In its ongoing effort to improve parks and greenspace throughout the community, Macon-Bibb County has begun a major improvement project at Henry Burns Park, located at the corner of Ingleside and Ridge Avenues. A groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of the project will be held at the Park on Wednesday, May 17, at 10:00 […]
At its most recent meeting, the Commission approved up to $12,000 to demolish a blighted structure at 3509 Morris Avenue. Click here to read the full resolution. This is part of an ongoing, multi-year effort by Macon-Bibb County to actively attack blight in the neighborhoods. Click on the links below for other blight efforts currently […]
Macon-Bibb County will be updating the current Urban Redevelopment Plan to reflect actions undertaken since the adoption of the Plan. These updates will allow the county to be more competitive for funding through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, particularly for housing funding. Specific details regarding the updates to the Plan will be provided at […]
Macon-Bibb County is continuing its attack on blight on Monday, March 20, at 11:00 a.m. by demolishing nine houses on Wise Avenue. This is the first phase of demolitions that will begin clearing that area to make way for a new multipurpose field to serve the Pleasant Hill neighborhood. The second phase includes nine […]
Macon-Bibb County will mark the start of one its efforts in its Blight Remediation Program by tearing down the two dilapidated houses at 3936 and 3948 Mercer Street near Napier Avenue on Monday at 1:00 p.m. Later this year, five more structures in the area will be torn down as part of the attack on blight: […]
Macon-Bibb County has chosen a firm to do business with for various environmental needs. Geotechnical & Environment, Inc. will do work on an as-needed basis for the County. The work could include asbestos abatement, lead-based paint surveys, air quality testing, and various other services. You can read the resolution for this agreement here.
The Georgia Department of Transportation is getting ready to start restructuring the I75-I16 interchange, and that means the house where Little Richard lived at one time is moving. Macon-Bibb Commissioners approved a plan for the GDOT to move the home form 1540 5th Street to an empty lot at 416 Craft Street. After the GDOT […]
Macon-Bibb County and the Middle Georgia Regional Commission are updating the city’s Urban Redevelopment Plan to determine strategies to address blight and underdevelopment. A public hearing was held on April 12 regarding the draft of the plan, and comments will be taken via email until noon on Friday, April 15, 2016. A copy of the […]
Macon-Bibb County and the Middle Georgia Regional Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 2:00 p.m. at Government Center (700 Poplar Street).The purpose of the hearing is to obtain citizens the 2016 Urban Redevelopment Plan for Macon-Bibb County. The general scope of this project is to create a redevelopment plan in order […]
Macon-Bibb County is fulfilling a promise to aggressively attack blight throughout the community by ridding neighborhoods of abandoned and dilapidated houses, creating greenspace, supporting organizations involved with neighborhood revitalization, and more. Recently, the Commission approved the first series of projects that will receive nearly $4.4 million in blight funding. Below is a list of these […]
