FY20 Budget earns top national honor
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to Macon-Bibb County for its Fiscal Year 2020 Budget, which runs from July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020. In order to receive...
Operations & Finance Committee continues review of budget, prepares for Public Hearing
The Operations & Finance Committee is in the middle of its review of the Mayor’s Proposed FY21 Budget. For a calendar of the upcoming meetings and to watch the previous meetings, click here. A virtual Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 6:00...
Macon joins 9 other US cities in national effort to radically reimagine public spaces
From the Macon-Bibb Urban Development Authority: Participating in Reimagining the Civic Commons offers an opportunity for Macon to develop innovative approaches to public assets as we emerge from the pandemic May 27, 2020 — Macon has joined a national...
Tennis Academy Summer Camps set to begin
Partnership to provide 20 scholarships for Big Brother Big Sister Littles Tattnall Square Park, John Drew Smith Tennis Center, and Randy Stephens Tennis Center are hosting Tennis Academy Summer Camps from June 1 – July 30 . Media are invited to attend the beginning of...
State Court resumes in-person misdemeanor cases
The State Court of Bibb County will resume in-person proceedings in misdemeanor cases beginning Friday, May 22, 2020. While resuming in-person proceedings, the Court seeks to balance the needs of public safety, the protection of victims, the rights and health of...
Operations & Finance Committee begins budget review
Each year following the Mayor’s presentation of the proposed budget, the Operations & Finance Committee holds several meetings to review different aspects, ask questions, and make recommendations. The first of these meetings was held on Thursday, May 21 via Zoom...
Office hours, trash pickup changes for Memorial Day
Macon-Bibb County Government Offices will be closed Monday, May 25, 2020, to observe Memorial Day. All Public Safety Offices (E911, Sheriff’s Office, Fire Department, Emergency Management) will continue to operate normally. Solid Waste pickup for garbage and recycling...
Improvements coming to Lake Tobesofkee parks
Lake Tobesofkee is beginning to receive the first phase of major improvements in its parks, the first major improvements in many years. Thanks to about $1.3 million in voter-approved Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funds, each of the three parks...
Mayor Reichert presents Proposed FY21 Budget
Significant reductions planned for due to COVID-19 Macon-Bibb's Proposed FY21 Budget was presented to the Commission at a Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, May 19. This was a virtual meeting – as all recent Commission Meetings have been – due to precautions taken to...
Annual assessment notices being mailed May 15
The Board of Tax Assessors will mail state-mandated annual notices to all Macon-Bibb County taxpayers on May 15, 2020. The notices will be mailed to the owner of record as of the valuation date, January 1, 2020. Changes to tax laws resulting from Senate Bill 346...