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'Mid-City Square' prospecting and clearing for 'East Bank' development

‘Mid-City Square’ prospecting and clearing for ‘East Bank’ development

Macon-Bibb County Commissioners finally select elections superior and appoint board members after lawsuit dismissed
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 8, 2023
Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller answers the public's questions each month on Ask Mayor Miller.

Ask Mayor Miller: Tax cut, anti-gang efforts, expanding amphitheater, homeless services and mental health

Send your questions for Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller to [email protected]
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 12, 2023
$250K in repairs at new South Bibb rec center; Commission OKs freight study

$250K in repairs at new South Bibb rec center; Commission OKs freight study

Public comments about crime led commissioners Al Tillman and Elaine Lucas to defend District Attorney Anita Howard
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 18, 2023
Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller, center, takes a sip of water as county leaders gaze on Cliffview Lake, the site of one of the county's newest passive park projects.

Bibb County’s hidden gems of nature may surprise you

Mayor Lester Miller recently led a tour of Cliffview Lake that is slated to become a passive park and the secluded Duck Ponds at Lake Tobesofkee
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
September 23, 2022
Commissioner Al Tillman unsuccessfully requests a point of personal privilege to discuss the county's 50 homicides during Tuesday's meeting before scheduled site visits and executive session.

Macon-Bibb streamlines process for streetlights, funds School Justice Partnership position, issues several alcohol licenses, sidesteps violence discussion before site visits

Commissioners visited the new convenience center on Fulton Mill Road and explored county-owned hidden gems of nature
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
September 15, 2022
Macon-Bibb rolls back tax rate, waives taxes for housing developers, hears Lake Tobesofkee safety concerns

Macon-Bibb rolls back tax rate, waives taxes for housing developers, hears Lake Tobesofkee safety concerns

The Macon-Bibb County Commission approved funds to resettle homeless, settle lawsuits from deputy crashes and enhance Cliffview Lake Park
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 3, 2022
Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller discusses road repair priorities Tuesday during a six-hour commission meeting.

Macon-Bibb commissioners allege conflict in hiring ex-DA in convenience store case, order adult supervision for kids at Tobesofkee

Six-hour commission meeting also covers road repairs, grant spending and loosens nepotism law
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 13, 2022
Macon, GA, 07/04/2016:
A pontoon boat flying the American Flag passes by Sandy Beach and Sparks Over the Park Independence Day Celebration at Lake Tobesofkee.

Events in Macon for the week of June 30-July 7

Meg Donahue, Center for Collaborative Journalism
June 29, 2022
In Phase III of the Treetops at Lake Tobesofkee, construction of 80 single-family homes has been approved on lots where building stalled in the 2008 recession.

Building boom planned in recession-stalled west Macon neighborhoods

Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission approved 257 new homes in three subdivisions near Lake Tobesofkee
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 28, 2022
Measures passed by the Macon-Bibb County Commission Committee of the Whole come up for final approval June 1.

Macon-Bibb grapples with trash collection, violent crime, business blight

Mayor Lester Miller shared plans to combat late trash pickup, commercial blight during committee meeting.
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 27, 2021
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