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  • Sheriff’s Office purchasing body cameras
    The Commission has approved a five-year, $1.4 million agreement with Taser International, Inc. to purchase body cameras for Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies. That cost also includes ways to download, view, and keep the footage captured by the cameras. The goal is to provide a clear picture of what happens when deputies interact with people. […]

    June 24, 2016 published by

  • Offices closed for Independence Day
    Macon-Bibb County government offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2016 in recognition of Independence Day. Solid waste, yard waste, and recycling pickup will be delayed one day that week, so if you’re regular pickup day is Monday, it will be Tuesday. To learn which day pickup is for your area please visit our […]

    June 24, 2016 published by

  • Lake Tobo hosts Sparks Over the Park
    On Monday, July 4, 2016, Macon-Bibb County will host the 22nd 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, […]

    June 24, 2016 published by

  • Three courts receive alternative justice grants
    Macon-Bibb’s Mental Health Court, Veterans Court, and Felony Drug Court have all received grants from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) to continue their missions of providing an alternative justice system for non-violent offenders. The goal is to cut back on repeat offenses. For more details on these grants, click here. The Mental Health Court […]

    June 24, 2016 published by

  • MaconBibbTV features Earth Day celebration in Tattnall Square Park
    Macon-Bibb County’s Earth Day Festival for 2016 brought thousands of people to Tattnall Square Park for a day of fun and education. This year’s celebration had a theme of ‘Trees for the Earth’ and featured dozens of vendors from farmers to gardeners to people just looking to make the world around us a better place. […]

    June 24, 2016 published by

  • Summer Movie Series starts Friday!
    For the fourth year, the Macon-Bibb County Parks & Recreation Department will hold a Summer Movie Series and show movies outside in several parks around the community. Movies will begin once the sun sets that evening, and families can bring chairs, blankets, and coolers of food and drink. Parks & Recreation will have free popcorn […]

    June 24, 2016 published by

  • Spectra selected to manage Coliseum, Auditorium
    Macon-Bibb County, in an effort to increase activity at the city’s 9,250-seat Coliseum and 2,688-seat Auditorium, hired Spectra by Comcast Spectacor to manage the two venues beginning July 1, 2016.  Spectra, experts in hosting and entertainment, will also provide certain food and beverage services and commercial rights services to the facilities. “We saw the great […]

    June 23, 2016 published by

  • Annual student leadership award presented
    At the June 7 Commission Meeting, Macon-Bibb County named and honored the 2015-2016 recipient of the Bert Bivins, III Student Leadership Award, which is given to a member of Macon-Bibb’s Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) cohort. This year’s recipient is Sharrieff Muhammad, a recent graduate of the Georgia Cyber Academy and the first […]

    June 16, 2016 published by

  • Hundreds attend kickoff of “Live Well in Maconga” wellness initiative
    On Wednesday, June 8, the Macon-Bibb County Human Resources Department held its first “Live Well in Maconga” Wellness Fair for its employees, and more than 450 employees attended were able to learn about the new wellness program and ways in which their entire families can live healthier lives. Throughout the day, they visited 25 different […]

    June 16, 2016 published by

  • Student leaders learn about airport’s economic impact
    For most people, the first thing that comes to mind when they think of an airport…is flying! But the operations at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) go much further than that. In April, students in Macon-Bibb’s GCAPS (Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students) leadership cohort visited the Airport to learn about its history and […]

    June 16, 2016 published by

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