Through Thursday, March 10, Macon-Bibb’s crews have collected 38,063 old trash and recycling carts. (This total does not include any that were picked up by ADS/Waste Management.) Crews have been helping pick up the carts since the former solid waste collection company was taking too long to remove them. The old carts belong to the former […]
Recently, the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) visited City Hall to learn about our consolidated government, including how it’s politically set up, what different departments do, what types of programs are available for youth, how they can get help starting businesses, how it supports community efforts, and more. “It’s always great to host students […]
This week, we’re shining our Staff Spotlight on someone who continues to show support throughout her community and is being recognized for it. Municipal Court Judge Crystal Jones has been selected as Chair for the Middle Georgia State University (MGA) Trustee Development Committee of the Trustee Board. She has also been added to the Teacher […]
When given the opportunity to dispose of old tires properly for free, our community really showed up and showed out. During the Tire Amnesty Day on December 12, hundreds of people brought 193.17 tons of tires to the landfill. “Those are tires our crews didn’t have to go around every week and pick up from […]
We are gearing up for our first County-wide Cleanup of the year. Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful announced the cleanup will be Saturday, April 2, and is now asking people to begin registering with them. By registering, you will have access to pickers, trash bags, and safety vests, and city crews will better know where to pick […]
You can now take your trash and debris off your property and dispose of it properly at your own convenience. Our first new Convenience Center is officially open! On Thursday, March 10, Mayor Lester Miller, Commissioners, departments, and partners held a ribbon cutting to commemorate the opening of the new Center at 1010 11th Street. […]
The International Cherry Blossom Festival may start March 18, but crews from Macon-Bibb County start weeks beforehand to get the city ready. You’ve probable already seen them around town or have noticed their work, like our Facilities Management Department painting the pink cherry blossoms on the streets and the pink line down the middle of […]
Calling all cyclists! Pump up those tires and get ready to race. The Chainbuster Mountain Bike Race is back at Arrowhead Park at Lake Tobesofkee (2800 Arrowhead Drive) on Saturday, March 26. Registration and packet pickup starts at 6:00 a.m. that day, the six-hour race begins at 10:00 a.m., and the three-hour race begins at […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, Mayor Lester Miller presented Georgia Supreme Court Justice Verda Colvin with a proclamation declaring March 2022 as “Justice Verda M. Colvin Month” in Macon-Bibb County. Justice Colvin is the first African-American female appointed by a Republican governor to the state’s high court. Prior to her Supreme Court appointment in […]
This weekend we need set our clocks forward an hour as Daylight saving time begins at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 13. The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department uses this time every year to remind us to the check our smoke alarm batteries. “Every three hours, someone in the United States dies in a home […]
