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Macon Community News

The Macon Newsroom

Academy for Classical Education Principal Laura Perkins, second from right, during a recent meeting of the school's governing board.

Finances in flux, future uncharted for ACE

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
May 31, 2023
Brightmark has a plastics recycling plant in Ashley, Indiana, but planned to build another facility twice that size in Macon.

Macon-Bibb, Industrial Authority end talks with Brightmark on plastics recycling plant

Parties concluded ‘without local support’ $680 million plant would not be in best interest of Brightmark or the authority
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 11, 2022
Macon-Bibb County is renovating 104,000 square feet of Macon Mall to move several county offices to the west side of the shopping center.

New library annex, architectural firm approved for Macon Mall renovation

Macon-Bibb's mayor supports putting library with county offices at renovated shopping center that will include new amphitheater
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 25, 2022
The old Sears facade of downstairs at Macon Mall awaits renovation with an expected $40 million in bond financing through the  Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority.

What does $540 million in bonds sought for Macon-Bibb projects mean for taxpayers?

Macon-Bibb County’s industrial and urban development authorities are at the heart of the financing that leaders say poses very little risk
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
December 6, 2021
Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller answers the public's questions monthly. Send inquiries to mercerccj@gmail.com.

Mayor Miller explains property tax cuts, redistricting, bond financing, blight

Macon-Bibb County's mayor answers the public's questions each month through the Center for Collaborative Journalism
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 29, 2021
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