Macon-Bibb County

Another movie production, this one currently being called “Blue Bayou,” will be prepping, shooting, and wrapping out in Downtown Macon-Bibb from September 28 at 7:00 a.m. through Thursday October 4, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Filming will occur on Tuesday, October 1 from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. inside and outside of the Historic Macon Terminal Station. In order to accommodate the production, portions or […]

At the Macon-Bibb County Commission meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, Pastor Bo Turner with Real Life Church delivered the invocation. Here is some information about Pastor Turner: Pastor Bo is third-generation Pentecostal, born into a pastor’s home. Accepting the call to ministry in 1988, he served as State Evangelist of the Church of God of […]

MACON COLISEUM AND MACON CITY AUDITORIUM SEE HIGHER ATTENDANCE AND TICKET SALES From Spectra –  Spectra, the provider of Venue Management, Food Services & Hospitality, and Partnerships services to the Macon Coliseum and Macon City Auditorium, today presented to Macon-Bibb County Commissioners their annual report for fiscal year 2019. As for the previous two fiscal […]

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded Macon-Bibb County a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18). According to GFOA, the Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its […]

The new Wise Avenue Park replaces street of blighted structures Macon-Bibb County leaders celebrated the opening of the new Wise Avenue Park ( off of Riverside Drive between Betty Tolbert Way and Hudson Street ) in the Historic Pleasant Hill neighborhood with a ribbon-cutting event on Wednesday, September 18. You can watch that event here at MaconBibb.TV. Wise […]

The Georgia Water Coalition, the state’s leading water protection coalition, released its third annual Clean 13 Report on Thursday, September 19. 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 will […]

The 2019 property tax bills for Macon-Bibb County were put in the mail to taxpayers on Friday September 13, 2019, says S. Wade McCord, Tax Commissioner. The bills have installment due dates of 10/15/19 and 11/15/19. Taxpayers who signed up to receive e-alerts via text or email will also receive the e-alert in addition to […]

            At the Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting on September 3, 2019, Pastor Marvella Ivery of Jones Tabernacle CME Church said the prayer. We thank her for being part of our meeting. Consent Agenda: Commissioners approved an alcohol license for BLK Petroleum, Inc (6999 Knoxville Road) to sell packaged beer and […]

On Wednesday, September 11 beginning at 8:45 a.m., Macon-Bibb County will remember the 2001 terrorist attacks and honor the first responders that protect our city and country on a daily basis. The Ceremony – sponsored by the Macon-Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation – will be held at Public Safety Memorial Park on Mulberry Street in Downtown […]

The National Hurricane Center is still predicting Hurricane Dorian could make landfall as a Category 4 storm somewhere along the east coast of Florida. Landfall is predicted at some point Tuesday morning since the storm has continued to slow down. They are predicting that it will turn northward once it hits land, and that it […]