It’s time for everyone to have a say in a project that will revitalize our entire community. The County, along with the Design Build Team, is asking the public to come out and share their ideas for the design of the amphitheater. The County will hold two public input sessions on Thursday, March 3 at […]
The Brookdale Resource Center opened in January 2021 to provide people experiencing homelessness or who did not have adequate heat, a safe and warm place to stay during the colder winter months. More than 30 departments, agencies, and organizations came together to open the facility to people in fewer than 12 days. Since then, it […]
Required orientation for applicants for the Macon Violence Prevention grant program through the Community Foundation of Central Georgia (CFCG) will open next week and run through April 4, 2022, the application deadline. Mayor Lester Miller and the CFCG will hold a press conference at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 28, to announce details, requirements, and the […]
Get ready to see progress happening at the Macon Mall. County leaders and community partners held a ceremonial groundbreaking to kick off the design and construction of the new 10,000-person capacity amphitheater. It was hard to not get excited at the event as local musicians Kelley Dixson and McKinley Starks sang and played covers of […]
It’s time to start construction on the new amphitheater! A celebration and groundbreaking ceremony is planned for 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 24. It’s happening on the site of the new construction by the Macon Mall. The ceremony will feature music, remarks from Mayor Lester Miller, community leaders, representatives from area businesses and organizations, Commissioner […]
On Thursday, February 17, Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful and Parks & Beautification held their annual tree planting event at Carolyn Crayton Park in observance of Arbor Day. This year, they planted two Helen Taft Cherry Trees, which are a hybrid of the Yoshino Cherry Trees we often see here in Macon, the Taiwan Cherry Trees. They […]
Before a Commission meeting on Tuesday, February 15, Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) leaders and partners gave Commissioners and the public an update on the initiative. Since the announcement of the initiative on June 10, there have been 14 public forums held with 1,100 people in attendance and 700 online surveys submitted. Leaders took the feedback […]
On Friday, February 11, H & H Restaurant unveiled a newly painted mural dedicated to Louise Hudson and Inez Hill, founders and co-owners of H & H. Mayor Lester Miller and Community Affairs Executive Director Dr. Henry Ficklin presented a proclamation which declares February 11, 2022, as Mama Louise Hudson Day. Hudson, better known as […]
Our Fire Department officially has a brand new, custom-built truck to help save lives in our community. The fully equipped new ride was made possible thanks to the voter-approved Special Purpose Local Options Sales Tax (SPLOST) . Fire Station #2 on Monroe Street held a Dedication Ceremony on Monday, February 7 to welcome the 2021 […]
On Tuesday, February 1, Mayor Lester Miller announced a change that will improve the collection of old garbage carts. Macon-Bibb County has hired a third-party company to pick up all old, green trash carts. The old trash and recycling carts belong to Advanced Disposal Services (ADS)/Waste Management. They were supposed pick up all the old […]
