The Parks & Recreation Department is working to rebuild its adaptive program following quarantine in 2020. It consists of sports, activities, field trips, and other activities for people of any age who have cognitive or physical disabilities, and the home base for the program is Delores A. Brooks Recreation Center (3326 Ocmulgee East Boulevard.) On Wednesday, November 3, the […]
Our Fire Department held a celebration event on October 5 at Headquarters to mark the start of Fire Prevention Week. It’s observed every year at the beginning of October to educate everyone about Fire Safety, remind them to get a working smoke detector, and to bring attention to fire safety initiatives in our community. You […]
At the October 5 Fire Prevention Week event, Interim Fire Chief Shane Edwards announced that firefighter Jordan Bonbrake is this year’s Rookie of the Year. He’s with Station 3 and was caught by surprise with the award. “I didn’t even know this award existed! I’ve been with the Department for about two years. I’ve […]
This week, we’re shining our Staff Spotlight on Legal Assistant Sheila Griggs for her tremendous work ethic throughout the years. Griggs was born and raised in Muskegon, Michigan and moved to Macon-Bibb County in 2010. She started working for the City of Macon as a Human Resources Assistant before being promoted to Assistant to the […]
Did you just move to Macon-Bibb? The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce needs your help completing a survey. The Chamber is conducting a survey of recently relocated residents to help understand Macon-Bibb’s key assets from those who work and live in the area. The information collected through the survey is anonymous and will be used […]
On Monday, October 4, Macon-Bibb County issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for qualified Design-Build teams interested in providing professional design and constructions services for the new amphitheater planned for the Macon Mall. “This area of our community is too important to the region for us to wait to take steps that will begin its revitalizations, and the […]
Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) hosted a focus group session on September 23 facilitated by Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia and Macon Mental Health Matters (MMHM). The purpose of this meeting was to hear from domestic violence survivors about their experiences to determine what’s needed at a planned Family Justice Center coming to Macon-Bibb. Facilitators asked several […]
Macon-Bibb County recognized Pride Week – a celebration of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and those who are questioning their orientation (LGBTQ+) communities – from September 20 to September 26. The goal was to bring everyone together so they can live openly and express themselves, and to raise awareness about the complex issues facing those community members. There was a traveling photo […]
On Tuesday, September 28, the Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) Leadership Team met for an all day strategic planning session. Nearly 40 people from more than 20 organizations, agencies, nonprofits, and departments reviewed the information collected from more than 1,100 people who attended 14 community forums and more than 700 surveys submitted in person or online. […]
September 15 through October 15 is recognized as Hispanic Heritage Month and the Office of Small Business Affairs (OSBA) is celebrating our Hispanic-owned local businesses and organizations. The team has partnered with the Hispanic community to hold information sessions, fun events, and more to support these shops and their owners. “It’s our job to reach out to our […]
