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 […]
At the Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting on July 16, 2019, Revered Leon Ward of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church delivered the invocation. Ward is the founding pastor of New Birth, and was born and raised in Macon. He joined St. Mary’s Baptist Church as a child, and later joined Greater New Corinth […]
The Macon-Bibb County Engineering Department and the Adrian Collaborative will hold an informational open house on Thursday, July 18 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Elaine H. Lucas Senior Center (132 Willie Smokie Drive, in Central City Park) to discuss the proposed Seventh Street Corridor. The ultimate goal of this corridor will be to redirect truck […]
Once again, two of the most popular places in our community have been voted as the Best of the Best! In the annual Macon Telegraph competition, which is decided by readers and residents, Historic Rose Hill Cemetery was voted Best Cemetery, and Amerson River Park was voted Best Place to Take Your Kids. Rose Hill […]
At the annual American Public Works Association Georgia Chapter (APWA-Ga) Conference, Roderick Bell, a Parks & Beautification Department Crew Leader, was recognized for winning the statewide street sweeper competition. The competition was held in Perry, GA at the annual Public Works Equipment Show, and included an obstacle course to sweep around to imitate curbs, […]
From training exercises to help our crews and Emergency Management Agency be prepared for disasters, to cleaning and cutting grass- our employees stay busy! In the May 2019 Administrative Report County Manager Keith Moffett presented to Commissioners, you can see what each department handled in that one month. 41 animals found their forever homes at […]
Richard Bullock, Streets Supervisor for Macon-Bibb County’s Public Works Department, has been named Supervisor of the Year by the American Public Works Association’s Georgia Chapter. He was recognized at the Jekyll Island Convention Center in July 11 at the organization’s annual conference. As Macon-Bibb’s Street Supervisor, Bullock is the supervisor for all special projects, sewer […]
