Macon-Bibb County

Stay safe while staying warm from MaconBibbTV on Vimeo. From the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Team: It is that time of the year when the temperatures drop a bit lower. During the winter months, we tend to spend more time at home with our family and loved ones, so what better way to […]

The Macon Water Authority and Macon-Bibb County will hold a press conference on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. to announce the official transfer of the Stormwater Management Program and explain what it means to customers. The press conference will be held in Commission Chambers in Government Center (700 Poplar Street), and will only […]

Macon-Bibb County is looking to expand amend the Ocmulgee Crossings Redevelopment Plan in order to expand the current Tax Allocation District’s (TAD) Redevelopment Area to include more property. This could provide a potential funding source that could make improvements to Historic Linwood Cemetery. (Historic Riverside and Rose Hill Cemeteries are already in the TAD.) The […]

Macon-Bibb officials held a press conference on Monday, November 30 to address the Thanksgiving weekend’s string of violence, provide an update on the cases, and announce new, stronger efforts to help prevent things from escalating in the future. In attendance at the press conference in addition to the speakers were several Commissioners, Commissioners-elect, Sheriff’s Deputies, […]

On Tuesday, December 1, Fitch Ratings announced that it has affirmed the following ratings for Macon-Bibb County at ‘AA-‘: Issuer Default Ratings (IDR), General Obligation (GO) sales tax bonds, and Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority (UDA) revenue bonds. They also gave Macon-Bibb a ‘Stable’ Rating Outlook. “The affirmation of the county’s ‘AA-‘ IDR and Stable […]

A Bass Road bridge over the railroad will close at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 10 so crews can begin making repairs to the guardrail that was damaged in an automobile accident. The repairs are estimated to take about six to seven days. The bridge itself will be completely closed to all traffic, and local […]

The Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners met via online platform Zoom on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 for their regularly-scheduled Commission Meeting. The Board is meeting virtually to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Anyone can watch these meetings live on our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/MaconBibbCounty or on our website at www.MaconBibb.us. Below is a recap of […]

Each year, the Fire Department reminds people to practice safety when using turkey fryers to prepare the big family meal. “As deep-frying turkeys have become a very popular way to prepare Thanksgiving dinner, people need to understand there are very real dangers associated with this method,” says says Jeremy Webb, Fire Safety Education Officer. “However, […]

The offices of the Macon-Bibb County consolidated government will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27, 2020. Emergency services will be maintained throughout the entire weekend. Yard and bulk waste collection by the Solid Waste Department will happen Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, so people should place these items […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Macon-Bibb County Solid Waste Department is hosting its first Giving Others Lasting Foundations (G.O.L.F.) Golf Tournament at Historic Bowden Golf Course on Saturday, November 28 from 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. “During these unprecedented times, our community has been through a great deal, causing a lot of uncertainty within the community and shaking […]