Macon-Bibb County

Each year, the people who work for Macon-Bibb County work to raise money to help the neighborhoods we serve. This year, employees gave a whopping $50,000! Wanzina Jackson, Economic and Community Development Director, was the co-chair of the fundraising campaign for the Macon-Bibb government. She says, “I’m excited that we as the government can give back to […]

Come out and support student leadership at the fourth annual “Taste of Macon-Bibb Follies” to help raise money for the Macon-Bibb County Youth Commission. This year’s lineup of elected officials, community leaders, employees, and more will take the stage at The Douglass Theatre (355 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard) on April 8, 2017. There will […]

Macon-Bibb County will celebrate the completion of the second phase of improvements to Central City Park with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, March 17, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony will be held near the new skate park and will feature Commissioners, members of the SPLOST Advisory Committee, the Parks & Recreation Department, and […]

Macon-Bibb County will mark the start of one its efforts in its Blight Remediation Program by tearing down the two dilapidated houses at 3936 and 3948 Mercer Street near Napier Avenue on Monday at 1:00 p.m. Later this year, five more structures in the area will be torn down as part of the attack on blight: […]

Macon-Bibb County’s Public Works Department is holding its Spring donation drive and is challenging other departments to collect items for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Georgia. The department with the most items collected will win a prize from Public Works Director Marvin Land. “We had great success with our Fall donation drive, and […]

In partnership with the Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and other departments and offices, Georgia Air National Guard (ANG) security forces personnel will conduct a training exercise at Lake Tobesofkee’s Sandy Beach Park on March 14 and 15. The Park will be closed to the public both days. The exercise will focus on how […]

Macon-Bibb County will celebrate the completion of a $425,000 improvement project at Theron Ussery Park on Friday, March 10 at 10:30 a.m. The Park will also be officially dedicated as Theron Ussery Park. It was previously known as North Macon Park before the Commission approved the name change to recognize former Macon City Councilmember and […]

On Friday, March 3, from 7:30-8:30 a.m. (weather permitting), the Macon-Bibb County Pedestrian Safety Review Board (PSRB) will educate students and parents about the importance of only crossing streets at crosswalks and when the light indicates it is safe to do so. The PSRB’s new female mascot, Pedora the Pedestrian, will be in front of […]

The Macon-Bibb County Tax Commissioner’s Office is mailing reminder letters on March 1, 2017, for unpaid real and personal property accounts for tax year 2016 (January 1 – December 31, 2016). This includes back taxes for prior years, if any. The original bills were sent in September, and payment was due November 15. This reminder […]

At its meeting on February 21, the Macon-Bibb Commission approved an agreement with the Macon- Bibb County Urban Development Authority (UDA) to support a new hotel and multifamily development, as well provide needed parking for the City Auditorium and nearby businesses and residents, by building two new parking decks. “We are very pleased with the […]