Macon-Bibb County

At the Macon-Bibb County Commission meeting on Tuesday, August 6, Reverend Creede Hinshaw delivered the invocation. He’s a retired United Methodist Pastor who served various congregations across south Georgia for 36 years, including four years at Wesley United Methodist Church, and 12 years at Mulberry Street United Methodist Church. He’s been a columnist and contributor […]

The Macon-Bibb County Commission approved a one time pay adjustment (or bonus) of $1,000 on December 20 for employees. The bonus will be paid to all full-time employees that are hired by November 20 and are still employed on December 20. The $1,000 will be before taxes, FICA, and other deductions. “Our people work hard […]

In a Special Called Commission Meeting on August 6, 2019, Macon-Bibb Commissioners set the FY2020 Millage Rate at 20.331 mills.  That’s a reduction from 20.652. From 2018 to 2019, the value of property in Macon-Bibb County increased $80,317,388, which was enough to trigger this millage rate rollback. A copy of the required current year tax […]

Growth could trigger a millage rate rollback The Macon-Bibb County Commission will set the millage rate at a meeting on August 6, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in Commission Chambers in Government Center ( 700 Poplar Street ). A copy of the required current year tax digest and level, the five-year history of the tax digest and levee, and details of […]

Macon-Bibb’s Office of Public Affairs has earned two Awards of Excellence from the National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) for its communication efforts. The winning entries were a Superior for Solid Waste Services Change Infographic in the Graphic Design Category and an Excellence for its Public Affairs Annual Report in the Annual Report Category. […]

Community leaders will hold a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Friday, July 26 at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate the opening of five new tiny houses at 945 Maynard Street. Each tiny house is approximately 400 square feet of habitable space and includes a living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, hallway, closet, and dining space. Each house will […]

Citing several financial questions and concerns, Mayor Robert Reichert Thursday sent a letter to Macon-Bibb Commissioners stating he is vetoing the one-time employee bonus approved at the July 16, 2019 Commissioners Meeting. The $2.3 million dollar cost would come from the County’s general fund. “I am vetoing this ordinance because I believe our employees deserve […]

“The 2019,  3rd quarter solid waste bills, are currently at the printers so taxpayers should be receiving their bill in the mail within the next couple of weeks”, says S. Wade McCord, Tax Commissioner. This quarterly bill is for service period 7/1/19 – 9/30/19. This is the first billing since the Board of Commissioners voted […]

In April 2019, the Commission approved the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Peachtree Recovery Services to investigate accidents resulting in damage to government property and seeking reimbursement of funds from insurance companies. Since being hired, Peachtree has reviewed reports of property damage going back to June of 2015, and so far, has been […]

  The Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) relies on a host of volunteers when crisis strikes, and one of those volunteers has been part of protecting our community for 50 years. Steve Landers has delivered needed medication during blizzard of 1973, he’s worked on missing persons cases, supported communications efforts, and brought food and water […]