COMMUNITY NEWS
Staff Spotlight: Fire Station #7
Each week we highlight one member of our team#TeamMaconBibb who has gone above and beyond for their department and our community. This week, we are highlighting more than one person. Instead, join us in celebrating We’re highlighting the team at Macon-Bibb County Fire...
OSBA continues Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
The Office of Small Business Affairs (OSBA) is continuing its mission to uplift and support Hispanic-owned businesses during Hispanic Heritage Month. On Wednesday, October 6, OSBA held a Zoom session in Spanish for anyone to attend and learn about how to navigate...
Inclusive & active: Adaptive Recreation Program seeks members
The Parks & Recreation Department is working to rebuild its adaptive program following quarantine in 2020. It consists of sports, activities, field trips, and other activities for people of any age who have cognitive or physical disabilities, and the home base for...
Fire Prevention Week in Macon-Bibb
Our Fire Department held a celebration event on October 5 at Headquarters to mark the start of Fire Prevention Week. It’s observed every year at the beginning of October to educate everyone about Fire Safety, remind them to get a working smoke detector, and to bring...
Fire Department Rookie of the Year Announced
At the October 5 Fire Prevention Week event, Interim Fire Chief Shane Edwards announced that firefighter Jordan Bonbrake is this year’s Rookie of the Year. He’s with Station 3 and was caught by surprise with the award. “I didn’t even know this award existed! I’ve...
Staff Spotlight: Sheila Griggs
This week, we’re shining our Staff Spotlight on Legal Assistant Sheila Griggs for her tremendous work ethic throughout the years. Griggs was born and raised in Muskegon, Michigan and moved to Macon-Bibb County in 2010. She started working for the City of Macon as a...
Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce conducting New Resident Survey
Did you just move to Macon-Bibb? The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce needs your help completing a survey. The Chamber is conducting a survey of recently relocated residents to help understand Macon-Bibb’s key assets from those who work and live in the area. The...
RFQ issued for new amphitheater
On Monday, October 4, Macon-Bibb County issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for qualified Design-Build teams interested in providing professional design and constructions services for the new amphitheater planned for the Macon Mall. “This area of our community...
MVP holds focus group for domestic abuse survivors
Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) hosted a focus group session on September 23 facilitated by Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia and Macon Mental Health Matters (MMHM). The purpose of this meeting was to hear from domestic violence survivors about their...