Macon-Bibb County

Macon-Bibb Commissioners voted to accept four grants aimed at helping people utilizing our alternative court systems. All of our alternative courts were created to help rehabilitate and treat people outside a traditional judicial system. Click each amount for more details on these grants and how they will help. • $176,656 will go to the Veterans Court aimed at […]

Robert Walker has been named Interim Director for Macon-Bibb County’s Parks & Recreation Department. Walker is a native of Columbus, GA and most recently served the community as the Senior Recreation Operations Manager in the Department. He has more than ten years of experience in the recreation/leisure services field, with eight of those being with […]

What good is a diamond if doesn’t sparkle? Two sets of baseball fields slated for major upgrades are also getting a lighting overhaul. Musco Sports Lighting, LLC will provide the lights for the Freedom Park baseball and softball fields, as well as the lighting for the new multi-purpose fields at Central City Park. Installation of […]

As the country prepares for barbecues and fireworks this Fourth of July weekend, Macon-Bibb County Animal Welfare would like to offer some tips on how to keep pets safe and calm during the celebrations. “With the new fireworks law in Georgia a few years ago, many dogs were reported missing after they got scared by […]

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 […]