The Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority (UDA) has received a $310,000 grant from the National Park Service to restore and rejuvenate the DeWitt-McCrary House (320 Hydrolia Street). The funds will be used for masonry repairs, siding repairs, roof repairs, door and window repairs, electrical improvements, and HVAC improvements. “This is a great chance to rejuvenate […]
Macon-Bibb had some special visitors from our sister city of Kurobe, Japan last week. A group of 18 students from Sakurai High School traveled to see the cherry blossoms bloom in Macon-Bibb and see how our community celebrates the bloom. Macon, Georgia, and Kurobe, Japan, have been sister cities since May 10, 1977. The cities […]
It’s never too early to think about summer plans for your students! Our Recreation Department is getting ready to open registration for Summer Camp. Registration opens on Tuesday, April 1. You can register here. The camps run from June 2 until July 11, lasting each day from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The cost is […]
On Wednesday, March 26, about 150 people gathered at the Macon Mall to learn about affordable housing and what goes into creating it. The Macon-Bibb County Affordable Housing Fund and Land Bank Authority hosted the Developers Summit, a pivotal event designed to bring together nonprofit and for-profit agencies dedicated to advancing affordable housing solutions with […]
Construction has officially started at Filmore Thomas Park for its newest upgrades. Macon-Bibb County leaders and the Recreation Department celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, March 27. You can watch the full ceremony here. “Personally, I can’t wait to be back at this site when it’s completed,” said Mayor Lester Miller. “This could not […]
Tammy Cravey, a dedicated fire inspector with the Macon-Bibb Fire Department, has always been driven by a deep passion for helping others. “Serving others just gives me joy… and I get to do that daily,” she shares. Early in her career, Tammy focused on rescuing people during fires, but as a fire inspector, she now […]
As the National Weather Service was holding multiple severe weather briefings with Emergency Management Agencies (EMA) and partners around the state ahead of a line of severe storms impacting Georgia the weekend of March 14-16, our local Macon-Bibb EMA wanted to take another step in helping the community prepare. The day before the storms were […]
Throughout early voting and on Election Day (March 18, 2025), the voters of Macon-Bibb County overwhelmingly supported the continuation of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), a single penny on the dollar which can only be used to fund things like capital improvement projects. It was approved by the voters by 83%!! “This […]
During the March 18 , Commission Meeting Mayor Lester Miller and the Commission honored a very special retired firefighter. Mayor Miller and the Stafford family were in on a little surprise for Chief Stephan M. Stafford. Chief Stafford thought his wife was going to be recognized when it was really all for him. “Whereas Chief […]
Once you’re Cherry Blossom Festival royalty, you wear that crown or tiara for the rest of your life. On Tuesday, before the Festival began, Mayor Lester Miller and the Commission recognized current and previous royalty with a proclamation. March 18, 2025, is now known as the Cherry Blossom Royalty Ambassadors Appreciation Day. You can read […]
