Macon-Bibb County

During a recent Commission meeting, Mayor Lester Miller took the time to give a special shoutout to our County Directors who have been hired during his administration. “I want to recognize this team for their hard work and jumping into their roles so efficiently,” said Mayor Lester Miller. “These directors may have been with us […]

Our East Macon Community Center officially has a new name as well as new renovations. The Center located on Ocmulgee E. Blvd is now the Delores A. Brooks Community Center, named after the first black woman elected to the Macon City Council.  On Friday, December 10, we held an official ribbon cutting and name dedication. Brooks’ family, […]

As part of the County Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, Mayor Lester Miller, Commissioners, and staff got a sneak peak of the new Hotel Forty Five, located on the corner of 1st and Cherry Streets. The hotel, formerly known as the Willie C. Annex Building, is nearing the end of construction as the old office […]

On Wednesday, December 15 Mayor Lester Miller paid a visit to his alma mater to speak with students at Southwest High School. Mayor Miller’s goal was to hear from students about what the County could do to keep them safe and help them achieve their goals in life.  “I’m a Southwest Patriot through and through […]

Macon-Bibb County was recognized with Honorable Mentions in two categories of the PR Daily Awards for its Brookdale Resource Communication Plan: Cause-Related Marketing Plan and Crisis Communication Plan.   In both cases, the Plan was judged against national campaigns that reached millions of people, and still it was determined to be in the top six in […]

It was a hole in one for helping others over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend! Historic Bowden Golf Course and The United Way of Central Georgia teamed up for ‘Birdies for Brookdale’ and raised more than $22,000. 26 two-person teams hit the green for the fundraiser with all proceeds going to the Brookdale Resource Center. Players […]

“We’re here today to take a stand…to take a stand against violence…to take a stand, linked arm-in-arm as a community, and with each other – working together to make every family and every neighborhood safer,” Mayor Miller said at a press conference on Wednesday, December 8, to announce the Macon Violence Prevention Strategic Plan, flanked by community partners, […]

Happening this Saturday, December 11, Macon-Bibb County will allow people to drop off scrap tires free of charge at 900 11th Street from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A person must be a Macon-Bibb County resident (state-issued ID or current utility bill required for verification), and tires will not be accepted from commercial businesses. All tires must be off the rim, and there […]

It’s the season of giving, and our staff is working to make two teenagers’ Christmas very special. This year, the Finance Department, Procurement Department, Attorney’s Office, and Grants Office are teaming up to adopt two teenagers from the Methodist Home for Children and Youth for the holidays. “We wanted to see how we could make […]

The Brookdale Resource Center now has 250 new beds for their residents thanks to partnerships within our community. “They have been on cots since we first opened in January, and those are really only meant for a short stay,” said Center Director Alison Bender. “So having the beds will be tremendous for us to get […]