Macon-Bibb County

To celebrate a 40-year friendship, a group from Macon-Bibb traveled to Kurobe, Japan. While there, they toured government offices, met with officials and citizens, and took part in cultural activities. The partnership between our community and theirs was formed in 1977 where the two pledge to cooperate as sister cities, to deepen friendship and understanding. […]

On Halloween evening, Tuesday, October 31, Main Street Macon will host trick-or-treating in downtown Macon from 4pm to 7pm. Thirty businesses and organizations will open their doors to families with children and leashed pets in Macon’s Central Business District and pass out candy and dog treats. “This is the first year Main Street Macon is […]

Halloween will be observed in Macon-Bibb County on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office recommends “Trick or Treating” times from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. To help ensure Halloween is a treat, Sheriff David Davis and the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office want to share the following important safety tips: Costumes Wear a […]

Bowden Golf Course has teamed up with Fort Valley Masonic Lodge #110 for the first ever Foot Wedge Golf Tournament. Registration is at 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 28, 2017. Money raised will go toward local charities the lodge supports. Organizers hope to make the tournament an annual event the community will love and support. […]

Macon-Bibb County has hired Southern Disaster Recovery (SDR) to collect, grind, and remove debris left behind from Tropical Storm Irma, and DebrisTech as the debris monitoring company. DebrisTech has conducted training of Field Debris Monitors and certified the trucks that will be used, and SDR began curbside debris collection on Thursday, October 12. Crews will […]

Investments in advanced testing provide quick assurance water is safe to drink The Macon Water Authority (MWA) has lifted its boil water advisory, which had been in effect for nearly three days for select customers in southeast Macon-Bibb County. The precaution is no longer necessary following the results of water quality tests from this area […]

The portion of Oakcliff Road from Jackson Springs Road to near Nottingham Drive will be closed to through traffic from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 so crews can more quickly clear that area of Tropical Storm Irma debris. SDR, the contractor hired to collect the debris, made the request because of the amount and […]

Reporting debris, company hiring for crews, and individual help Since the storm, Macon-Bibb Solid Waste & Advanced Disposal have continued to collect garbage, recycling, containerized yard waste (leaves and pine straw in bags, for example), and up to two cubic yards of bulky yard waste (branched and limbs). More than 500 tons of storm debris […]

The Macon-Bibb County Economic and Community Development Department will host the Annual Pre-Funding Conference for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program on Thursday, October 19, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The Conference will be held in Commission Chambers at Macon-Bibb County Government Center (700 Poplar Street). Non-profit organizations interested in being considered to receive […]

The Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF), Georgia State Patrol, Macon-Bibb Emergency Management Agency (EMA), Macon-Bibb Fire Department, and Bibb County Sheriff’s Office will be conducing a disaster training exercise on Saturday, October 7 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Jennifer Drive area near the Shriner’s Park (222 Mecca Drive). The training will involve a simulated evacuation, search and rescue operations, helicopter […]