The Recreation Department is looking to hire lifeguards and camp activity leaders this summer. Public pools open for the summer beginning Memorial Day Weekend on Saturday, May 29, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The full summer schedule begins on Tuesday, June 1 from 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The cost to get into the pools will be $1.00, with an additional […]
The Solid Waste Department is hosting a May Madness Spring Clean Up to help keep debris and bulk off of the streets. Starting Tuesday, May 4, 2021 residents can drop off any bulk items and/or building material at the Walker Road Landfill (920 11th Street) for FREE every Tuesday throughout the month of May. As […]
Kinjo Kitchen + Cocktails recently teamed up with the Brookdale Warming Center to help feed the Center’s guests. For owner of Kinjo, Chelsea Hughes, it all started as a small idea to help people who cannot afford a meal every now and then. She saw an idea at other restaurants across the country where a […]
Every person that comes through the Brookdale Warming Center looking for help has a different story that led them there. For 33-year-old Richard Chandliss, it was a battle with substance abuse. “One night, I just got tired of what I was doing,” said Chandliss. “I didn’t have anywhere else to go at the time. I […]
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. […]
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 […]
