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  • Daisy Park gets major overhaul
    Thanks to the work and resources of multiple people and groups, Daisy Park on Forsyth Street has received a major overhaul to make it a more active space for the neighborhood, visitors, and people needing a place to relax. Among the upgrades are a water feature, a brand-new basketball court, spruced-up green space, picnic tables, […]

    February 25, 2016 published by

  • Municipal Court Clerk, Chief Information Officer appointed
    At its February 16 meeting the Macon-Bibb County Commission approved the Mayor’s appointments of LaTonya Slaughter as Municipal Court Clerk and Brett Lavender as Chief Information Officer. Tonya comes to the position after serving as the Court’s Assistant Clerk for Operations since 2003, and Brett joins us from Clayton County, where he served most recently […]

    February 25, 2016 published by

  • Bridge could be named for former Mayor of Macon
    At its February 16 meeting, the Macon-Bibb Commission voted to start the process of re-naming the Riverside Drive bridge over Interstate 75 for military veteran and former City of Macon Macon Mayor, Colonel William Lee Robinson, who passed away in November 2015. Lee Robinson grew up in Macon, served in the Vietnam war and the […]

    February 25, 2016 published by

  • Marchers talk about life, legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
    On January 18, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, Macon-Bibb County, churches, and other organizations hosted the annual March to celebrate the life and legacy of the civil rights leader. Beginning at the Booker T. Washington Community Center, Rosa Jackson Community Center, Frank Johnson Recreation Center, and Memorial Gymnasium, people from all over the […]

    February 25, 2016 published by

  • Commissioner Al Tillman holding Town Hall Forum Friday
    Macon-Bibb County Commissioner Al Tillman will hold a Town Hall Forum at Macedonia Baptist Church (600 Eisenhower Parkway) on Friday, February 26, at 7:00 p.m. The Forum is being hosted by the Church’s Men’s Ministry group, and the public is invited and encouraged to attend. They will hear updates about District 9 and the entire […]

    February 25, 2016 published by

  • Yulista Aviation moves into hangar at Middle Georgia Regional Airport
    New jobs and industry are coming to the region thanks to a partnership between Macon-Bibb County, the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority, and Yulista Aviation. The aircraft maintenance, repair, and modification company specializes in military aircraft and is moving into a hangar at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport because of its access to the runway and […]

    February 25, 2016 published by

  • Commission begins process to develop list of projects for next SPLOST
    The Macon-Bibb Commission has started the process of working on the list of projects that could potentially be funded by the next Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST). At the February 16 Commission meeting, it was agreed they would hold public forums, meet with stakeholders, and take other necessary steps to finalize a project […]

    February 25, 2016 published by

  • Macon-Bibb wins national award for its FY2016 Budget
    Macon-Bibb County has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its Fiscal Year 2016 budget for the second consecutive year from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). 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, and then […]

    February 25, 2016 published by

  • Superior Court Clerk providing free notary public training
    The Bibb County Superior Court Clerk’s Office is offering two notary public training classes for free on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Macon-Bibb County Government Center (700 Poplar Street). Sessions will run from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., and is being offered in partnership with the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ […]

    February 25, 2016 published by

  • HOPE Inside Macon-Bibb begins offering finance & credit counseling
    HOPE Inside Macon-Bibb began serving the people of Macon-Bibb County this month with four Credit and Money Management workshops to help people raise their credit scores and gain greater financial stability. Almost 50 people have already signed up for the initial workshops and begin their process to a higher credit rating, more savings, less debt, and a […]

    February 18, 2016 published by

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