The Economic and Community Development Department (ECDD) just wrapped up its celebration of National Community Development Week from April 11 to April 15. The Department oversees Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds which support and stimulate our community through various organizations, programs, and initiatives. At the Commission Meeting on Tuesday, April 12, Mayor Lester Miller […]
The Elaine H. Lucas Senior Center and its visitors stay busy. Center directors want to make sure everyone who visits gets a complete experience in wellness. That’s where Mental Mondays come in. Mental Mondays They begin at 10:00 a.m. each week, on Monday of course, so everyone can start their week with a dose of […]
On Friday, April 22, District 9 Commissioner Al Tillman and Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) held a Senior Pampering Day. Ten “Queen-agers” arrive were given pedicures by CGTC students in the inclusive cosmetology program. “We wanted to do something different for a group of seniors in town, to make them feel special and show them […]
On Thursday, April 21, Mayor Lester Miller gave his annual State of the Community address at a luncheon hosted by the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce at Historic Luther Williams Field. Throughout his speech, the Mayor shared stories from the past year of how the work of the city and partners have been received in […]
Dozens of families made their way to Tattnall Square Park on Wednesday, April 20 to celebrate our Earth! Macon-Bibb County held its Earth Day Festival for the first time since the pandemic, and it was filled with different activities for everyone in the family. The Mulberry Market returned with local vendors with fresh produce and […]
This week we’re shining the Staff Spotlight on our intern, Shakeria Glynn. Shakeria is currently interning with the Clerk’s Office before graduating college in June. Shakeria was born and raised in Macon and graduated from Southwest High School in 2019. That same year, she was selected as the Bibb County School District’s Career, Technical, Agricultural […]
With old cart collection nearing its end and the arrival of new carts, crews from the Solid Waste, Public Works, and Parks & Beautification Departments have begun working together to make sure they have filled all requests for new carts. On Monday morning, they split up delivery maps for 795 requests and through the end […]
The Earth Day Festival is finally back following a two-year break. It’s happening from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, at Tattnall Square Park. It’s an all-ages, family-friendly event, and everyone is encouraged to attend. Click here for the event page on Facebook. “We are so excited to finally bring back this festival […]
From MHI RJ Aviation Group– MHIRJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ) has proudly unveiled its new facility in Macon, Georgia, today in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The lease signing for the new Service Center was announced back in January of this year, projecting up to four additional lines of maintenance to the MHIRJ MRO network. The center is […]
The newly renovated Booker T. Washington Community Center has officially been open for one year! At a community event on Saturday, April 9, the Macon-Bibb Community Enhancement Authority (MBCEA) held a celebration to mark the occasion. Prior to its grand reopening in 2021, the center had been closed for five years. District 8 Commissioner Virgil […]
