Students in our Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) group were given the opportunity to go up to Atlanta to tour the State Capitol. They were able to meet important state leaders and learn about how decisions are made at a state level. “This helped me learn a lot about how the government works. […]
On Monday, April 4, students at Cirrus Academy Charter School took time out of their school day to make their neighborhood cleaner. Students in fifth through eighth grade grabbed bags, trash pickers, and gloves to pick up litter surrounding the school just off Pio Nono Avenue. The students were joined by teachers, campus police, and […]
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to Macon-Bibb County for its Fiscal Year 2022 Budget, which runs from July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022. In order to receive this award, Macon-Bibb had to publish a budget document that met program criteria […]
This week we’re spotlighting two of our staff members who aren’t afraid to talk trash! Our Solid Waste Managers Eddie Leary and Maurice Jackson have been working hard to keep our community clean and running. Eddie and Maurice are responsible for scheduling, coordinating with special events, cart deliveries and retrievals, overseeing the new Convenience Center, […]
Last weekend, the USA Pickleball Georgia Ambassadors Retreat was held in Macon-Bibb, with 50 pickleball ambassadors gathering at the Tattnall Square Tennis and Pickleball Center and the Marriott City Center for a weekend of meetings, discussion, several games of pickleball, and a very special tour at the Macon Mall. On Saturday, April 2, the Georgia […]
Macon-Bibb County has hired Jeremy Grissom to be its first Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) Coordinator, tasked with overseeing the numerous programs and efforts being undertaken to reduce and prevent violent crime in the community. “This is a dream job…nobody would turn down an opportunity to do this much good in their community,” says Grissom. “This […]
The Macon-Bibb Community Enhancement Authority (MBCCEA) will celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of the revitalized Booker T. Washington Center (401 Monroe Street) in the Historic Pleasant Hill Neighborhood. The Center had been closed for five years prior to this. A community event will be held on Saturday, April 9 from 12:00 – 4:00 […]
On Sunday, April 10, Macon Mental Health Matters will hold a Mental Health Pop-up Gym from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in Daisy Park (1021 Daisy Park). “April is Child Abuse Awareness Month and we are looking forward to having the pop-up this month at Daisy Park, which is near our children’s hospital,” says Southern […]
Mayor Lester Miller declared a State of Emergency for Macon-Bibb County beginning Tuesday, April 5. This is in response to the County and surrounding Middle Georgia region suffering substantial damage due to multiple lines of storms that included strong winds, rain, lightning, and more. Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Spencer Hawkins has activated operations under […]
From criminal justice to health and wellness, Andrea Lee brings a unique set of skills and passions to her role as the Supervisor of the Elaine H. Lucas Senior Center. That’s why we’re shining our Staff Spotlight her way this week. Andrea has spent 14 years in our Parks and Recreation Department, and the past […]
