On Saturday, April 2 our friends and neighbors came together to clean our streets! Together, our community picked up 31,226 pounds of litter and debris, bringing our total to more than 123 tons since our first county-wide clean up in 2021. “I am very pleased regarding the community’s participation during the most recent County-wide Clean […]
This week, we are joining the Fire Department in celebrating Arson Investigator Lt. Kyle Murray. Lt. Murray was recently sworn in through the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office after completing Mandate Training. Lt. Murray has been with the Fire Department for 15 years and is currently the Interim Lead Fire Investigator. Before getting sworn in by […]
Are you ready to make a splash? Our Recreation Department is looking for lifeguards for our pools this summer. The job pays $14 per hour, and you’ll work 35-40 hours per week. All county lifeguards must be certified through the Red Cross, but the Recreation Department pays for that training. If you’re able to swim […]
If you still have the old trash or recycling carts (the ones NOT marked with a Ryland logo), please let the Solid Waste Department by reporting it at www.maconbibb.us/seeclickfix or calling 478-751-7400. This will allow the department each week to map out the best routes to get them picked up as quickly as possible. Please […]
The Public Works Department will continue picking up debris from side of the road the week of Monday, April 18. So fa, they and the Georgia Department of Transportation crews collected about 224 tons. The debris came from piles along the side of the road put there from the previous week by crews from the […]
The Brookdale Resource Center Communications Plan and Trash Talk have earned a Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Award from the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC). This awards program recognizes superior government communication products and those who produce them, and the exact award will be announced on May 11 at the NAGC conference. Trash Talk […]
Since the afternoon and evening of Tuesday, April 5, the Public Works, Parks & Beautification, and Fire Department have worked closely together to clear the roads by cutting trees across the road, moving piles of debris, and more. “Our primary goal was to get the roads passable so Georgia Power could more quickly restore power […]
Several rounds of storms moved over Macon-Bibb County on Tuesday & Wednesday, April 5 & 6, and the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to bring together departments & partner agencies to monitor conditions, communicate safety information with the public, and, most importantly, respond to damaged areas. “Our community is very […]
On Monday, April 4, crews in the Solid Waste, Public Works, and Parks & Beautification Departments were treated to a special lunch thanks to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission and Macon NAACP branch. More than 120 people in the departments got to enjoy a hearty meal of chicken, collard greens, macaroni and cheese, […]
The world’s fastest growing sport is being celebrated all month long in Macon-Bibb! On Monday, April 4, Mayor Lester Miller joined our Recreation Department and pickleballers at Tattnall Square Park Tennis & Pickleball Center to present them with a proclamation making April Pickleball Month in the county. Pickleball is very important as an intergenerational sport […]
