Commissioners approve$426K for low-income housing, fund safety improvements

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow|May 11, 2021

Woda Cooper developers want to build Hawthorne Commons low-income housing in the old Virgil Powers Elementary School. They are asking for more than a half-million dollars in loans from Macon-Bibb County and the Urban Development Authority.

All items approved during the Macon-Bibb County Commission Committee of the Whole on May 11 will be up for final approval during the May 18 meeting beginning at 6 p.m. at Commission Chambers of City Hall. Here is a compilation of Tweets that detail action taken during committee.

Macon-Bibb calls for SPLOST election, approves grants

Macon-Bibb calls for SPLOST election, approves grants

The Georgia Public Safety Foundation will add a historical marker to the Macon grave of Georgia's first fallen state patrolman, William Frederick Black Jr.

Ga. Public Safety Foundation to mark Macon grave of first slain trooper

At its Dec. 9 meeting, the Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoing Commission approved revisions to the Comprehensive Land Development Resolution that regulates zoning.

Downtown dog hotel approved after P&Z changes regulations

$600K will fund master plan to reconnect Pleasant Hill

$600K will fund master plan to reconnect Pleasant Hill

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Mayor discusses Rivoli railroad crossing safety, imploding old hotel, building gondolas

Nimsy Gomez tries on a knitted shawl while going through clothes donated by United Farm Workers to a community of Latino laborers still recovering from Hurricane Helene east of Tifton. People were given the basics: food, hygiene products, baby formula and, with winter coming, warm clothes to help them endure the cold that will seep into trailer homes.

Georgia farm workers feel the burden of disaster recovery

Macon-Bibb calls for SPLOST election, approves grants

Macon-Bibb calls for SPLOST election, approves grants

The Georgia Public Safety Foundation will add a historical marker to the Macon grave of Georgia's first fallen state patrolman, William Frederick Black Jr.

Ga. Public Safety Foundation to mark Macon grave of first slain trooper

Kennnesaw State University architecture students present their final designs for a mixed use development in Macon's Greenwood Bottom neighborhood to residents and community leaders.

For Kennesaw State students, the first step in revitalizing Macon’s Greenwood Bottom is listening

At its Dec. 9 meeting, the Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoing Commission approved revisions to the Comprehensive Land Development Resolution that regulates zoning.

Downtown dog hotel approved after P&Z changes regulations

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