Confederate monuments to be relocated to Whittle Park At its meeting on Tuesday, July 21, the Macon-Bibb Commission approved a three-phase plan to improve Downtown parks and infrastructure that would be funded by a combination of public and private dollars. This includes the expansion of the greenspace at the intersection of Cotton Avenue and […]
Proposal is to not accept the rollback rate & increase property taxes For Fiscal Year 2021 (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021), the Macon-Bibb County Commission has tentatively set a millage rate the same as the year before, which is 20.331 mills. “We have made significant investment in our community, and that is reflected […]
The Macon-Bibb County Tax Commissioner’s Office has begun the process for its Subsequent Judicial In Rem Tax Sale. The Office is identifying blighted properties that are significantly behind on their property taxes that can be sold to people who are interested in investing in the neighborhood. “Every neighborhood has a future, and it doesn’t include […]
Other services remain modified in response to the spread of COVID-19 Due to staffing shortages in Probate Court from exposure to positive cases of COVID-19, all appointments for Weapons Carry License application appointments and fingerprinting are being rescheduled. The Court is in the process of trying to call and email every person that has applied […]
Macon-Bibb County continues to change its operations to protect employee and community safety in response to the spread of COVID-19. Based on the increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19, Mayor Robert Reichert issued an Executive Order on July 9, 2020 requesting people, businesses, and organizations follow ALL of the CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19. For government […]
Commissioners voted to name a new portion of road to match an existing road. The Second Street Corridor Connector Bridge is now known as Little Richard Penniman Boulevard. It links the road of the same name with Second Street Downtown. Click here to learn more about this multi-year improvement project. The Board approved a Request […]
The Pedestrian Safety Review Board will launch its On the Move campaign in August and will focus on educating people about the roles and responsibilities of pedestrians, drivers, and passengers as the move from one location to another. The program is being funded by a $23,900 grant awarded by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. The first […]
On Thursday, July 9, 2020, Macon-Bibb County Mayor Robert Reichert issued an Executive Order urging and pleading with people and businesses to take all preventative measures outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to slow the spread of COVID-19. You can view that Executive Order here. “We’ve seen such a drastic increase […]
Mayor Robert Reichert has extended an Executive Order which allows for two public art installations. Both are now permitted to stay up through 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. On the morning of Friday, June 19, a public art installation began in the median park at the corner of Second Street and Cotton Avenue. This […]
Due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Macon-Bibb County and the limitation on the number of people allowed to gather (based on the Governor’s Executive Order and social distancing rules), the Commission will resume meeting via Zoom and close the meeting to the media and public. Everyone will be able to watch the […]
