Macon-Bibb County

On Friday, August 4, 2023, Mayor Lester Miller, Commissioners, family and friends of Jim Hickman, and Recreation Department staff gathered at Historic Bowden Golf Course for a road dedication ceremony in Mr. Hickman’s honor. You can watch the full ceremony here. “My dad, he was larger than life,” said Hickman’s son, Scott Hickman. “He believed […]

The third Convenience Center is officially opening Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 1520 Ninadel Drive. Mayor Lester Miller, Commissioners, Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful, and the Solid Waste Department held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday to celebrate the opening. You can watch the full ceremony here.   “Our goal is to make it easier for people to […]

Beginning Tuesday, August 1, Macon-Bibb County will again fully enforce the speed limits around schools using the automated camera system, where they are installed.   “We definitely saw a reduction in speed around schools last year, whether there were cameras at the school or not, and we are looking to add them to even more […]

This week, our Human Resources Department celebrated members of Team Macon-Bibb that have committed more than 5 years of service to our community. The Department held a ceremony to commemorate those who completed 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 years of years of working for Macon-Bibb.     “We are so proud and honored to have […]

The month of July is Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month in Macon-Bibb and throughout the country. Mayor Lester Miller presented a proclamation to Atrium Health Navicent to spread awareness.   Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous tumors or growths within the uterus. They are the most common non-cancerous tumors in women of childbearing age, it’s estimated about 65% of […]

This month we are celebrating UV Safety Awareness Month in Macon-Bibb. Mayor Lester Miller presented a proclamation to Atrium Health Navicent. You can read it here.  Ultraviolet (UV) light is an invisible type of radiation that comes from the sun, tanning beds, and sunlamps UV rays can damage skin cells and can cause eye and […]

Mark your calendars for a delicious event! Our Recreation Department is having another Food Truck Festival on Saturday, August 12. It’s happening from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., rain or shine, in Carolyn Crayton Park (150 Willie Smokie Glover Drive).   There are 15 food trucks and vendors with a variety of different foods, a wine […]

A pavilion at Amerson River Park has been renamed to honor and remember fallen officer Sergeant William “Bill” Gay. On Friday, July 21, Mayor Lester Miller, Commissioners, Parks & Beautification Department, and the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office held a Dedication Ceremony for friends and family of Sgt. Gay. “Sgt. Gay protected our community diligently and […]

In the past two weeks, crews demolished nine more blighted houses from our neighborhoods. Since April 2021, we have removed almost 550 dilapidated and dangerous houses, structures, and unites from our neighborhoods in effort to make them safer and stronger. “Blighted houses that are vacant, that are burned nearly to the ground, that are falling […]

On Thursday, July 13, the Historic Pleasant Hill Community celebrated Louis Presley’s life and legacy. Presley was a native of Pleasant Hill and achieved great milestones during his lifetime. Mayor Lester Miller presented a proclamation at the Booker T. Washington Community Center declaring July 13 as Leo Hudson Presley Day! Presley’s great-niece, Nicole Presley, received […]