Macon-Bibb County

As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Brownfields program, Macon-Bibb County will hold a public forum on Tuesday, January 26 at 2:00 p.m. in Commission Chambers at Government Center (700 Poplar Street). “In order to continue the revitalization of our community and attract new development and businesses, we need to determine the sites […]

In what’s called Macon-Bibb’s first neighborhood, there sits an old, abandoned auditorium. But with a little assistance, this building will be a vibrant center for the arts in Macon-Bibb and the center of neighborhood revitalization. The goal is to create a spot where people from all walks of life, and all skill levels can come […]

Macon-Bibb County through its Main Street Macon program is announcing a new tool to support small businesses and help them be successful. Eligible businesses can apply for a grant of up to $1,500 for marketing assistance that will help to create or maintain jobs that benefit people with low to moderate incomes. The grants are […]

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission and Macon-Bibb County Recreation Department will host a student Oratorical Competition on Friday, January 15, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Historic Douglass Theatre (335 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard). Essays from Bibb County students were submitted to a panel of judges to be scored based on the SAT scoring […]

Macon-Bibb County offices will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2016, in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as the community celebrates the civil rights leader’s life and legacy. Emergency services will be maintained. Due to offices being closed, collection of garbage, yard waste, and recycling will run a day behind from Tuesday through […]

The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day march will be held in Macon-Bibb County on Monday, January 18, beginning at 11:00 a.m. People will gather at the Booker T. Washington Community Center, Rosa Jackson Community Center, Frank Johnson Recreation Center, and Memorial Gymnasium before walking to and gathering at Government Center (700 Poplar Street). The […]

Macon-Bibb County will officially open the new John Drew Smith Tennis Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, January 14, at 12:00 p.m. Then, beginning Friday, the Center and other courts around the county will host the Boys and Girls 12’s Southern Winter Level 1 Tournament.  “We wanted to create a more professional and […]

On Wednesday, January 13, at 11:00 a.m., Macon-Bibb County and partners will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of Rosa Jackson Community Center (1211 Maynard Street) improvements. The Center will be getting a new gymnasium, an exercise/workout room, a splash pad, a new playground, and extensive renovations to the existing facility, including a […]

Macon-Bibb County remains one of the top cities in the country to resolve issues reported by the public using the SeeClickFix online and mobile application. Since July 2015, SeeClickFix has ranked the top 30 cities in America by the number of issues resolved, and Macon-Bibb has spent most of the time in the Top 10, […]

It’s a community’s dream more than three decades in the making, and with a groundbreaking on December 16, the dream came one step closer to reality. Filmore Thomas Park is under construction in Macon-Bibb County’s Bellevue neighborhood on Log Cabin Drive, where many of Filmore Thomas’ family members still live. “This ground is ground that we could not […]