Macon-Bibb County

Macon-Bibb County Government Offices, Recreation Centers, and Courts will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2023, in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Emergency services such as the Sheriff’s Office, E-911, and Fire Department will remain operational.   All three Convenience Centers will be open throughout the weekend. The 11th Street Center will be closed on […]

The Macon-Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation will hold its 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Monday, September 11, 2023, at 8:45 a.m. in Public Safety Memorial Park (at the intersection of Mulberry and Second Streets) in Downtown Macon. The annual event is aimed to remember the lives lost and honor first responders who saved lives in the 2001 […]

Macon-Bibb County’s Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year. The immersive program teaches young people about government operations in our community and state. Students will attend a monthly session where they’ll take trips, meet local and state leaders and elected officials, and learn how to conduct […]

On Tuesday, August 29, in Cotton Avenue Plaza, Macon Mental Health Matters (MMHM) announced a new series of events as part of the MMHM Wellness Weekends, as well as its new website and logo. You can watch the full press conference here.  “I am so proud of what this initiative has become, and it’s thanks […]

In August, Macon-Bibb County – working through private contractors – began “Paving the Way,” its new road improvement project that will include repaving, patching, pothole filling, and restriping. This project is being funded with $14,095,050 from the general fund, Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), and state Local Maintenance & Improvement Grants (LMIG).   “For […]

On Saturday, August 19, about 25  teenagers and family members participated in the first money management class with Girls Dig Deeper Initiative (GDDI) and Bank of America at the Rosa Jackson Recreation Center.  The class was free and open to everyone. Representatives from Bank of America talked about the importance of having a plan to […]

More than 200 people took their voices to Fall Line Brewing Co. and Linear Park to give input on the Macon Action Plan (MAP).   On Wednesday, August 23, more than 65 people went to Linear Park to speak with Macon-Bibb County and Pleasant Hill Neighborhood leaders about what improvements they would like to see […]

When Hurricanes Irma and Matthew were bearing down on the East and Gulf Coasts, hundreds of people evacuated to Macon-Bibb County. When local apartments and hotels flooded after heavy rains, residents had to evacuate until the waters receded and it was safe for them to return.   To safely house them in their time of need, […]

August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and Mayor Lester Miller presented a proclamation to staff at Atrium Health Navicent to make it official in Macon-Bibb. You can read the full proclamation here.  The aim of National Immunization Awareness Month is to inform everyone about the importance of vaccinations for people of all ages.  Through education […]

Mayor Lester Miller proclaimed August as Breastfeeding Month in Macon-Bibb alongside Atrium Health Navicent this week. You can read the full proclamation here.  The aim of National Breastfeeding Month is to raise community awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding and encourage support for breastfeeding mothers. According to the CDC, in Georgia, 82 percent of mothers […]