Macon-Bibb County

Early voting continues Saturday, October 29, and Monday, October 31 through Friday, November 4. This will be the only Saturday when people can vote prior to the November 8 election. As of Thursday, October 27, 14,856 people had early voted in Macon-Bibb. You can cast your ballot at either the brand new Macon-Bibb Board of […]

On Saturday, October 29, 2016, Log Cabin Drive will be closed to through traffic from 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. from Mercer University Drive to Napier Avenue. The road is being closed so construction of the pedestrian bridge over Rocky Creek can begin. The contractor, Gregory Bridge Company, will be building the steel portion of […]

The Macon-Bibb Office of Small Business Affairs, Macon-Bibb Economic & Community Development Department, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are working together to support new businesses and entrepreneurs by hosting a Community Investment Forum to help business startups. The Forum will be held on Wednesday, October 19, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. in […]

Macon-Bibb County District 9 Commissioner Al Tillman will hold a public forum on Monday, October 10, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at New Pilgrim Baptist Church (4388 Robinson Road). This will be a chance for people to hear an update about Filmore Thomas Park and Log Cabin Drive, to learn more about the upcoming Special Purpose […]

In early October, Macon-Bibb County and Middle Georgia State University hosted the Third Annual Youth Leadership Summit in the University’s Student Life Center. This year’s Summit included a dedicated symposium for Youth Advisors, two days of sessions for youth leaders, and working with youth leaders from Japan. More than 100 students in youth leadership programs (including the Macon-Bibb County […]

The only shelter remaining open in Macon-Bibb County is the one at East Macon Recreation Center (3326 Ocmulgee East Boulevard), and there is expected to be about 110 people residing there Monday night. All recreation activities at East Macon Recreation Center remain cancelled until the need for the shelter has passed. North Macon Park will reopen […]

Memorial Park is undergoing major renovations (as outlined in this MaconBibbTV feature), and now, the parking lot will be increased in size! Commissioners voted to approve using $220,000 in District 6 blight bond funds toward the parking lot expansion project. More spaces means more people can come enjoy the newly updated center and all it […]

Macon-Bibb History has a lot of deep musical roots. To honor those roots, and share the memories with everyone who walks our streets, three plaques are going up to recognize 3 major musical moments in our history. The first three in the ‘Historic Macon Music Registry’ will be installed at the Macon City Auditorium, the […]

A master plan for North Macon Park was approved at the most recent Macon-Bibb Commission meeting. The $425,000 penny-tax funded plan includes a lot of changes to the overall look of the park. Bleachers, buildings, ball fields, dugouts, and other structures will be cleaned and renovated, and many replaced with newer and better materials. All […]

If you’ve been to Central City Park recently, you may have noticed a few buildings aren’t there anymore! At the September 6 meeting, Commissioners approved moving forward with the the master plan for the Park’s improvements and upgrades – a $3.6 million contract with International City Builders. The voter-approved SPLOST funded project includes new roads, […]