Hearings regarding hunting regulations
Commissioners will hold two public forums to hear from Macon-Bibb County residents regarding a proposed hunting ordinance. The ordinance would amend County Code to prohibit the firing of rifles within 250 feet of a residence in Macon-Bibb County. You can read the...
Mayor Pro Tem, Committee Members chosen for Macon-Bibb Commission
District 9 Commissioner Al Tillman will once again serve as Mayor Pro Tem for Macon-Bibb County. The Mayor Pro Tem will fill in to chair meetings when the Mayor is unable to. For example, if Mayor Reichert is unavailable to act as Chair at Board of Commissioners’...
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observances in Macon-Bibb
Macon-Bibb County Government Offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2020, in observance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Emergency services will remain active. For Solid Waste collection services, pickups will slide one day. Advanced Disposal Services...
External audit shows significantly increased fund balance after revenues increased and expenses were reduced
On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, the Macon-Bibb County Commission was presented its annual audit for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19), which ran from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. The audit was conducted by Mauldin & Jenkins, CPA, and Miller Edwards, who presented the audit,...
Tax Commissioner S. Wade McCord helping raise money for breast cancer education, screening, and treatment
Macon-Bibb County Tax Commissioner S. Wade McCord is spearheading an initiative to assist the Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education, Inc. (Georgia CORE), which uses the proceeds of the sale of the Breast Cancer License Plate to help women in need get...
Macon-Bibb EMA Deputy Director earns International Emergency Manager Certification
Robert McCord, Deputy Director for the Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency, is now an official Certified Emergency Manager. This distinction, the highest of its kind, comes from the International Association of Emergency Managers. In a letter from IAEM to...
New partnership aims to reduce youth violence
Mayor Pro Tem Al Tillman and Commissioner Virgil Watkins held a press conference on Monday, January 6, at Richard R. Robinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services to announce a new partnership aimed at reducing youth violence. Robinson Funeral Home will work with the...
Facilities Management employees recognized for 461 years of combined service
At the Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, Commissioners recognized members of the Facilities Management Department Employees who have been with the County for five years or more. Altogether, those recognized have spent 461 years working...
2020 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission Events and Observances
Each year, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission kicks off its year of remembrances and events with a wreath-laying ceremony at Rosa Parks Square. In December, the Commission moved that ceremony inside Government Center due to rain, but the mission remains the...
Macon-Bibb collects additional $11k in property damage reimbursements
By working with Peachtree Recovery Services, Macon-Bibb continues to collect money from insurance companies as reimbursement for damages to government property and infrastructure. In its December report, Peachtree shows it collected an additional $11,948.67 for...