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The ordinance had received the majority of the vote from residents and a 5-4 vote by the Macon-Bibb Commission. In an official statement from the Mayor's office, Reichert stated that "after prayerful consideration" he would be vetoing the legislation. He also attributed his decision in part to the timing of the bill so late in the term. [5]
Macon (/ ˈ m eɪ k ən / MAY-kən), officially Macon–Bibb County, is a consolidated city-county in Georgia, United States. Situated near the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is 85 miles (137 km) southeast of Atlanta and near the state's geographic center—hence its nickname "The Heart of Georgia". Macon's population was 157,346 in the ...
It was completed in 1924 and is Bibb County's fourth courthouse. It was designed by Curran R. Ellis. [1] It houses the county's division of the state court system as well as various administrative offices. It is located in downtown Macon on the same street (two blocks west) as the William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and United States ...
The Macon-Bibb County Commission will consider adding magnetic locks and other upgrades to the Bibb County Jail at its Tuesday meeting. The proposal would cost $2 million and comes about six ...
The homeowner alleges Macon-Bibb County blight fight is “aggressive” and he shouldn’t have had his home demolished. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
From 204 to 83. Just prior to consolidation, about 130 Macon Police officers and 74 Bibb County sheriff’s deputies were employed to patrol and answer 911 calls, according to the city and county ...
1862 – "Arsenal of the Confederate Government moved to Macon" during the American Civil War. [9] 1864 July 30: Macon besieged by Union forces. [5] "City Hall made temporary State Capitol of Georgia." [9] 1865 – April 20: Macon occupied by Union forces. [1] 1866 – October 29: Equal Rights and Educational Association of Georgia meeting held ...
June O’Neal, executive director of the Mentors Project in Macon-Bibb, agrees that the county’s youth require guidance to keep on track. “We don’t have nearly enough male mentors,” she ...