The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission has officially begun the year-long celebration in honor and remembrance of Dr. King. On Monday, January 3, the Commission kicked off the celebration with a wreath laying ceremony. You can watch the full ceremony here. “We need to celebrate the life and the work of Dr. King, not […]
Beginning Monday, January 10, Macon-Bibb County and Heritage Pharma Group will offer free COVID-19 testing at two drive-through sites. Tests include both the PCR (nasal swab) and rapid (mouth swab) tests. Mayor Lester Miller made the announcement on Friday along with Dr. Corey Alston with Heritage Pharma Group, who will lead the testing sites. People […]
As we start the new year, our Code Enforcement crews and other departments are working hard to take down more blighted and dangerous houses in our community. The goal is not only to keep Macon-Bibb looking great, but to make it a safer place to live. On Wednesday, December 29, we removed the 100th blighted […]
Ryland Environmental is continuing its transition to the new solid waste collection company for all Macon-Bibb County, and this past week, they were finishing up delivery of the new trash (red) and recycling (blue) carts while emptying all other carts on the curb to help clean up our neighborhoods. Recycling and yard/bulk waste collection alternates […]
Ryland Environmental has officially taken over all solid waste services in Macon-Bibb County. Trucks rolled out on Monday, January 3 to pick up trash, recycling, yard debris, and bulk waste in every part of the County. Most of the new trash and recycling carts have already been delivered, if you were missed or did […]
In an effort to protect the safety of the staff of this office and the citizens who utilize our services our office is now closed to the public due to COVID. We have had a number of employees test positive for COVID and we feel that the best way to help prevent spreading the virus is […]
On Christmas Eve, dozens of volunteers and donors made it a mission to bring Christmas to residents at the Brookdale Resource Center and they accomplished it. About 100 volunteers came together to wrap presents, decorate the Center, and feed guests and their families. The Center held its first Christmas Eve Pajama party thanks to generous […]
For the first time, Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, and The Grinch took one of our Macon-Bibb County fire trucks for a joy ride throughout our community. District 2 Commissioner Paul Bronson, C-QUL, and the Melanated Community Simulation Project came up with the idea to have Santa Claus ride through different neighborhoods for children who may […]
Beginning Monday, January 3, 2022, Ryland Environmental will take over solid waste collection services (trash, recycling, yard debris, and bulk waste) for the entire county. That means: Every house in the county should begin using the new carts on Monday, January 3. (Residents in the southern part of the county began using their new carts […]
On Wednesday, December 29, we reached a major milestone in our fight against blight. Crews tore down the 100th blighted house at 3205 Atkins Drive. You can watch the demolition here. “I can’t thank enough all of the people that have made this happen,” says Mayor Lester Miller. “Our crews have worked tirelessly these past […]
