Macon-Bibb County

As part of the County Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, Mayor Lester Miller, Commissioners, and staff got a sneak peak of the new Hotel Forty Five, located on the corner of 1st and Cherry Streets. The hotel, formerly known as the Willie C. Annex Building, is nearing the end of construction as the old office […]

On Wednesday, December 15 Mayor Lester Miller paid a visit to his alma mater to speak with students at Southwest High School. Mayor Miller’s goal was to hear from students about what the County could do to keep them safe and help them achieve their goals in life.  “I’m a Southwest Patriot through and through […]

“We’re here today to take a stand…to take a stand against violence…to take a stand, linked arm-in-arm as a community, and with each other – working together to make every family and every neighborhood safer,” Mayor Miller said at a press conference on Wednesday, December 8, to announce the Macon Violence Prevention Strategic Plan, flanked by community partners, […]

Happening this Saturday, December 11, Macon-Bibb County will allow people to drop off scrap tires free of charge at 900 11th Street from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A person must be a Macon-Bibb County resident (state-issued ID or current utility bill required for verification), and tires will not be accepted from commercial businesses. All tires must be off the rim, and there […]

Mayor Lester Miller and partners will announce the Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) Strategic Plan at a news conference on Wednesday, December 8, at 9:30 a.m. in Commission Chambers in City Hall (700 Poplar Street). The public can watch the announcement live on Macon-Bibb County’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/maconbibbcounty. MVP was announced on June 10 and included hundreds of people supporting the need […]

On December 11, Macon-Bibb County will allow people to drop off scrap tires for free at 900 11th Street from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. “Tire piles have been one of the prevailing issues we see over and over in all areas of our community,” said Mayor Lester Miller. “This is an opportunity for all […]

On Monday, November 29, Ryland Environmental will begin delivering new trash and recycling carts. Each resident will receive the number of carts they are currently paying for. The new carts are being delivered as part of the transition to Ryland taking over solid waste (garbage, recycling, yard debris, and bulk waste) collection in January 2022. […]

To remember the legacy left behind by Michael MacCarthy, Mayor Lester Miller proclaimed November 16 as Michael McCarthy Day in Macon-Bibb County. The proclamation was read by Mayor Pro Tem Seth Clark at the Commission Meeting on Tuesday, November 16.  MacCarthy was an associate professor at Mercer University’s School of Engineering in the Department of Environmental and Civil […]

The day after Thanksgiving is typically packed with shopping, but this is the perfect year to try something different for a good cause! The Birdies for Brookdale Golf Tournament is happening at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 26, 2021, at Historic Bowden Golf Course (3111 Millerfield Road).  It’s in partnership with United Way of Central Georgia, […]

In an effort to bring awareness to lung cancer, Mayor Lester Miller proclaimed November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month. On November 15, Mayor Miller presented the proclamation to staff at Atrium Navicent Health’s Peyton Anderson Cancer Center.   The American Cancer Society estimates approximately 235,760 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in 2021. The rate of new lung cancer cases […]