Macon-Bibb County

Macon-Bibb County’s Pedestrian Safety Review Board (PSRB) Chair Dr. Tom Ellington will hold a press conference on Monday, March 18, at 2:30 p.m. in Commission Chambers at Government Center (700 Poplar Street). They will be announcing the next step in drafting its Vision Zero Action Plan, which will be to engage people through an interactive […]

The East Macon Youth Baseball League and Macon-Bibb County will celebrate the start of Delores A. Brooks Recreation Center’s ( 3326 Ocmulgee East Boulevard ) second phase of improvements with a Groundbreaking Ceremony on Thursday, March 14 at 10:00 a.m. “Thanks to the SPLOST, we are making the investment needed to provide our children with the facilities, fields, and greenspaces […]

    At the Macon-Bibb County Commission meeting on Tuesday, March 5, District 2 Commissioner, Rabbi Larry Schlesinger delivered the invocation before the meeting. After the prayer, SMART student members Nykalas Fortney and Aaliyah Haslem led the Commission and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.More about the students: Nykalas Fortney is the son of Jennifer […]

Remember, on Sunday, March 10, 2019, at 2:00 a.m. we move our clocks forward one hour to begin daylight saving time. The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department wants to remind you to also change the battery in your smoke alarm. It’s a proven fact: working smoke alarms saves lives.   Macon-Bibb Fire Department: Change your clocks, change your batteries! […]

“I love parks. I don’t know if that’s something I’ve communicated before.” Leslie Knope, Parks and Recreation Amerson River Park has been nominated for a Knope Award through Engaging Local Government Leaders, and people can vote for it to move to the next round by clicking here through March 11.   If Leslie Knope could […]

Each month, County Manager Dr. Keith Moffett provides the Commission with an update on the work of the departments, including people served through programs, pothole repair, animals rescued, lights fixed, Open Records Requests filled, number of people flying out of Middle Georgia Regional Airport, business licenses issued, recreation facility use, checks issued, awards received, and […]

At the Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting on February 19, 2019, Pastor John Glover from Jordan Chapel Baptist Church gave the prayer prior to the meeting. S.M.A.R.T. student Destani Davis led the Pledge of Allegiance. She’s 6 years old, and a rising second grader at M. A. Evans Academy where she maintains an A average. This […]

Mayor Robert Reichert gave the 2019 State of the Community at a luncheon hosted by the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, February 14 at the Edgar H. Wilson Convention Center. Based on results from the recent “On the Table” initiative led by the Knight Foundation and Community Foundation of Central Georgia, the Mayor announced […]

Macon-Bibb County has been ranked in the Top 10 of most engaged and most responsive local governments by SeeClickFix for 2018. The announcement was made in a web post on the SeeClickFix website in early February. Click here to read the full post. The most engaged local governments were determined by the number of requests per […]

The Crystal Lake Apartment buildings evacuated Friday night – the high rise and mid rise – due to safety issues will remain closed through Sunday night as contractors hired by the apartment complex continue to make needed repairs. Fire Inspector Willie Johnson spoke with the contractors Sunday afternoon, and was told the work would not […]