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, […]
To help keep the public updated on the progress of projects, Macon-Bibb County releases monthly financial statements for Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funds. All statements are posted to a website dedicated to announcements, updates, and information about how the County is using the funds on the projects approved by voters. In recent […]
Each year, Macon-Bibb County selects a group of student leaders to participate in its Youth Commission, a year-long civic leadership program that shows them how their local, consolidated government operates. It also gives them the chance to learn more about the role the state and federal government’s role at the local level. The cohort of […]
September is National Preparedness Month, and the Commission made it official for Macon-Bibb County at its meeting on September 6. To help the residents and business prepare for severe weather and other emergencies, the Macon-Bibb Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is undertaking a month-long outreach campaign through online video, social media, and community presentations. “Disasters can […]
Abel 2, Inc. (pronounced “able to”), a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts and human services organization is pleased to honor individuals in Macon for their dynamic community involvement, especially their efforts in under-served communities. Two of the honorees recognized at the Ella Fitzgerald and Natalie Cole tribute concert featuring Songbird Myrna Clayton were: Chief Brenda Thomas, Macon-Bibb […]
The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department, Macon-Bibb Commission, and local ministers officially broke ground on Fire Station #111 (3947 Jeffersonville Road in East Macon-Bibb on Thursday, August 25. Once built, the station will be opened and dedicated as the Bert Bivins, III Fire Station. Featured guests at the groundbreaking included the Macon-Bibb County Commission, SPLOST Advisory […]
On Saturday, August 13, 2016, Chief Marvin Riggins joined 21 fellow chiefs as one of the first certified by the Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs (GAFC) during the 2016 Fires Service Conference held in Augusta. In its first year, the program is divided into three types of certification: Georgia Volunteer Fire Chief Certification, Georgia Chief […]
