Macon-Bibb enacting new water safety measures for Amerson River Park New rules prohibit unaccompanied children from entering river and can result in fine of up to $500 fine for violations, no life jackets Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow March 15, 2023
Historic homes’ hidden costs, regulatory headaches catch folks off guard Macon-Bibb’s Design Review Board routinely sees owners who run afoul of historic district guidelines and fail to seek required approvals Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow March 3, 2023
New trash policy for downtown Macon as commission allocates $58M Macon-Bibb County Commissioners funded multiple projects including a lease-purchase agreement for a fleet of new fire engines Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow December 7, 2022
Fines for blowing leaves in the gutter increase tenfold after flooding Macon-Bibb County Commission also agreed to hire Georgia Department of Corrections offenders for work details Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow October 5, 2022
Parking scofflaws owe $208,000 in fines as meters come back online The Macon-Bibb UDA grapples with compliance, management issues, overdue collections and a new education campaign Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow September 2, 2022
Hoarder crackdown begins in Macon By court order, Code Enforcement cleared two properties in west Bibb County and has other hoarder cases pending Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow July 19, 2022
Macon-Bibb cracks down on illegal amusement games in stores Nearly 43 percent of Macon-Bibb's COAM locations had more machines than legally allowed Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow October 22, 2021
Excess sewage sludge levels prompt EPA fine for Macon Water Authority Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow September 3, 2021
Bars, nightclubs have new security laws to follow in Macon-Bibb Bibb County Sheriff's deputies to begin enforcing stricter regulations for surveillance cameras and armed security Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow August 11, 2021
Unpaid parking tickets land downtown scofflaws in court Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow May 14, 2021