Macon-Bibb County

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Randy Stephens and his family prepare to cut the ribbon and officially open the new facility named for him. On Wednesday, November 18, Macon-Bibb County – through its Recreation Department and Office of Public Affairs – held a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the second phase of construction at the South Bibb Recreation […]

  During October, the Parks & Beautification Department conducted a focused street sweeping effort using two of its sweepers and two that were rented. This was done clean major roadways and areas of concern in advance of the Macon Water Authority taking over these efforts in January 2021. In that time, the Department collected: October […]

Veterans Day is Wednesday, November 11, 2020. To honor and recognize the people who protect and serve our Country, Veterans Day is recognized as a National Holiday. All Macon-Bibb County Government Offices will be closed that day. The Fire Department, Sheriff’s Office, E911, and Emergency Management Agency will operate as usual. Solid Waste pickup hours […]

The Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners met for their regularly-scheduled Board Meeting on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Pre-Commission started at 5 p.m. and the full Commission Meeting began at 6 p.m. The meeting was live-streamed to our Facebook page and our website at MaconBibb.us. Old Business The Commission voted to uphold Mayor Robert Reichert’s veto […]

The Macon-Bibb County Municipal Court collected more than $30,000 in unpaid and overdue fines through its annual amnesty program, which was held throughout October. The program promotes lawful driving privileges, settle outstanding violations with the court, and reduce arrests, while collecting fines that may have been difficult collect. During the amnesty program, people with past […]

The Pedestrian Safety Review Board (PSRB) was awarded a $23,400 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to continue the On the Move campaign, an informational, educational, and training program for all people. Its ultimate goal is to reduce the number of pedestrian fatalities in the county by focusing on the role and responsibilities of pedestrians […]

With the Recreation Centers reopening, the hours for distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) are changing to align with the hours the centers will be open. For all recreation centers except the Elaine H. Lucas Senior Center, people can pick up their free PPE from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PPE will be available at […]

The Macon-Bibb County Recreation Department reopened its recreation centers to the public on Monday, November 2. There are restrictions in place to help maintain COVID-19 preventative measures, including limits on the number of people in the building, use of PPE, and more. “I want to thank our recreation staff for the past few months of […]

Macon-Bibb County, Navicent Health, Coliseum Health System, and the United Way of Central Georgia will hold a press conference to help raise awareness for the importance of breast cancer screening and to ask people to wear pink on Friday, October 30. The press conference will be held Wednesday, October 28 at 11:00 a.m. in Commission […]

Macon-Bibb County’s 2020 Christmas Parade has been cancelled due to COVID-19. The seven-day average of positive cases has recently been increasing, and there are still restrictions on the types of events that can be allowed. During a parade, there would be too many people too close together for too long of a time, making it […]