Macon-Bibb County

On Tuesday, July 4, 2017, Macon-Bibb County will host the 23rd 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, […]

$2.6M project funded by SPLOST Macon-Bibb County Commissioners, the Parks and Recreation Department, and Vine-Ingle Little League will celebrate the start of Freedom Park’s (3301 Roff Avenue) next phase of improvements with a groundbreaking on Wednesday, June 28, at 10:00 a.m. The event will be held at the softball fields near the recreation center. The […]

  Note: Dates of filming have changed  The Macon-Bibb County Government Center (700 Poplar Street) will again be transformed into a film set for the upcoming “The Best of Enemies” movie. This filming will require Commission Chambers and foyer in then Government Center to be closed to the public on June 30 and July 5. […]

Commission Meeting, trash pickup schedule changed Since the July 4 holiday is on a Tuesday this year, the Macon-Bibb Commission voted to give county workers July 3 off as a paid holiday as well. Government offices will be closed and emergency services will be maintained both days.Solid Waste collection (garbage, recycling, and yard waste) will […]

On June 21, Macon-Bibb County was notified it is receiving a grant from the State Road & Tollway Authority (SRTA) to extend the Second Street Corridor’s “Vision Block” for two more blocks to the site of the future Mid-City Square. The grant is being provided through the Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank (GTIB), which is a […]

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Macon-Bibb County Mayor Robert Reichert is joining the Climate Mayors, or the Mayors National Climate Action Agenda (MNCAA), a network of more than 300 U.S. mayors representing more than 61 million Americans. These mayors and cities agree to work together to strengthen local efforts for reducing greenhouse gas […]

On Wednesday, June 14, 8 new recycling cans were installed along Cherry Street as part of several beautification projects to be occurring in coming months in the area. A ninth and final can will be installed on Thursday, June 15 about 9:15 a.m. in front of The Creek 100.9FM (533 Cherry Street). These recycling cans […]

Macon-Bibb County will celebrate the start of construction of the new Sam Hart Community Center (3283 Kingston Court) in Kings Park neighborhood with a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, June 14, at 10:00 a.m. The new Center replaces two older houses that had been donated to the County and used by the neighborhood, and it will […]

For the men and women who work hard every day to protect us, saving a life is just part of the job. But it’s one worthy of honor. At the County Commission Meeting on June 6, three people were recognized for their fast actions that saved lives. On May 19 this year, Sergeant Marquel Edwards (pictured […]

Continuing the County’s mission to provide green spaces for everyone in the community to enjoy, two parks near St. Jospeh’s Catholic School will receive renovations. The small portion of Spring Street that runs between High Street Park and Lanier Park will be closed permanently. This is so crews can expand and beautify the parks on […]