Macon-Bibb County

Macon-Bibb County Government Offices will be closed Monday, May 25, 2020, to observe Memorial Day. All Public Safety Offices (E911, Sheriff’s Office, Fire Department, Emergency Management) will continue to operate normally. Solid Waste pickup for garbage and recycling carts will be delayed one day. Advanced Disposal crews will work Tuesday through Saturday. Macon-Bibb County crews […]

Lake Tobesofkee is beginning to receive the first phase of major improvements in its parks, the first major improvements in many years. Thanks to about $1.3 million in voter-approved Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funds, each of the three parks (Claystone, Arrowhead, and Sandy Beach) will get brand new guardhouses, a new ranger […]

Significant reductions planned for due to COVID-19 Macon-Bibb’s Proposed FY21 Budget was presented to the Commission at a Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, May 19. This was a virtual meeting – as all recent Commission Meetings have been – due to precautions taken to slow the spread of COVID-19. The proposed budget, full presentation, Mayor’s […]

On May 14, PR Daily announced the winners of its Communicators of the Year program, and Chris Floore, Public Affairs for Macon-Bibb County, was named Government Communicator of the Year. He was also awarded the same recognition last year when the program was called the Achieving Communications Excellence program. Click here for PR Daily’s feature […]

The Board of Tax Assessors will mail state-mandated annual notices to all Macon-Bibb County taxpayers on May 15, 2020. The notices will be mailed to the owner of record as of the valuation date, January 1, 2020. Changes to tax laws resulting from Senate Bill 346 require that all property owners be provided information annually […]

The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections is preparing for this year’s elections by getting its early voting site ready, getting ready to set up precincts for the next Election Day, and taking extra health precautions to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Early voting will take place Monday – Friday, May 18 – June 5, […]

The Macon-Bibb County proposed budget for the 2021 Fiscal Year will be presented at a Special Called Meeting of the Commission on Tuesday, May 19, at 4:30 p.m. This will be a virtual meeting – as all recent Commission Meetings have been – due to precautions taken to slow the spread of COVID-19. The public […]

Macon-Bibb County’s Parks & Beautification Department is working with The Cud Crew to clear out significant undergrowth in an area near Ingleside Village that is planned for a passive park in the future. Located between East Buford Road, West Buford Road, and Ingleside Avenue, the area is currently overgrown, and The Cud Crew has brought […]

As part of the Air Force Salutes program, the 339th Flight Test Squadron in conjunction with the 561st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Robins Air Force Base will conduct a local flyover on Tuesday, 5 May, 2 pm.  The F-15 will travel over Macon (Coliseum & Navicent Medical Center & Beverly Knight Children’s Hospital), Perry (Perry Hospital) and […]

Macon-Bibb County’s Dog Park (831 Adams Street) will temporarily close beginning Tuesday, May 5, so a new fence can be installed around the exterior. The current decorative fencing allows some smaller dogs to escape through the bars, and a new vinyl chain-link fence will better serve families and their dogs. The installation is expected to […]