Macon-Bibb County

The 26 th annual Sparks Over the Park Independence Day Celebration at Lake Tobesofkee originally scheduled for Saturday, July 4, is postponed due to concerns with the rise in COVID-19 cases in Macon-Bibb County and Georgia. In the past, this event has attracted thousands of people to enjoy a day of beaches, playgrounds, cookouts, swimming, live music, and the […]

The Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 7 at 4:00 p.m. regarding the Five-Year Short-Term Work Plan. The Plan was originally presented at the Commission meeting on June 23, and the Plan can be viewed by clicking here. The purpose of this hearing is to brief the community on the contents of […]

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 Monday, July 6, 2020. You can read the Mayor’s updated Executive Order and initial permit for these projects below. Click each image to enlarge. On the morning of Friday, […]

Macon-Bibb Commissioners voted to give employees a paid day off on July 3, 2020, to observe the July 4 holiday, which is on a Saturday this year. All Government Offices and Courts will be closed that Friday. Fire, Sheriff, E911, and the Emergency Management Agency services will remain operational. The Solid Waste and Recycling pickup […]

                                  On the morning of Friday, June 19, a public art installation began in the media park at the corner of Second Street and Cotton Avenue. The installation has been approved by Macon-Bibb County by both permit and Mayor’s Executive […]

In September, the Georgia Water Coalition, the state’s leading water protection coalition, released its third annual Clean 13 Report. The report highlights individuals, businesses, industries, non-profit organizations and governmental agencies whose extraordinary efforts have led to cleaner rivers, stronger communities and a more sustainable future for Georgians. The entities recognized in this report were supposed to […]

On Thursday, June 4, the Operations & Finance Committee voted to approve the Proposed FY21 Budget with some amendments. To view the original Proposed FY21 Budget and see all meetings related to its review, click here. The amendments to the original proposed budget include: REVENUES Committee has increased the Sales Tax Collection estimate by $4,768,000. […]

Macon-Bibb County Mayor Pro Tem & District 9 Commissioner Al Tillman and Operations and Finance Committee Chair and District 8 Commissioner Virgil Watkins will hold a public forum on Zoom titled Race & Politics on Friday, June 5 at 6:30 p.m.   To register for the forum, click here ; you will be emailed sign-in information. People unable to participate […]

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to Macon-Bibb County for its Fiscal Year 2020 Budget, which runs from July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020.   In order to receive this award, Macon-Bibb had to publish a budget document that met program […]

The Operations & Finance Committee is in the middle of its review of the Mayor’s Proposed FY21 Budget. For a calendar of the upcoming meetings and to watch the previous meetings, click here. A virtual Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. Anyone wishing to provide comment on the […]