Recap of September 3, 2019, Macon-Bibb Commission Meeting
At the Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting on September 3, 2019, Pastor Marvella Ivery of Jones Tabernacle CME Church said the prayer. We thank her for being part of our meeting. Consent Agenda: Commissioners approved an...
9/11 Ceremony being held Wednesday
On Wednesday, September 11 beginning at 8:45 a.m., Macon-Bibb County will remember the 2001 terrorist attacks and honor the first responders that protect our city and country on a daily basis. The Ceremony – sponsored by the Macon-Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation –...
Macon-Bibb agencies prepare for Hurricane Dorian
The National Hurricane Center is still predicting Hurricane Dorian could make landfall as a Category 4 storm somewhere along the east coast of Florida. Landfall is predicted at some point Tuesday morning since the storm has continued to slow down. They are predicting...
Macon-Bibb taxing blighted properties at higher level, offering incentive to improve the property
In February 2019, the Commission approved a new Code Section sponsored by Commissioner Joe Allen that is called the Macon-Bibb County Community Redevelopment Tax Incentive Program. This new program would allow property owners to reduce their millage rate by 50% for up...
Solid Waste and Government Schedule for Labor Day Holiday
Macon-Bibb County offices will be closed Monday, September 2, 2019 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. All government offices will be closed, with the exception of the Bibb Sheriff’s Office, Macon-Bibb Fire Department, E-911, and the Emergency Management Agency....
Macon-Bibb continues collecting public property, infrastructure damage reimbursement
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 August report, Peachtree shows it collected an additional $17,146.01 for...
Pedestrian Safety Review Board Member receives state recognition
Violet Poe, a member of Macon-Bibb County’s Pedestrian Safety Review Board, was given a 2019 Highway Safety Champion Award from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety at its annual awards luncheon in Savannah on August 13. The Georgia Highway Safety Champion Award...
S. Wade McCord, Tax Commissioner, to hold Subsequent Tax Sales on September 3
To help our community reduce blight, S. Wade McCord, Tax Commissioner will hold a Subsequent Tax Sale on September 3, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Macon State Farmers’ Market (2055 Eisenhower Pkwy.) in Building B. The opening bid for these properties will be $400,...
Recap of August 20, 2019 Macon-Bibb Commission Meeting
At the Macon-Bibb County Commission Meeting on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, Unionville Missionary Baptist Church Dr. Ike Edwin Mack delivered the prayer. He’s a native of Cochran, Georgia, and was born to Ms. Lean Gordon. He was nurtured, reared, and divinely directed...
Airport passes major service milestone earlier than last year
In July 2019, the Middle Georgia Regional Airport passed 10,000 enplanements for the year, a major milestone for airports offering passenger service that will lead to significantly increased federal funds. (Enplanements are the number of people that board a flight at...