Macon-Bibb County

Over the last few months, our Public Works crews have improved our roads as part of #PavingTheWay, Macon-Bibb’s new road improvement project that includes repaving, patching, pothole filling, and restriping. This initiative is funded with nearly $15 million from the general fund, Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), and state Local Maintenance & Improvement […]

Join the Friends of Rosa Parks on Friday, February 2, at 10:00 a.m. for a Wreath Laying Ceremony to celebrate the life of Rosa Parks. She would have been 111 years old on February 4.   The ceremony will be held in Rosa Parks Square (1st Street Lane) and will be live streamed on www.Facebook.com/MaconBibbCounty. There […]

On Tuesday, January 9, the Commission voted to make Ingleside Avenue safer for people by lowering the speed limit to 25 MPH for the entire street, from Ridge Avenue to Riverside Drive. Before this, the speed limit fluctuated between 25 MPH and 35 MPH.    “This came to my attention from a number of residents […]

Speed limit cameras have been added for Stratford Academy, and they will be activated on February 5. Only warnings will initially be issued in the new zone, and full enforcement with tickets will begin Wednesday, March 6. “This is great that more schools are eager to help protect the safety of our children by making […]

Hundreds of people from all around Macon-Bibb County took their pride and appreciation to the streets in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 16.   Like every year, people marched from the north, south, east, and west- coming from Booker T. Washington Community Center, Memorial Gym, Rosa Jackson Recreation Center, and Frank […]

Lifelong resident of District 9, Brendalyn Bailey, will take over the Commission seat after Commissioner Al Tillman resigned during the last Commission Meeting.   Commissioner Tillman’s seat did not expire until December 31, 2024. According to the charter, the Commission has 20 days to appoint someone new to the seat or a special election would be […]

On Tuesday, January 16, during a Commission meeting, Commissioners approved appropriating $4,363,550 of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds towards a variety of projects. The funding would go towards authorized projects completed by Crisis Line and Safe House of Central Georgia, Macon-Bibb County, Middle Georgia Regional Library, Keryx Ministries, Inc., and for other authorized expenditures.  Up […]

From January 9 to January 14, Rhythm and Rally will host more than 900 people from 24 states and two countries for the 2024 USA Pickleball Atlantic South Regional Tournament. According to organizers, players are signed up from as far away as Alaska and Alberta, Canada. “This is a tournament that will expose players from […]

It has been reported to the Macon-Bibb County Recreation Department that one or more people are selling raffle tickets to raise money to send children to the World of Coca-Cola, and that the drawing for gift card prizes will be held at the Frank Johnson Recreation Center.  There will be no raffle held at the […]

At the end of Macon-Bibb County’s Committee of the Whole Meeting on January 9, District 9 Commissioner Al Tillman announced he would be resigning his seat effective immediately. Media are invited to speak with him at the Macon Mall, lower-level entrance, on Sunday, January 14 at 4:00 p.m.  “Almost a decade ago, I sat down […]