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Macon Community News

The Macon Newsroom

The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections, pictured here at the December meeting, is in a legal battle with the mayor and county commission over who has the authority to select the elections supervisor.

Ga. Senate bill gives Macon-Bibb clear control to select elections supervisor

Board of Elections sued mayor and commissioners to retain sole authority to nominate job candidate after Mayor Lester Miller planned to appoint selection committee
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 24, 2023
Taxable property values in Bibb County jumped 11.5 percent in the 2022 tax assessment.

Appealing your property value? Here’s what you need to know as Macon-Bibb plans millage rollback

Not all property appeals will be complete before tax bills are mailed and owners must pay taxes or face penalties
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 1, 2022
The Macon Water Authority's Kendra Finney, left, talks with property owners who attended committee meetings at Macon City Hall on May 19.

South Bibb neighbors will have to sell some land for flooding fix

Macon Water Authority to meet with property owners and hold stormwater credit workshop for businesses
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 3, 2022
About 4,000 properties sold in Macon last year, many above asking price, which is driving up home values in the county.

Neighbors selling homes at a great price could cost you more money

Some property tax assessments skyrocket, but might not reflect what you will have to pay if rates roll back
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 20, 2022
A Macon Water Authority Stormwater Management crew unclogs a storm sewer after flash flooding in Mercer Village last fall.

MWA adds stormwater credits, raises starting pay in critical staff shortage

Macon Water Authority chairman candidate Desmond Brown files bankruptcy as replacement sought for his vacated District 2 seat
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 18, 2022
Former District Attorney David Cooke, left, delivers his special counsel report on Macon Water Authority Board Member Desmond Brown during a called meeting in January.

“Blatant conflict of interest” leads to censure of Macon Water Authority board member

Through his company, District 2’s Desmond Brown billed the authority for more than $46K for a client’s flood damage
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 28, 2022
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