
Macon-Bibb OKs FY26 budget, communication upgrades, auditorium contractor
Commissioners also agree to let Secretary of State out of office lease, deny alcohol license for vice mart operating in Pleasant Hill

Macon is a new hub for crisis intervention, healthcare for developmentally disabled
Georgia's Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, River Edge, Mercer partner for ‘first-of-its-kind’ facility

Macon-Bibb hires manager for new arena project, OKs borrowing $50M for road paving
Commissioners fund enhanced safety measures for Academy of Classical Education, settle property tax dispute with charter school

Macon-Bibb seeks proposals amid calls for new jail
Mayor Lester Miller discusses SPLOST priorities, floats new $350M development creating up to 300 jobs during Ask Mayor Miller

Moving toward better and safer streets, new downtown worker parking plan
Pedestrian safety push in repaving, Trump-era changes made to grant, downtown workers might have new parking option

FY26 Budget nears $220M, MBC tightens cybersecurity, spends more speed camera revenue
Macon-Bibb County postponed decision on Midtown Daiquiri bar's alcohol license after mass shooting kills 3 and wounds 6

UDA boosts lofts, Rosa Parks Square delay, celebrating arts, fighting over fries
Highlights from Macon-Bibb Urban Development Authority, Friends of Rosa Parks Square, Macon Arts Alliance and downtown

Battling opioid abuse, improving handicapped access for voters, courthouse update
The Macon Newsroom summarizes recent public meetings of the boards of health and elections and SPLOST Advisory Committee

Macon-Bibb OKs $20M in bonds for City Hall parking deck
County Commission allots $243K in COVID funds to local charities, denies alcohol license for Kitchen Pride

Elaine Lucas calls for grand jury investigation of Macon Water Authority
District 1’s rep alleges financial and operational irregularities, seeks ethics inquiry of disparate treatment of Black board members

P&Z gets proactive alerting Macon historic district property owners to regulations
Macon-Bibb’s Design Review Board frequently encounters people who blame ignorance of rules for violations

MWA’s EPD permit at risk as board members allege malfeasance, accusations of lying
Millions in emergency repairs pending, Bechtel pulls plug on Facebook prompting Lucas protest, plus Unionville's complaints of low pressure