Macon-Bibb County

Macon-Bibb County’s Pedestrian Safety Review Board will announce the launch of its safety and education campaign, Cross the Walk, at a press conference on Friday, January 6 at 11:30 a.m. in Government Center Commission Chambers (700 Poplar Street). Members of the Board will talk about the need for pedestrians and drivers to be more safe […]

Macon-Bibb County leaders will celebrate the reopening of Memorial Park Recreation Center (764 Long Street) on Friday, January 6, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The Department will also announce and discuss an upcoming event for the community to celebrate the reopening of the Center. On Saturday, January 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., there will […]

Macon-Bibb County Government Offices will be closed December 23, 26, and 30, and January 2 for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Emergency services will be maintained all days. All trash, yard waste, and recycling pickup days will not change or shift this holiday season. The landfill will be closed the same days as government […]

The Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), in its effort to help people get better and quicker information about severe weather and other situations, is rolling out a new and free mass notification system called MBCAlert. “With MBCAlert, we will be able to quickly notify people by phone, text message, and email about potentially dangerous […]

Operation HOPE’s HOPE Inside Center at the Buck Melton Community Center is continuing to improve people’s lives. It’s only been open since February 2016, but the counselors there have already helped more than 1,000 people on their journey to financial literacy. Small Business Affairs Director Dr. James Bumpus says the center exceeded it’s third quarter […]

This year, the Public Works Department wanted to reach out and support the community during the holiday season, so they are collecting food from December 7-15 for the Middle Georgia Food Bank. They will be collecting dry goods only (boxes and cans, nothing refrigerated) at their offices at 4520 Knight Road, and the Food Bank […]

The newly-expanded John Drew Smith Tennis Center is partnering up with Middle Georgia State University to host college matches. The school’s tennis program will use the center for practice and matches, and special events. You can read more about the agreement, here. To see more about what’s new this year to the John Drew Smith […]

Macon-Bibb Commissioners approved using LMIG (Local Maintenance Improvement Grant) & voter-approved SPLOST funds for a road-striping project. The county will pay Mid-States Striping Inc. $211,724.15 to repaint the stripes on several Macon-Bibb roads and streets. Some of the roads included are Riggins Mill Road, Montpelier Avenue, Log Cabin Drive, College Street, Poplar Street, Northside Drive, […]

Joseph Gaines wants to help people have access to free books! The aspiring Eagle Scout got permission from our Board of Commissioners to build two new little libraries. One will be located at the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail off Spring Street, and the other will be at the Bloomfield Recreation Center. He’ll provide the materials, and […]

If you’ve driven by the Rosa Jackson Recreation Center on Maynard Street lately, you’ve seen the vast changes thanks to a major voter-approved SPLOST funded upgrade! Now, there’s even more money going into the center and the area surrounding it. Macon-Bibb Commissioners approved using $150,000 in blight funds for the Rosa Jackson Park Plaza. You […]