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  • Fire Chief Marvin Riggins retires after 41+ years of service 
    The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department hosted two days of events to honor Chief Marvin Riggins as he retires after more than 41 years of distinguished service. The opening ceremony was held at Headquarters Fire Station on Wednesday, December 16, and it can be watched on the Department’s Facebook page by clicking here. “We saw people at their absolute worst, and […]

    December 18, 2020 published by

  • Mayor-elect Lester Miller, Transition Team present report findings, action plan
    Friday morning, December 18, Mayor-elect Lester Miller and the Macon-Bibb Forward Mayoral Transition Team presented their report, A Blueprint for a Renewed Macon-Bibb County. The Blueprint, developed by the 31-member mayoral transition team with input from more than 2,000 local residents, focuses on five key areas: Education and Workforce Development, Economic Development, Public Safety, Tourism and […]

    December 18, 2020 published by

  • Mayor, Commissioners celebrated, thanked for service as terms end
    At the Commission Meeting on Tuesday, December 15, the Mayor and four Commissioners were recognized and thanked for their service as their terms end. Mayor Reichert’s family surprised him by entering Chambers shortly before he was recognized with a feature video of local and state leaders thanking him for his service, talking about his legacy, […]

    December 18, 2020 published by

  • New park replaces blighted structures
    Macon-Bibb County celebrated the creation of the new Reverend Jacob Parker Memorial Park with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Friday, December 11. The park features a concrete plaza area, benches, trash cans, sidewalks, picnic tables, landscaping, irrigation, and more. Prior to becoming a park, this area was the site of several blighted structures. The new […]

    December 12, 2020 published by

  • Macon-Bibb Fire Department urges safety during cold temps
    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 […]

    December 4, 2020 published by

  • MWA to take the reins of Stormwater Management Program
    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 […]

    December 4, 2020 published by

  • Ocmulgee Crossings Redevelopment Area could include more property,  provide potential funding for improvements
    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 […]

    December 4, 2020 published by

  • Officials condemn recent violence, discuss strengthened & new measures
    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, […]

    December 4, 2020 published by

  • Bass Road bridge closing Thursday, December 10 for repairs
    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 […]

    December 4, 2020 published by

  • Fitch affirms Macon-Bibb County’s ratings at AA- with a Stable Outlook
    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 […]

    December 4, 2020 published by

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