CCJ Top Takeaways from Macon-Bibb Commission

Commissioners heard updates on Family Justice Center, Mental Health Matters, fire training center

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow|April 19, 2022

The Macon Water Authority held its last meeting of the year Thursday amid a strained atmosphere over the District Attorneys investigation into the alleged board misconduct of four members.

Judge halts MWA grand jury probe of what chairman calls ‘bully group’

Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller answered the publics questions during the taping of Ask Mayor Miller in late November.

Mayor Miller: Gray Hwy speed drop, moving log trucks off MLK, proposed taxes for Navicent’s indigent care

The Macon Christmas Light Extravaganza kicks off Friday at 6 p.m. with the free Macon Pops concert. The light show will run every night from Nov. 25 - Jan. 1 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Rain is forecast, so will the Macon Pops concert still kick off the Christmas Light Extravaganza?

The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections will hold early voting at two locations Nov. 28-Dec. 2 for the runoffs for U.S. Senate and Macon Water Authority District 2.

Saturday voting for Macon-Bibb, but limited early polling sites

The old Handy Andy store was torn down recently after Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning denied the demolition in September.

P&Z denied Forsyth St. store demolition, so why is it gone?

The Macon Water Authority held its last meeting of the year Thursday amid a strained atmosphere over the District Attorneys investigation into the alleged board misconduct of four members.

Judge halts MWA grand jury probe of what chairman calls ‘bully group’

Voters line up at the Ben Robertson Community Center in Kennesaw. The wait there on Monday morning lasted about 30 minutes, but other locations saw wait times of more than an hour.

Black voters, students home for the holiday help drive early turnout for Georgia Senate race

Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller answered the publics questions during the taping of Ask Mayor Miller in late November.

Mayor Miller: Gray Hwy speed drop, moving log trucks off MLK, proposed taxes for Navicent’s indigent care

Newly elected Bibb County School Superintendent Dan Sims speaks during a meet and greet event in July 2022 at Rutland High School.

Bibb Schools seeks public input on long-range plan for district

The Macon Christmas Light Extravaganza kicks off Friday at 6 p.m. with the free Macon Pops concert. The light show will run every night from Nov. 25 - Jan. 1 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Rain is forecast, so will the Macon Pops concert still kick off the Christmas Light Extravaganza?

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Judge halts MWA grand jury probe of what chairman calls ‘bully group’
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Mayor Miller: Gray Hwy speed drop, moving log trucks off MLK, proposed taxes for Navicent’s indigent care
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Rain is forecast, so will the Macon Pops concert still kick off the Christmas Light Extravaganza?
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Saturday voting for Macon-Bibb, but limited early polling sites
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P&Z denied Forsyth St. store demolition, so why is it gone?
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Macon-Bibb wants 3 early-voting sites, preps for possible Saturday vote
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MWA votes to hire Ron Shipman as interim executive director
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Hospital authority plans to ask Macon-Bibb for a cut of its tax revenue
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Macon-Bibb OKs $500K for Brookdale showers, disperses grants and renews airport management contract
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Hit-and-run pedestrian deaths have doubled in Bibb County this year

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