 at the NAGC conference.   Trash Talk […]