On Wednesday, April 26, Mayor Lester Miller proclaimed the week of April 23- 29, 2023 as Crime Victims’ Week in Macon-Bibb County. Mayor Miller read the proclamation during One Safe Place Macon’s Crime Victims Celebration at City Hall. Dozens of local and state leaders participated in the ceremony where it was announced that One Safe […]
Last week, Mayor Lester Miller and the administration celebrated our Administrative Professionals with a special lunch. Secretaries, Administrative Clerks, Office Managers, and other administrative support staff at City Hall enjoyed a delicious lunch catered by The Butcher Shop. County Manager Dr. Keith Moffett and Mayor Miller thanked each person in the room for their hard […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month in Macon-Bibb County and across the nation. To celebrate, Mayor Lester Miller presented Macon Mental Health Matters (MMHM) and other partners with a proclamation on Tuesday, May 2. You can read the full proclamation here. This month, MMHM is launching a new three-part Lunch & Learn series to get […]
From Visit Macon – Visit Macon is hosting a week worth of local events to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week during May 7-13. Visitors and the local community can partake in a variety of events throughout the week that showcase all Macon has to offer. From our historic and photo worthy attractions, legendary live […]
The Bibb County Cooperative Extension will hold a blueberry bush planting and growing class for the community at The Gardens at Brookdale (3600 Brookdale Avenue) on Tuesday, May 9, at 6:00 p.m. As part of their lessons, they will be planting blueberry bushes for The Garden, which will be supplying fresh food and vegetables for […]
Our Human Resources (HR) Department is responsible for so many things when it comes to taking care of our entire County staff. It’s no easy task, but our HR Assistant Director Joveta Turner says she loves what she does, that’s why she’s our Staff Spotlight this week! Turner is responsible for day-to-day operations of a […]
On Tuesday, May 2, our Blight Fight initiative officially made it to 500! Our Public Works crew removed two blighted houses at 371 and 383 Dewitt Street. You can watch the demolition here. “We don’t want to just tear things down. This is about building our community up, something that we intend to do,” said […]
Lead with Literacy families had a special day last weekend by going to the movie theater for Macon Family Time. About 90 people from19 families were treated by the nonprofit to watch The Super Mario Bros movie at AmStar Cinemas. Macon Family Time is a literacy and learning program that stems from Lead with Literacy. […]
Like spending time outdoors and on the water? Want to help people have a good time as families? Interested in protecting public safety? Then send in your application to be a Ranger at our beautiful Lake Tobesofkee. Pay starts at $38,001.60, and you’ll be responsible for patrolling campgrounds, regulating the waterways, making sure people are […]
As the school year comes to an end, our Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) have been busy exploring and learning about their community and state. This month, they had two field trips. The first trip happened on Thursday, April 6 where they went to Lake Tobesofkee’s Sandy Beach Park. They learned about the […]
