Macon-Bibb County

Grab your sneakers and best suit or dress! Mayor Lester Miller is holding the first ever Macon-Bibb County Mayor’s Sneaker Ball on Friday, December 9, 2022, at the Macon City Auditorium. This is also the kick-off event for the Bicentennial Celebration as Macon celebrates its 200th birthday in 2023.   “We’re excited for an opportunity to […]

A favorite Macon-Bibb event is back again this year! The Christmas Parade will be on Sunday, December 18, at 4:00 p.m. People are invited to line the streets of the route, which will run from Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. to First Street along Cherry Street and then back down Mulberry Street.     “We’re thrilled to host this […]

Seniors at the Elaine H. Lucas Senior Center had a magical experience to get them in the holiday spirit.   On November 17, they participated in the Polar Express for Seniors. They took a ride on a horse drawn carriage around Carolyn Crayton Park and enjoyed some hot chocolate. This was all made possible because of […]

You now have another place to take your trash and other items you’ve been wanting to get rid of! The County’s second Convenience Center is now open at 4214 Fulton Mill Road, down the road past Animal Welfare.   On Thursday, December 1, Mayor Lester Miller, Commissioners, the Solid Waste Department, and Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful (KMBB) […]

Beginning Monday, November 28, Macon-Bibb County will again fully enforce the speed limits around schools using the automated camera system, where they are installed. (School is not in session November 21-27, so the cameras are not being used.) “Enforcing the speed limit around our schools is necessary to protecting our children and community, so the […]

At its annual conference on November 14, the Georgia Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) recognized Macon-Bibb County with two of its statewide awards. One was given for Clean Streets Matter in the Integrated Solid Waste Management Systems category and one for the Solid Waste Transition Communications Plan in the Communication, […]

On Tuesday, November 15, Macon-Bibb County and its partners hosted a virtual and in person demonstration of its new blight tracking and reporting application, which is being developed as part of the community’s participation in The Opportunity Project for Cities. Macon-Bibb is one of only four cities nationally – along with Detroit, Miami-Dade, and Long […]

The Parks and Beautification Department teamed up with the Fire Department to make Amerson River Park a safer place for recreational activities. On Wednesday, the departments started adding markers along the Ocmulgee River.  “These markers will serve as reference points for emergency responders,” said Parks and Beautification Director Michael Glisson. “We want to do whatever […]

The Fire Department wants to remind people to practice safety when using turkey fryers to prepare the big family meal.  “As we prepare ourselves for the up-and-coming Thanksgiving holiday, now is a great time to remind the communities we serve and ourselves about the inherent dangers of a very popular way we prepare Thanksgiving dinner,” […]

Macon-Bibb County government offices and the court system will be closed Thursday, November 24, and Friday, November 25, for Thanksgiving. Emergency and law enforcement services will remain operational, including the Fire Department, Sheriff’s Office, E-911, and EMA.   Trash and recycling services provided by Ryland Environmental will operate as usual Monday through Wednesday. Thursday and Friday […]