Macon-Bibb County

Commissioner Virgil Watkins has proposed a new Short Term Vacation Rental (STVR) ordinance and revisions to Macon-Bibb County’s Alcohol Code. He and the Commission are hosting public hearings on Thursday, July 19, 2018, to hear from people that could be impacted by or are interested in these topics. The hearings will be held in Commission […]

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 2017 (FY17). 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 Pedestrian Safety Review Board (PSRB) will begin a series of six sessions on pedestrian safety as part of the On the Move campaign. Each will be held at the Historic Douglass Theatre (355 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard) from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m., and the first will be held Thursday, July 12. Future sessions […]

The Macon-Bibb County Recreation Department and Macon Bacon will hold a free, one-day baseball camp on Saturday, July 14 from 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Historic Luther Williams Field. Children ages 8 – 16 will work with Macon Bacon players and staff from the Recreation Department on pitching, catching, hitting, and infield and outfield […]

Pastor Jake Hall from Highland Hill Baptist Church delivered the invocation to a packed house at the commission meeting on July 3, 2018. At the meeting, the board voted on several items to amend the approved FY2019 Budget. To see those items, click here. The board also voted on several other items: Commissioners ratified a […]

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Macon-Bibb County government offices will be closed on  Wednesday, July 4 , in recognition of Independence Day. Emergency services will be maintained. Garbage, recycling, and yard waste collection will not happen on Wednesday, July 4, meaning collection will be a day behind for Thursday and Friday. If your collection day is normally Thursday, it will be on […]

The Macon-Bibb County Commission voted at a Special Called Meeting on June 28 to approve an Interim Budget for Fiscal Year 2019 (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019). The budget is for approximately $149 million and does not include a millage rate increase. In order to reduce expenditures to reach that number, all outside […]

On Wednesday, July 4, 2018, Macon-Bibb County will host the 24th Sparks Over the Park Independence Day Celebration at Lake Tobesofkee. All of the parks at Lake Tobesofkee will be open, there will be a live band, and the day will conclude with a fireworks show. During the day, there will be normal activities such as swimming, boating, sunbathing, picnics, […]

The Macon-Bibb County Commission is scheduled to discuss the FY19 Budget at a Work Session on Tuesday, June 26, beginning at 1:00 p.m. There is a meeting scheduled  for June 28, at 1:00 p.m. in Commission Chambers in Government Center (700 Poplar Street) for a vote on the budget. If you are unable to make […]