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Land acquisition expert John Golitz talks to Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning commissioners in April about plans for a 780-acre solar plant in west Bibb County.

P&Z rejects new solar field, approves new homes and trade school

South Bibb neighbors fought green energy operation on 780 nearby acres off Hartley Bridge Road for the next 35 years
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 24, 2022
Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller answers questions from the Center for Collaborative Journalism's Ask Mayor Miller segment in March.

Mayor Miller speaks on feasibility of mall project, trash, blight, $35 million in new funding, staffing, city auditorium and pool season

Send your questions to mercerccj@gmail.com for the Center for Collaborative Journalism's monthly 'Ask Mayor Miller' segment
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 23, 2022
A Macon Water Authority Stormwater Management crew unclogs a storm sewer after flash flooding in Mercer Village last fall.

MWA adds stormwater credits, raises starting pay in critical staff shortage

Macon Water Authority chairman candidate Desmond Brown files bankruptcy as replacement sought for his vacated District 2 seat
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 18, 2022
Macon-Bibb County Commissioner Al Tillman suggested there are plenty of people on probation who would love to have a job as commissioners discussed staffing shortages affecting trash pickup.

Folks ‘mad and upset’ about late trash pickup, commissioner says

Macon-Bibb County Commissioners learned COVID-19 pandemic worker shortages are affecting garbage pickup
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 27, 2021
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