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
Bibb Schools to dip into its reserve funds for tentatively approved 2024 budget Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow May 24, 2023
Future school closures, tax increase among options weighed by Bibb County school board Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow April 24, 2023
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
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
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 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
Changes coming to downtown Macon parking meters Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow October 16, 2020
Macon-Bibb elections will be fully funded, board members assured Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow June 30, 2020
Concerned about Macon-Bibb’s budget? Here’s how to get your voice heard Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow May 29, 2020