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  • Proposed FY27 Budget presented with increased departmental funding, no millage increase
    Mayor Lester Miller presented his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget to the Commission and public on Tuesday, May 19, and it includes increases to priority areas and no millage rate increase. The meeting and presentation can be watched by clicking here. All information (including the proposed budget, presentation, meeting videos, timelines, required advertisement, and more) […]

    May 19, 2026 published by Emily Hopkins

  • Mayor Lester Miller to propose FY27 Budget Tuesday
    Mayor Lester Miller will present his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget to the Commission and public on Tuesday, May 19, at 5:00 p.m. There will be a public hearing on the budget on Tuesday, June 2, at 5:30 p.m. All meetings will be held in Commission Chambers in City Hall (700 Poplar Street) and can be watched […]

    May 19, 2026 published by Emily Hopkins

  • Tornado siren system replacement project continues
    The first shipment of 20 new tornado sirens and supporting equipment was delivered for storage at the Public Works Department as part of the project to replace the current outdated system and expand coverage. The new 50-foot concrete poles began arriving in late April. In December, the Macon-Bibb County Commission approved voter-approved Special Purpose Local […]

    May 15, 2026 published by Emily Hopkins

  • EMA hosting free Preparedness Fair May 30
    Macon-Bibb County’s Emergency Management Agency will hold its 4th annual Preparedness Fair on Saturday, May 30, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Theron Ussery Community Center (815 North Macon Park Drive). People will be able to hear from nearly 20 different preparedness and safety agencies about how they are helping keep the community […]

    May 15, 2026 published by Emily Hopkins

  • Reimagined Rosa Parks Square honored by Historic Macon
    Historic Macon recognized the newly reimagined Rosa Parks Square with its Josh M. Rogers Revitalization Award at its annual awards event in May. These awards honor significant restoration projects. “We’re so proud of this year’s Preservation Award winners and their commitment to preservation,” Executive Director Emily Hopkins said. “And we want to thank our members, […]

    May 15, 2026 published by Emily Hopkins

  • Macon-Bibb funds Habitat for Humanity for two new homes
    Macon-Bibb has approved $345,767 in Home Investment Partnership Program (or HOME) funds for the Macon Area Habitat for Humanity to build two new single-family homes. This is a chance to provide more affordable housing in the county and give two new families stable and safe housing. The houses will be located at 1323 and 1327 […]

    May 15, 2026 published by Emily Hopkins

  • Houston Avenue revitalization continues with five new houses along Villa Esta Avenue
    Five new single-family homes are coming to a single block of Villa Esta Avenue, replacing abandoned and blighted property and structures and completely changing this quiet street that runs along the side of Bruce Elementary School. The most traffic you’ll see on this street off Houston Avenue is at the start and finish of school […]

    May 15, 2026 published by Emily Hopkins

  • Macon-Bibb hires company to help with encampment remediation
    At a meeting in early May, the Macon-Bibb Commission approved a contract with new England Trauma Services to assist with public encampment remediation services, on an as-needed basis. The company would be used when the cleanup included threats to public health, like human waste, needles, and other hazardous material. “Our crews have been doing this […]

    May 15, 2026 published by Emily Hopkins

  • Mayor launches Macon Good Neighbors program to build community through connection to services
    “I just want to let y’all know something, right now. I love all the communities in Macon, but Kings Park plays a special role in my life because I grew up right there in that house,” Jerry Battle – also known as Ta to many people in the neighborhood – said to chuckles from the […]

    May 15, 2026 published by Emily Hopkins

  • Final public input session Monday for EMA disaster planning
    The Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is currently updating its Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan and is seeking input from the public as a way to make sure all potential hazards are identified. It also allows the EMA to gauge the preparedness level of departments, agencies, and people to plan for mitigation efforts and develop more effective […]

    May 7, 2026 published by Edna Ruiz

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