Macon-Bibb County Consolidated Government

We’re celebrating the Cherry Blossom Festival and paving the way for a brighter future! ? In this week’s edition of The Hub, we cover: ?? The 83% approval of SPLOST and its positive impact on our community ?? The groundbreaking of improvements at Memorial Park Recreation Center ??? The annual Pink Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department ?? Exciting Cherry Blossom updates and festivities ?? The grand opening of the The Otis Redding Foundation & SO much more! Check it out here: https://buff.ly/2oo8CgM

Join us for the Developers Summit on March 26, 2025, from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Macon Mall Conference Room (3661 Eisenhower Parkway). This event will bring together key organizations focused on advancing affordable housing in Macon, GA, offering valuable insights into innovative strategies and resources. Admission is free, but registration is required. For more details and to register, visit buff.ly/yaj2iuA.

In celebration of Women's History Month, we're proud to highlight Yasmeen Roman, a dedicated Firefighter with the Macon-Bibb Fire Department! Inspired by her hardworking mother, Yasmeen is passionate about helping others, honing her skills, and keeping her community safe. Her advice for success? "Ignore any negative talk. You can do it. It doesn’t matter what it is. As long as you work hard and put in the effort, you can achieve anything you set your mind to." Read more about Yasmeen's inspiring journey here: https://buff.ly/G6NPMh8 #MaconBibb #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInFirefighting

We are thrilled to congratulate Edna Adams, our talented Public Relations Specialist in the Office of Communications, for being recognized as a?Rising Star?in Ragan Communications and PR Daily's Top Women in Communications! Edna’s dedication, creativity, and leadership in public relations have made a significant impact on our team and the community. Her recognition is well-deserved, and Macon-Bibb is fortunate to have her driving our communications efforts. Excited to see where Edna’s continued success will take her next! More on this here: https://lnkd.in/dD2aQDgZ #MaconBibb #PublicRelations #WomenInPR #RaganAwards

We’re creating a path to a brighter future! ? Check out this week's edition of The Hub, where we cover: ?? How SPLOST benefits our community ?? Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park making TIME's 2025 World’s Greatest Places list ?? Exciting new housing plans in Historic Pleasant Hill ?? Public Relations Specialist Edna Adams' Rising Star Award ?? Yasmeen Roman’s dedication to her community through firefighting & so much more! Read The Hub now! https://conta.cc/4bTZL2U .

Congratulations to our own Joveta Turner, MHRM for this recognition and feature article!!

We're paving the way for success! Check out this week's edition of The Hub where we: ?? Tell you about how the SPLOST helps you ?? Show you the impact MVP: has made ?????? Celebrate our new Chief Juvenile Court Judge making history ?? Honor music legacies in our community & SO much more! Read The Hub here: https://conta.cc/41yoViS

In just two short months, StreetScan, a leader in infrastructure assessment technology, completed a detailed evaluation of 1,124.57 miles of paved roads owned and maintained by Macon-Bibb County. This assessment will help provide critical information about the roads to determine future repairs, maintenance, and improvements as part of its Paving the Way program that would be funded by the SPLOST, if approved. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/enKHTpVm.

“It is our goal to continue reactivating unused spaces of our urban core, providing people with additional living space, opportunities for continued educations, and more,” says Alex Morrison, UDA Executive Director. “This is an exciting time for this area of Downtown, from all the work coming along First Street, down Riverside Drive, and near the pedestrian entrance of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park." Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eiyvcZ2v.

What an amazing way to wake up on a Sunday morning!