The Commission approved transferring $43,000 in voter-approved SPLOST funds from Recreation Land Acquisition Fund to help create a master plan for Henry Burns Park, which is on the corner of Ingleside Drive and Ridge Avenues. It has already received $40,000 in SPLOST-funded improvements of the $95,000 that was originally budgeted. To read the full resolution, […]
On December 14, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission announced its annual series of event to honor and remember the civil rights leader, and several items are coming up that the public is invited to attend. A website has been launched listing all of the events and connecting the Commission with organizations that want […]
The Macon-Bibb Commission approved funding the ‘Operation Cease Fire Midnight Basketball League’ in order to provide an engaging and fun activity for people at a time when crime tends to happen. Those involved will have to take part in a life skills course, and those in charge hope if will promote health, safety, morals, and […]
Macon-Bibb County is ordering 3,400 more 65-gallon, rolling recycling cans to keep up with the overwhelming demand. They will take 4-6 weeks to deliver, and then the Solid Waste Department will put them together and begin delivering to the people that have requested one. To request a cart, people can log into SeeClickFix or call […]
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 […]
