Macon-Bibb County

On Monday, District 7 Commissioner Bill Howell took a trailer packed with linens to the Brookdale Resource Center. Over a weekend, he drove to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee to pick up hundreds of bed sheets and towels for the residents.   Vacasa Pigeon Forge, a vacation rental company, donated the gently used linens, with the agreement that […]

Our Human Resources Department represented Macon-Bibb County very well at the Georgia Local Government Personnel Association (GLGPA) Fall conference last month in Jekyll Island.  The department received was selected as GLGPA’s Large Government Human Resources Department 2023 Award Recipient. This award was presented for successfully implementing (2) years of effective organizational change.   “Macon-Bibb Human Resources […]

Santa Claus – alongside Mayor Lester Miller, Fire Chief Shane Edwards, and even the Grinch –  made a special visit to the Atrium Health Beverly Knight Olsen Children’s Hospital on Thursday to visit children and babies staying there.   Since they weren’t able to go into every single room, Santa hitched a ride from the Fire […]

Mayor Lester Miller and the Commission spread cheer throughout every County department this holiday season by approving a one-time bonus for every full-time and part-time employee.  Last week, employees received the extra boost in their paychecks. Full-time employees received an additional $2,500 and part-time received $1,000.   On Tuesday, December 5, Mayor Miller presented to the […]

It’s that time of year again where you need to start looking for a new annual calendar, and our Emergency Management Agency (EMA) can help you do just that. This week, the EMA released its first Emergency Preparedness Calendar and distributed them to several local schools.   The calendars were part of an art contest with […]

This month, students in the Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) took a trip to our Emergency Management Agency (EMA) to learn about emergency preparedness and what  officials do to keep us safe during inclement weather.  “The Emergency Management Agency is honored to be a part of the GCAPS program,” said  EMA Director Spencer […]

The weekend of December 16 & 17, nearly 650 pickleballers from 11 states competed against each other in the world’s largest indoor pickleball facility, Rhythm and Rally Sports and Events. This was the largest pickleball tournament by about 200 players to be held in Macon-Bibb. “We couldn’t have asked for a better proof of concept […]

Registration is now open for the Clays for Central Georgia CASA tournament. This fundraiser will go to benefit the Central Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and its mission to recruit and train volunteers to be advocates for children in the foster care system, especially those 12 years and older. “This is a great opportunity […]

Macon-Bibb County government offices and the court system will be closed Monday, December 25, and Tuesday, December 26, in observance of Christmas, and Monday, January 1, and Tuesday, January 2, in observance of the New Year. Emergency services will continue to operate as normal those days.     Trash and recycling service provided by Ryland Environmental will be […]

On Thursday, December 14, Macon-Bibb County held its regular Mayor’s Council of Clergy Luncheon at the Delores A. Brooks Community Center. At this month’s meeting, the homily was brought by Dr. I. Edwin Mack of Unionville Missionary Baptist Church and comments were made by Sheriff David Davis, Judy Gordon, and Joshua Hale.    The Sheriff gave an […]