
330 people oppose rezoning farmland for 164 new homes on Walden Road
A standing-room-only crowd packed the Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission hearing trying to preserve nearly 97 acres as agricultural, not residential

Judge quashes D.A.’s Water Authority subpoenas; MWA moves to hire Ron Shipman for permanent position
Shipman has been serving as interim president and executive director of the Macon Water Authority since December and has the votes when the full board meets next month

MWA asks legislature to allow removal of authority member for malfeasance
Macon Water Authority approved charter amendment to go to General Assembly with District 2’s Desmond Brown objecting

Reception planned to ‘say goodbye’ to Neel’s and Blair’s stores before demolition
P&Z approved $25m downtown loft development, pet chemical crematory and north Macon gun range that drew doctors’ opposition

P&Z: Full House Tavern violated permit; New business signs, personal care homes
Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning Commission to consult attorney following shooting at new restaurant on Bloomfield Road across from Macon Mall

P&Z plans code revisions after First Presbyterian demolition dilemma; questions Bloomfield private club
Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning approves Bear’s Den building demolition, OKs Bass Road apartments

Forsyth Street convenience store plans get another chance at P&Z
Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning had health concerns about fuel center, and potential to cut through to Monroe Street

Top executive leaving Macon Water Authority as chairman’s race goes to runoff
Gary Bechtel took 47 percent of the vote, putting him in a runoff with Desmond Brown, who received 30 percent

Voters to pick new chairman at critical time for Macon Water Authority
2 of the 3 candidates have sat on the board overseeing the MWA water, sewer and stormwater utility

P&Z: Veteran sheriff’s deputy plans new downtown jazz venue
Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning Commission approves two event centers, new auto repair shop on Riverside

Macon-Bibb P&Z restricts where convenience stores are permitted
Health concerns from fuel emissions, impacts on crime and property values, and the prevalence of amusement machines give local leaders pause