The Third Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Competition sponsored by the Macon-Bibb County MLK Commission was held on Saturday, February 17, 2018 mid-day at the Memorial Gym. “The Macon-Bibb County Recreation is proud to present students sharing their voice and vision as it relatives to their future,” says Dominique Lewis, MBC Recreation Programmer. “These […]
In celebration of Arbor Day in Georgia (February 16) The Macon-Bibb Parks and Beautification Department at the Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Commission planted Two Kindred Spirit Oak Trees. They’re at the Tubman African-American Museum near the Tesla recharging stations. The trees were donated by the grounds manager for Middle Georgia State University, Micheal Glisson. The Parks […]
The Deodar Cedar Tree that stood in front of the Macon-Bibb Government Center for more than 50 years came tumbling down when Tropical Storm Irma moved through our community on September 11, 2017. The tree held memories for many people who remember seeing it lit up every Christmas when they were children. Now, thanks to […]
At the February 20 Commission meeting, board members voted to approve moving forward with several Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) projects. They also voted to amend the SPLOST timeline, which you can read about here. Click each item to learn more about the project. $316,250 to relocate utilities along Jeffersonville road, which is […]
Commissioner Joe Allen was appointed as a member of the Bibb County Board of Health. He’ll fulfill the unexpired term of Commissioner Bert Bivins, who stepped down from his role on the Board of Health. Two people were appointed to serve on the Macon Economic Development Commission. The Director of our Small Business Affairs Office, […]
Commissioners approved spending money to move two county departments. The Human Resources Department, currently located in the Willie C. Hill Annex, is moving to the old traffic division space formerly occupied by the Bibb Sheriff’s Office. That’s located at Government Center (700 Poplar Street.) That move will cost $131,000 dollars. Also moving, the Internal Audits Department. […]
Commissioners approved resolutions to accept three grants for Public Safety. The first is a grant from The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMHSA) for $40,970 so the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office can get and maintain an Explosive Ordinance Disposal Program. You can read details on that here. The second grant is another from […]
Macon-Bibb’s Operations & Finance Committee approve changes to our healthcare plans at its meeting on February 14 after claims in calendar year 2017 increased $5 million, leading to a greater reduction from the General Fund than originally budgeted. Healthcare costs had been around $20 million a year for three years, and because Macon-Bibb is self-insured, […]
At this year’s annual Strategic Planning Retreat, District 9 Commissioner Al Tillman was elected by his fellow Commissioners to be Mayor Pro Tem. He would take the place of District 5 Commissioner Bert Bivins, who had served in the role since December 31, 2013. Both were recognized at the Commission Meeting on February 6. Click […]
Commissioners held their annual Strategic Planning Retreat, along with staff, on January 30 and 31 in Athens at the Center for Continuing Education. The Retreat was facilitated by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, which has helped Macon-Bibb with its planning efforts since before consolidation in 2014. At this year’s Retreat, District 9 Commissioner Al […]
