Macon-Bibb County

On Tuesday, April 27, following the Committee Meeting, Commissioners took a tour to see first-hand what’s happening with the several economic development projects. Mayor Lester Miller, Commissioners, county staff, and the media joined the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority to an expansion project currently underway and one that is set for the future. The group boarded […]

The first ever county-wide cleanup showed how much our community coming together made an impact. Together, more than 1,500 people in 80 groups picked up a total of 109,164 pounds of trash, litter, and debris. On Wednesday, April 21, Mayor Lester Miller announced the results of the Clean Streets Matter cleanup that took place April […]

While tackling blight and illegal dumps, Mayor Lester Miller and crews from the Solid Waste, Parks & Beautification, and Public Works Departments wants to remind people that placing signs along the streets in the right of way is illegal. They not only want our community to be more attractive, but to be safe.  “Most people don’t realize these signs are actually litter on […]

On Thursday, April 15, 2021, to the tune of DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win,” Mayor Lester Miller ran to the stage at the center of Historic Luther Williams Field for his first State of the Community speech. Dozens of Macon-Bibb County leaders, who were sitting in the field, could not help but clap and cheer him.   After a rough year of […]

On Tuesday, April 20, the Macon-Bibb County Commission unanimously agreed to buy the former Brookdale Elementary School property from the Bibb County Board of Education. The once vacant campus became the Brookdale Warming Center in January to  help those who needed a safe and warm place to stay after two men, who experienced homelessness, died in December. […]

It has been a long time coming. That’s what many residents who once enjoyed the Booker T. Washington Community Center would say. After about six years of being closed, the Community Center has reopened.   The Center in Historic Pleasant Hill has been around since the 1950s, and people in the community would use that space for parties, get togethers, sewing, and other activities.   […]

Since Mayor Lester Miller’s 30 in 30 initiative began Wednesday, April 14, county crews have torn down six blighted houses and cleaned those lots. It began with two houses on Pinson Street, and continued this week with three in Lynmore Estates and one in Lizella on Old Mast Cove. You can see pictures of the announcement and all the demolitions by clicking here. Several weeks ago, 57 […]

Macon-Bibb County and Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful (KMBB) will hold a press conference on Wednesday, April 21, at 2:30 p.m. in Commission Chambers at Government Center (700 Poplar Street). Together, they and several neighborhood representatives will announce the results from the first Clean Streets Matter and the date of the next event. It will be broadcast […]

At the Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, several proclamations were issued recognizing people and organizations in our community.   Commissioner Seth Clark presented a proclamation to Young Buddy Barron to celebrate Mr. Barron’s 100th birthday. Barron was morning March 20, 1921. He’s lived in the Historic Pleasant Hill Community for more […]

Mayor Lester Miller has made it a mission to waste no in tackling blight throughout Macon-Bibb County. On April 14, Mayor Miller, Commissioners, and several departments held a news conference to announce the 30 in 30 Initiative. This initiative is aimed to demolish 30 blighted houses in 30 days. Mayor Miller made this announcement before […]