Macon-Bibb County

The Macon Action Plan (MAP) is hosting a community reception on Friday, March 6, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Cox Capitol Theatre (382 Second Street). The public is invited to learn more about the proposed action strategies for Macon’s Urban Core and see illustrations of what can be possible. Guests are encouraged to […]

On Monday, February 9, the SPLOST Advisory Committee met to hear an update on current and future projects funded by the voter-approved penny sales tax. An update was provided on specific projects – such as the Animal Welfare Center, recreation center upgrades, the Second Street Corridor, and fire stations – by SPLOST Project Manager Clay […]

The Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Commission, Macon-Bibb County Tree Commission, Middle Georgia State College, Macon-Bibb County, and the Georgia Forestry Commission will kick off Georgia Arbor Day on Friday, February 20, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the Lynmore Estates Community Park on Mead Road. Festivities will include comments from District 2 Commissioner Rabbi Larry Schlesinger, Tree […]

On Thursday, February 19, at 9:00 a.m. flags at all fire stations in Macon-Bibb County will be returned to full staff. Additionally, all firefighters will continue to wear memorial bands over their badges until March 11, 2015. In using appropriate etiquette for the American Flag, each will be lowered fully and then returned to full […]

Macon-Bibb County Commissioners Virgil Watkins and Al Tillman hosted a Community Intervention Workshop at Government Center on Saturday, January 31, 2015. The focus for the day was gang reduction, youth development, and improving the community through collaborative involvement. To watch videos filmed by MaconBibb TV of each of the sessions, click here. “We want to help people make the connection with […]

Beginning February 6, Macon-Bibb County’s Solid Waste Department began delivering more than 1,300 trash cans based on requests submitted through SeeClickFix. Deliveries continue on Fridays and Saturdays the next several weeks to meet the more than 1,400 requests submitted. So far, the cans have been delivered to the east, west, and south areas of Macon-Bibb, […]

Staff from Macon-Bibb County’s new Animal Welfare Center (4214 Fulton Mill Road)  have been working with animal advocacy and adoption organizations on a series of events to prepare the Center to open in a few weeks, celebrate its opening and the community’s support, and get all of the animals in the old Center adopted. On Saturday, […]

The Macon-Bibb County Economic and Community Development Department is currently preparing its 2015 Consolidated Plan and is seeking information from the public. Through an online survey, people are asked to identify the needs of the community so the department can align its budget and resources. To complete the short survey, click here It should only […]

In January, Macon-Bibb County was notified that the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) had selected it to receive the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its Fiscal Year 2015 budget. In order to receive the award, Macon-Bibb’s budget document had to serve as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide, and a communications device, […]

Mercer University, along with the College Hill Alliance and Macon-Bibb County, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday afternoon to mark the beginning of construction on the University’s latest student lofts project. The Lofts at Mercer will be located across Mercer University Drive from Mercer Stadium. The complex, which is set to be completed in summer […]