UPDATE on Saturday, May 29, 2021: The swimming area in Lake Tobesofkee’s Claystone Park is now open until 7pm today (Saturday, May 29) after the MWA’s sample tests showed the bacteria levels had dropped back down again. It was previously closed due to an elevated E. Coli test from the Macon Water Authority. Both Claystone […]
During the month of May, the Solid Waste Department collected 397,680 pounds of items such as sinks, tubs, cabinets, sofas, chairs, and other waste during free drop-off Tuesdays at the landfill. It was all part of the May Madness Spring Cleanup, an event stemming from Mayor Lester Miller’s Clean Streets Matter initiative. Every Tuesday in May, the Solid Waste […]
Due to severe staffing shortages, ADS/Waste Management – the company contracted to collect household garbage and recycling – does not have enough people to fully staff its fleet of vehicles and thus is running behind on collections. Should either of the cans not get collected, leave it on the curb and call 478-405-5000 to report the missed […]
To celebrate the Central Fellowship Christian Academy Lady Lancers winning their National Championship, Mayor Lester Miller proclaimed April 20, 2021 as Central Fellowship Christian Academy Lady Lancers Day. The girls’ basketball team became the Division 5 National Champions on February 27, 2021 after they defeated Covenant Academy to win the first girls’ basketball state championship […]
On May 16, 2021, Mayor Lester Miller presented staff from Atrium Health Navicent with a proclamation declaring May to be Stroke Awareness and Prevention Month. Strokes are the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, affecting about 800,000 people a year. Georgia’s age-standardized stroke death rate in 2019 was 13.3% higher than the […]
Only 21 days into our 30 in 30 campaign, our Public Works crews and local contractors have torn down 31 burned and blighted houses, but they’re not done, yet! In April, Mayor Lester Miller announced the #30in30 campaign, setting a goal of demolishing 30 blighted houses in 30 days. While this represented an aggressive push […]
On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, we completed our 30 in 30 Blight Fight campaign and began a new project aimed to improve the entrance to Historic Linwood Cemetery. numbers 29, 30, and 31 of the campaign. While the demolitions Wednesday morning helped us achieve our 30 in 30 goal, they were also torn down as […]
Decades after Private First Class Horace Johnson, Jr. lost his life while serving his country, his family and friends still remember the impact he made and wanted to honor him in the best way they could. On May 14, 2021, Macon-Bibb County held a ceremony to officially dedicate the intersection of Hopewell Road and Midway […]
On May 14, 2021 dozens of people gathered in Public Safety Memorial Park to honor 32 fallen officers during the annual Peace Officers Memorial Day. The event happens on the Friday of National Police Week, and the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, Macon-Bibb County Fire Department, and former Macon Police Department joins together to honor law […]
On Tuesday, May 11, 2021, Commissioners visited Flint Equipment Co. and Yancey Bros., two existing industries in Macon-Bibb, industrial sites as part of a series of economic development and community tours. “We want to give our Commissioners a first-hand look at what we can do to help our economic development and our existing businesses,” said […]
