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  • Improved John Drew Smith Tennis Center to reopen
    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 […]

    January 13, 2016 published by

  • Rosa Jackson Community Center improvements set to begin
    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 […]

    January 12, 2016 published by

  • SeeClickFix announces Macon-Bibb as national leader in resolving issues
    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, […]

    January 12, 2016 published by

  • Community breaks ground on Filmore Thomas Park  
    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 […]

    January 11, 2016 published by

  • Amerson River Park, Ocmulgee Heritage Trail reopen Saturday
    After being closed for more than two weeks due to flooding along the Ocmulgee River, Amerson River Park and the Ocmulgee Heritage Traill will reopen Saturday, January 9.  Some areas will remain closed due to standing water and mud. At the Trail, the boat ramp by Spring Street will be closed because of mud and […]

    January 9, 2016 published by

  • New website includes information on garbage, recycling collection days
    On January 4, collection of garbage, yard waste, and recycling changed, and the Solid Waste Department has a new website to help people learn more. Through the new site, people can request a recycling or trash can, learn what can and can’t be recycled, organize a neighborhood cleanup, report an illegal dump, and find out […]

    January 7, 2016 published by

  • Macon-Bibb promotes Christmas Tree, curbside recycling
    The Solid Waste Department is supporting the Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Commission with its annual “Bring One for the Chipper” program, which recycles Christmas trees. This year’s event will be held Saturday, January 2, from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. behind Luther Williams Field in Central City Park. People can also sign up for Macon-Bibb County’s […]

    December 30, 2015 published by

  • Fireworks safety tips from the Fire Department
    Celebrating the New Year is a great time for families and friends to get together and celebrate the previous year and look forward to great things ahead. Across the country, that celebration includes fireworks, both at large event displays to people using them in their neighborhoods. If used improperly, though, they can cause eye injuries, […]

    December 30, 2015 published by

  • Macon-Bibb remains a Top 10 Fixer City
    Since July 2015, SeeClickFix has ranked the top 30 cities in America using its online and mobile application to help people resolve issues. Each month, the Top 30 Fixer Cities are announced, ranked by the number of issues resolved, and for November, Macon-Bibb County remained in the top 10 of cities across America, earning the […]

    December 29, 2015 published by

  • River flooding update
    Amerson River Park, the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail, and the Walker Road landfill remain closed and will remain closed until the Ocmulgee River recedes to a safe level and crews are able to assess damages and clean those areas.  Several large holes have opened up in the field near Porter Pavilion in Amerson River Park, so […]

    December 23, 2015 published by

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