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  • Birdies for Brookdale raises $22k for Resource Center
    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 […]

    December 17, 2021 published by

  • “We are fighting for our home.”
    “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, […]

    December 10, 2021 published by

  • Scrap Tire Amnesty Day this Saturday
    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 […]

    December 8, 2021 published by

  • Staff Spotlight: City Hall’s Third Floor
    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 […]

    December 8, 2021 published by

  • New beds boost Brookdale Resource Center
    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 […]

    December 8, 2021 published by

  • Macon Violence Prevention Strategic Plan Announcement Wednesday
    Mayor Lester Miller and partners will announce the Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) Strategic Plan at a news conference on Wednesday, December 8, at 9:30 a.m. in Commission Chambers in City Hall (700 Poplar Street). The public can watch the announcement live on Macon-Bibb County’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/maconbibbcounty. MVP was announced on June 10 and included hundreds of people supporting the need […]

    December 7, 2021 published by

  • Staff Spotlight: Code Enforcement
    Cleaning up our community and keeping it clean and safe is a priority for us all. Our Code Enforcement team is making that happen through their ongoing efforts to fight blight in many ways. This week, we are highlighting this hardworking team for our staff spotlight. The team of 15 is led by Director J.T. […]

    December 3, 2021 published by

  • Student leaders visit Fire Department
    Our student leader cohort got a behind the scenes look at the Macon-Bibb Fire Department! The GCAPS (Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students) group visited fire headquarters and historic station #2 as part of their November class. The group, which comprises students from all over the County, learns about a different facet of our Government […]

    December 3, 2021 published by

  • What’s Happening, District 9?
    So many exciting and important things are happening in our County, but we want to give you a deeper look into what’s happening in each area. This week we rode along with Commissioner Al Tillman to see what District 9 is up to. Commissioner Tillman has represented his district for eight years. Looking back, he […]

    December 3, 2021 published by

  • New affordable homes coming Beall’s Hill
    The Historic Beall’s Hill neighborhood will soon start seeing construction as the Historic Macon Foundation builds 12 new apartments. On Thursday, December 2, Historic Macon along with Mayor Lester Miller, the Land Bank Authority, and the Knight Foundation broke ground where the six duplexes will go. The project is being funded by $600,000 in American […]

    December 3, 2021 published by

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