Macon-Bibb County

“Parks are the living rooms of our community,” Lexington, KY Council Member James Brown told a group of dozens of community leaders – all nodding at the statement – from around the country. The group was gathered in Lexington for Reimagining the Civic Commons’ Public Space as a Solution Studio. “We truly Hope you see […]

The Washington Memorial Library is celebrating its 100th birthday! To celebrate, Mayor Lester Miller presented a proclamation to the library staff, declaring November 7, 2023 as Washington Memorial Library Centennial Day. You can read the proclamation here. In 1916, Ellen Washington Bellamy donated $50,000 for the site on the corner of Washington Avenue and College […]

On Wednesday, November 8, Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful (KMBB) held a news conference to announce it initiative to plant shade trees at three different Bibb County Schools. Cox Communications donated $10,000 to make this project happen at Ingram-Pye, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Veterans Elementary School. Our Parks and Beautification Department planted the trees at the […]

On Thursday, November 9, crews demolished blighted structure 600 in our ongoing Blight Fight. You can watch the full demolition of the blighted house at 689 Richmond Street here. “We made a promise to actively remove blight from our neighborhoods, and in fewer than three years we have made tremendous progress,” said Mayor Lester Miller. […]

Veterans Day is Saturday, November 11, 2023, but our government is observing the day on Friday, November 10, 2023, to honor and recognize the people who protect and serve our Country. This means all Macon-Bibb County Government Offices will be closed on Friday, November 10. The Fire Department, Sheriff’s Office, E911, and Emergency Management Agency […]

On Thursday, November 9, from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., the Georgia Department of Administrative Services (GOAS) – in partnership with Macon-Bibb’s Office of Small Business Affairs (OSBA) – will host “A Business State of Mind.” This will be chance for small business owners to learn how they can better do business with the State of Georgia. This […]

Join our Macon Mental Health Matters (MMHM) team starting Friday, November 10, at 6:00 p.m. for the next the Wellness Weekend, which is a 3-day long opportunity for people to focus on their mental health. “We wanted to extend our typical Pop-Up Gyms throughout the weekend to give more people the opportunity to attend one […]

On Friday, October 27, our Fire Department celebrated  the graduation of 14 of its newest firefighters from the Summer 2023 Recruit Class. The graduation ceremony was held at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) and was will live streamed on the Fire Department’s Facebook page. “We are excited to announce the next outstanding group of fire […]

On Tuesday, October 31, Rose Hill Cemetery held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new kiosk and map at the entrance of the cemetery. The ceremony was live streamed, and you can watch it here. The $80,000 kiosk was funded through the Community Foundation of Central Georgia (CFCG) with private donations and Macon-Bibb County. It […]

More than 150,000 people in Georgia are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and in Macon-Bibb County, 14% of the population over 65 is living with Alzheimer’s. To bring awareness to the disease, Mayor Lester Miller proclaimed October 21, 2023 as The Walk to End Alzheimer’s Day. You can read the proclamation here. The walk happened on […]