By Chris FlooreMacon-Bibb County For 2018, Macon-Bibb County has been ranked in the Top 10 of most engaged and most responsive local governments by SeeClickFix. The announcement was made in a web post on the SeeClickFix website in early February. The most engaged local governments were determined by the number of requests per capita submitted …
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Macon-Bibb County’s Director of Parks and Beautification wins Solar Advocate Award
By Chris Floore Macon-Bibb County Macon-Bibb County’s Director of Parks and Beautification, and Vice Chairman of the Jones County Board of Commissioners, Sam Kitchens received the 2018 Solar Advocate Award from the Georgia Solar Energy Association on Thursday, December 13, 2018, at the organization’s annual Holiday Celebration. Sam Kitchens, Macon-Bibb Director of Parks and Beautification. …
July 24 Runoff early voting analysis for Bibb County
Early voting has concluded for the July 24, 2018 runoff election and the unofficial statistics for Bibb County voting are as follows: (Based on data released by the GA Secretary of State’s office) Total early and by-mail absentee ballots – 3,719 Total early in-person ballots – 2,662 Total by-mail ballots sent – 1,056 Total by-mail …
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Bibb County Sheriff’s Outreach Section Offering Defensive Driving Classes for Teen Drivers
Press release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office (June 20, 2018) The Bibb County Sheriff’s Outreach Section is offering free Defensive Driving Classes during the month of July for teenagers. The defensive driving class is designed to help teenagers make good, sound decisions on what to do while driving, how to avoid detractions, and how …
Magistrate Court is “The People’s Court”
Guest article by Ché Young Have you ever watched a court show on TV, like “Judge Judy” or “The People’s Court”? Well, if you have, you have just been introduced to Magistrate Court and the types of cases that Magistrate Court handles. Have you ever wondered if the cases on these shows are real? They …
Tax reform brings code changes, but mortgage deductions aren’t going away
Guest post by Greg Williams The much ballyhooed (or maligned, depending on your perspective) Tax Reform bill has been signed into law and with it comes significant changes in deductions used to lower your taxable income. We will examine a couple of mortgage-related items in this column and dispel some misconceptions about the subject of …
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Commentary: Proposal may risk undoing years of progress
Guest post by Benita Dodd It’s hard to fathom the depth of the pain and suffering of crime victims and families left behind. For Henry Nicholas, the experiences of his family after his sister was murdered inspired his mission to protect victims. A student at the University of California-Santa Barbara, Marsalee “Marsy” Nicholas died after …
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Macon-Bibb County proposes 20% millage rate increase in fiscal year 2018 budget
If you have ever been interested in how the City/County of Macon-Bibb spends your tax money, you can read about it all online on the Macon-Bibb public website. The proposed 2018 budget seeks to spend $148 million on county programs, operations and debt service. This figure is up about $4 million from the adjusted FY 2017 …
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‘Guide to the Issues’ Offers Georgia-focused Solutions
This guest post is by the brilliant think tank author Benita Dodd, Vice-President of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation (GPPF). The foundation’s mission is to improve the lives of Georgians through public policies that enhance economic opportunity and freedom. ‘Guide to the Issues’ Offers Georgia-focused Solutions By: Benita Dodd The media hype surrounding the political parties’ …
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“Billion Dollar Baby” event discusses the Georgia movie industry
Approximately 50 people attended the “Billion Dollar Baby” event during the Macon Film Festival. A panel of 8 experts from the film industry, education and community organizations each gave a brief presentation of their role in bringing movies to Georgia. The panel was hosted by the Macon Film Commission’s Terrell Sandfefur and took place Friday …
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Rethinking mandatory minimum sentences
In an effort to share different voices on issues that affect the people of Macon and Middle Georgia, we will be posting op-eds and guest articles from time to time. This article came to us via the Georgia Public Policy Foundation think tank whose mission is to improve the life of all Georgians through the support of …
Bibb County Commission passes fireworks ordinance
According to Commissioner Mallory Jones, tbe county commission has just passed and the mayor has signed an ordinance making it illegal to use fireworks after 9 PM on nearly all nights of the year. The statement by Jones reads as follows: “To all our Citizens who get up and go to work everyday, To our …
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Events this week Thursday July 21 to July 27, 2016
This coming week, there are a number of interesting events in and around Macon in association with the Macon Film Festival and Bragg Jam. Thursday July 21, the Macon Film Festival will be showing Pretty and Pink, the 1980’s John Hughes classic film staring Molly Ringwald at the Douglass Theatre at 355 Martin Luther King …
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