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Mayor expects more tax relief; Macon-Bibb streamlines employee grievance process, removes mandatory firing for positive drug test

Mayor expects more tax relief; Macon-Bibb streamlines employee grievance process, removes mandatory firing for positive drug test

County Commissioners approve $204 million budget, revamp policy and procedures manual, disperse grant funds
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 21, 2023
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
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
In June of 2020, Macon-Bibb County commissioners got their first look at preliminary plans for a $10 million upgrade of the nearly 100-year-old Macon City Auditorium.

Glass lobby for City Auditorium at risk as SPLOST priorities shift

Amendments to 2018 timeline speed jail repairs, buy property near courthouse, improve parks and prep for Forest Hill widening
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
October 5, 2021
Mayor Lester Miller said it's an insult to say the Brookdale homeless center is only a "bandaid" on the problem. He proposed spending $4 million for a United Way subsidiary to manage the operation for five years.

American Rescue Plan $18M to fight blight, food desert, homelessness

Macon-Bibb mayor says $37 Million in COVID-19 recovery plan money has been allotted to the county so far
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 13, 2021
Macon-Bibb County Commissioner Bill Howell leads prayer before Tuesday's meeting following the mayor's budget presentation.

Macon-Bibb mayor cuts funds to agencies, covers employee pay scale

Lester Miller focuses on community needs with no tax increase but plans to spend COVID-19 American Rescue Act funds to help agencies stripped in budget.
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 19, 2021
The Urban Development Authority is expected to make changes in the downtown parking program in 2023.

Changes coming to downtown Macon parking meters

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
October 16, 2020
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