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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
At a meeting on May 5, Mayor Lester Miller recommended and the Commission approved Professional Paving Services to repave 16.34 miles of roads in Macon-Bibb County. Click here for a list of these roads. “The quality of our roads has been one of the most talked about daily issues people in Macon-Bibb face the past […]
On the morning of Friday, May 8, community members, public safety personnel, and families gathered at Public Safety Memorial Park for the annual Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony honoring the lives of those who died in the line of duty while serving the Macon-Bibb community. The ceremony recognized fallen police officers, sheriff’s deputies, and firefighters whose […]
For more than a century, the Pleasant Hill neighborhood has celebrated community, culture, and connection through its annual May Day celebration. Now, 102 years after the first recorded event in 1924, residents and community partners are invited to revive that tradition and celebrate the neighborhood’s lasting legacy. Join the celebration on Saturday, May 9, at […]
There are few people in Macon-Bibb County who know the community quite like Dr. Henry Ficklin. In the newest episode of the Macon It podcast, listeners get an inside look at the life, service, and impact of Macon-Bibb County’s Executive Director of Community Affairs. From education and public service to civil rights advocacy and community […]
On Wednesday, May 6, Macon-Bibb County dozens made their way to the Macon Mall for the 14th Annual Age-Friendly Celebration to recognize the community’s ongoing commitment to residents of all ages. Macon was the first community in the nation to be designated by AARP and the World Health Organization as an Age-Friendly City, and the […]
