Macon-Bibb County

A portion of the $18.1 million Macon-Bibb County has allocated from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) so far is going towards making food more accessible in our neighborhoods. To reduce food deserts in the community, the Commission approved $1 million for the Economic and Community Development Department to use as a revolving loan fund as […]

From MBCIA: On July 24, the FFD GA Holdings, LLC (“FFD”) was selected by the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission to build a state-of-the-art, GMP-certified medical cannabis cultivation and production facility in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia. “Fine Fettle is incredibly excited to have been selected as one of the six companies to provide low THC […]

Public Works crews started the week strong by moving into round two of our #BlightFight by removing the blighted house at 4290 Worsham Avenue from the Lynmore Estates neighborhood. They then made their way to 1070 Crescent Avenue on Tuesday and 90 Green Street on Wednesday to remove those dilapidated and dangerous structures. In April […]

About 70 Pickleballers came together to not only play but raise money to benefit the Brookdale Warming Center. On Saturday, July 24 Macon Pickleball hosted its first ever TAP OUT for the Homeless Pickleball event at Tattnall Square. Players paid $50 to enter the competition, and 100% of the proceeds went to the Brookdale Warming […]

Parts of community get new collection dates Beginning Monday, July 26, 2021, Ryland Environmental will temporarily pick up trash, recycling, and yard waste for about 20% of the County. If you live in the portion of the County to be served by Ryland (see map below), you will receive a card in the mail this […]

Ever wonder how our County keeps track of important records and information? Kittie Cosper is the expert in making sure everything is kept where it needs to be. She is the County’s Archive and Records Management Specialist and has been for the past 15 years.  “I’m a ‘little’ protective,” Cosper described herself as she talked […]

At the July 20, 2021 Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting, the Board voted on a slew of items. Prior to the votes, there was a proclamation recognizing  July as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Mental Health Awareness Month. You can view that proclamation at the 2:00 minute mark in this video. There, you can also […]

From United Way of Central Georgia – United Way of Central Georgia has agreed to assume management operations of the Brookdale Warming Center at the request of Macon-Bibb County. In a meeting Tuesday evening, the Macon-Bibb County Commission voted to fund the Center using $4 million from the American Rescue Plan grant money. “The Brookdale Warming […]

Macon-Bibb’s very own Judge Verda Colvin will soon sit on the bench of Georgia’s highest court. On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, Governor Brian Kemp selected Judge Colvin to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of the Honorable Harold D. Melton.  “It is an honor to appoint such an experienced and accomplished justice to our state’s […]

NewTown Macon and the Historic Macon Foundation will increase affordable housing in Macon-Bibb County by building new rental units and renovating existing ones with investments from Macon-Bibb County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and a matching grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The grant announcement was made on Monday, July […]