Macon-Bibb County

In mid-January, Macon-Bibb County was recognized and featured at the HOPE Global Forum in Atlanta. This year’s focus was Reimagining the Global Economy: The Future of Inclusion, and Macon-Bibb was included because it is the first mid-sized city to open an Operation HOPE Inside Center, which will become a model for other cities to improve […]

A busy intersection on Riverside Drive is getting a roundabout to help with traffic flow. The Macon-Bibb Commission approved an agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation to install the roundabout at the intersection of Riverside Drive, Bass Road, and Arkwright Road. To read the full resolution, click here. This will be the county’s third […]

The Grand Opera House in Downtown Macon-Bibb will soon be getting a slew of upgrades. The Commission approved up to $350,000 to add a high-quality sound system, new seats, risers, a new screen, a projector, and more. For complete details, click here. Photo by Duane Fulk Making sure the community has a high-quality location where it […]

The Macon-Bibb Commission approved using $153,467.22 in SPLOST funds for new supplies to be used at the Bibb County Courthouse. To read the full resolution and details, click here. These funds will be used to buy computer accessories and supplies to help courthouse business maintain efficiency. The purchase is one part of an almost $5 […]

As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Brownfields program, Macon-Bibb County held a public forum on Tuesday, January 26 in Commission Chambers at Government Center. At this forum, representatives from Macon-Bibb and Resolute, the company hired to conduct the initial assessment, discussed project goals and asked about potential Brownfield sites and the issues and […]

An all-new pedestrian bridge is coming to Log Cabin Drive, as well as sidewalks, turn lanes, vehicle bridge repairs, and more. The Macon-Bibb Commission approved an agreement with R.J. Haynie and Associates for the $1.6 million SPLOST-funded road improvement project. The goal is to provide a safer place for the people living there to walk, […]

A major overhaul is coming to the Rosa Jackson Recreation Center in East Macon-Bibb. At a groundbreaking in January, details of what’s in store for this park were revealed. People in the Fort Hill neighborhood can look forward to a new gym ready for basketball and volleyball, updated bathrooms, a brand new building, two exercise […]

Macon-Bibb County is fulfilling a promise to aggressively attack blight throughout the community by ridding neighborhoods of abandoned and dilapidated houses, creating greenspace, supporting organizations involved with neighborhood revitalization, and more. Recently, the Commission approved the first series of projects that will receive nearly $4.4 million in blight funding.  Below is a list of these […]

On Saturday, February 6 at 11:00 a.m., plaques at Luther Williams Field in Central City Park will be unveiled honoring the four Maconites that played in the Negro National League: Lemuel Hawkins, Marion Cain, Ernest Fann, and Robert Scott. Following the ceremony, there will be a reception in the Round Building where people can speak with […]

World-renowned violinist Robert McDuffie will speak with the Macon-Bibb County Council of Clergy on Tuesday, February 2 to invite them and their congregations to “What Color is Your Brother? An Exploration of Race Through Words and Music,” a performance and discussion at The Grand Opera House on February 27. The luncheon on February 2 will […]