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 […]
Since the afternoon and evening of Tuesday, April 5, the Public Works, Parks & Beautification, and Fire Department have worked closely together to clear the roads by cutting trees across the road, moving piles of debris, and more. “Our primary goal was to get the roads passable so Georgia Power could more quickly restore power […]
Several rounds of storms moved over Macon-Bibb County on Tuesday & Wednesday, April 5 & 6, and the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to bring together departments & partner agencies to monitor conditions, communicate safety information with the public, and, most importantly, respond to damaged areas. “Our community is very […]
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to Macon-Bibb County for its Fiscal Year 2022 Budget, which runs from July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022. In order to receive this award, Macon-Bibb had to publish a budget document that met program criteria […]
This week we’re spotlighting two of our staff members who aren’t afraid to talk trash! Our Solid Waste Managers Eddie Leary and Maurice Jackson have been working hard to keep our community clean and running. Eddie and Maurice are responsible for scheduling, coordinating with special events, cart deliveries and retrievals, overseeing the new Convenience Center, […]
Last weekend, the USA Pickleball Georgia Ambassadors Retreat was held in Macon-Bibb, with 50 pickleball ambassadors gathering at the Tattnall Square Tennis and Pickleball Center and the Marriott City Center for a weekend of meetings, discussion, several games of pickleball, and a very special tour at the Macon Mall. On Saturday, April 2, the Georgia […]
Macon-Bibb County has hired Jeremy Grissom to be its first Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) Coordinator, tasked with overseeing the numerous programs and efforts being undertaken to reduce and prevent violent crime in the community. “This is a dream job…nobody would turn down an opportunity to do this much good in their community,” says Grissom. “This […]
Our Blight Fight initiative reached and has already passed the 150 blight removal mark, just shy of the one year anniversary of the first house being torn down. On Wednesday, March 30 crews removed the 150th blighted structure with the demolition of the house at 849 Lilly Avenue. “Reaching 150 is a milestone, but we’re […]
