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SPLOST

  • Henry Burns Park receiving additional SPLOST funding
    The Commission approved transferring $43,000 in voter-approved SPLOST funds from Recreation Land Acquisition Fund to help create a master plan for Henry Burns Park, which is on the corner of Ingleside Drive and Ridge Avenues. It has already received $40,000 in SPLOST-funded improvements of the $95,000 that was originally budgeted. To read the full resolution, […]

    January 26, 2016 published by Chris Floore

  • Improved John Drew Smith Tennis Center to reopen
    Macon-Bibb County will officially open the new John Drew Smith Tennis Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, January 14, at 12:00 p.m. Then, beginning Friday, the Center and other courts around the county will host the Boys and Girls 12’s Southern Winter Level 1 Tournament.  “We wanted to create a more professional and […]

    January 13, 2016 published by Chris Floore

  • Rosa Jackson Community Center improvements set to begin
    On Wednesday, January 13, at 11:00 a.m., Macon-Bibb County and partners will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of Rosa Jackson Community Center (1211 Maynard Street) improvements. The Center will be getting a new gymnasium, an exercise/workout room, a splash pad, a new playground, and extensive renovations to the existing facility, including a […]

    January 12, 2016 published by Chris Floore

  • Community breaks ground on Filmore Thomas Park  
    It’s a community’s dream more than three decades in the making, and with a groundbreaking on December 16, the dream came one step closer to reality. Filmore Thomas Park is under construction in Macon-Bibb County’s Bellevue neighborhood on Log Cabin Drive, where many of Filmore Thomas’ family members still live. “This ground is ground that we could not […]

    January 11, 2016 published by Chris Floore

  • Pet-a-Truck event to raise money for United Way
    Macon-Bibb County Animal Welfare will host its 2nd annual Pet-a-Truck fundraiser benefitting United Way on Saturday, December 19, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This year’s event will be held at the new Animal Welfare Center at 4214 Fulton Mill Road. “We wanted to give back to the community that continues to support us […]

    December 15, 2015 published by Chris Floore

  • Filmore Thomas Park construction celebrated
    Big changes are coming to the Log Cabin Road area, including new sidewalks, a pedestrian bridge, realigned intersections, house demolitions, and a long-awaited, brand new park. On December 16 at 3:00 p.m., the Macon-Bibb County Commission, SPLOST Advisory Commission, members of the Filmore Thomas family, and residents in the Bellevue will celebrate the construction of the […]

    December 1, 2015 published by Chris Floore

  • Business Development Resource Forum Wednesday
    The Office of Small Business Affairs will hold a Business Development Resource Forum on Wednesday, November 18, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the 4th floor training room at the Historic Macon Terminal Station (200 Cherry Street). The event is open to all local business owners in all sectors, including Minority Business Enterprises, Women […]

    November 16, 2015 published by Chris Floore

  • East Macon Recreation Center SPLOST improvements begin
    Macon-Bibb County will break ground on Thursday, November 12, at 11:00 a.m. for the improvements being made at the East Macon Recreation Center (3326 Ocmulgee East Boulevard). This event marks the beginning of the first phase of improvements, which includes sidewalks, a new t-ball field, a rebuilt concession stands, new fencing, and upgrades to the […]

    November 11, 2015 published by Chris Floore

  • Log Cabin Drive house demolition to make way for realigned intersection 
    Crews from Macon-Bibb County’s Public Works Department will begin tearing down the abandoned house at the corner of Log Cabin Drive and Hollingsworth Road on Thursday, November 5, at 11:00 a.m. Prior to the demolition, a short press conference will be hosted by Mayor Robert Reichert and District 9 Commissioner Al Tillman. This demolition makes […]

    November 4, 2015 published by Chris Floore

  • Commission approves SPLOST items at October 20 meeting
    At its meeting on October 20, the Macon-Bibb County Commission approved several items related to SPLOST projects. This includes the below items and details can be found by clicking here. Log Cabin Drive condemnations East Macon Park Radio communications maintenance Project funding transfers For updated information about the voter-approved SPLOST in Macon-Bibb County, check out […]

    October 23, 2015 published by Chris Floore

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