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Hearing on Georgia Power Plan Sparks Data Center Debate
Atlanta, Georgia · Atlanta

Hearing on Georgia Power Plan Sparks Data Center Debate

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(The Center Square) – Georgia Power and the Public Service Commission sparred over the utility's assumptions about future materialization rates for data centers and cryptocurrency operations at a hearing Tuesday.See the Story
Macon is a new hub for crisis intervention, healthcare for developmentally disabled
Macon, Georgia · Macon

Macon is a new hub for crisis intervention, healthcare for developmentally disabled

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Beginning this summer, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities from across Georgia will travel to Macon for crisis services and routine medical care such as physical exams, mammograms and dentistry.See the Story
Macon-Bibb hires manager for new arena project, OKs borrowing $50M for road paving
Macon, Georgia · Macon

Macon-Bibb hires manager for new arena project, OKs borrowing $50M for road paving

Macon-Bibb County is proceeding with two major projects under the $450 million, 10-year 2025 SPLOST collection before the first penny is collected later this year.  At Tuesday’s meeting, commissioners agreed to borrow $50 million in bonds to begin road resurfacing projects and also selected a project manager for the proposed New Macon Arena Project.  MFA Program Management, based in Memphis, Tennessee, agreed to a cut of 3.25% of the total cost …Read Article

Macon-Bibb seeks proposals amid calls for new jail

In the coming weeks, Macon-Bibb County will be accepting proposals from professional builders and developers to explore options to upgrade or replace the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center. (1:54 into video) Mayor Lester Miller said a request for proposal or request of qualifications soon will be posted on the county website’s procurement page to solicit input. “To decide what a new jail would cost, how long it would take. But more importantly, …Macon, Georgia · MaconRead Article

I-16 Spring Street exit from southbound I-75 to close six months for GDOT work

The end is in sight for construction of Macon’s interstate interchange but new traffic patterns and detours lie ahead while work is expected to conclude before the end of this decade. The final phase of the Georgia Department of Transportation’s nearly $600M project that began in 2017 will likely be bid out for construction late this summer and will take about three years to complete. In the interim, ongoing work on Interstate 16 means motorists…Macon, Georgia · MaconRead Article

Moving toward better and safer streets, new downtown worker parking plan

Paving the way for safety As Macon-Bibb County seeks to spend $50 million on top of $15 million already spent to repave roads, advocates see a great opportunity for safety improvements.  During Tuesday’s Complete Streets committee meeting, Bike Walk Macon’s Rachel Umana reminded the committee that an ordinance passed in 2021 requires a design review during road work to make sure the street meets the needs of all those who use it, not just motori…Macon, Georgia · MaconRead Article

FY26 Budget nears $220M, MBC tightens cybersecurity, spends more speed camera revenue

Macon-Bibb County commissioners have four weeks to review Mayor Lester Miller’s $219.8 million Fiscal Year 2026 budget before voting on June 17. Miller hit the highlights as he unveiled the spending plan in Tuesday’s county commission meeting and explained that the exact amount of the balanced budget won’t be known until the tax digest is set following the appeals process for property tax assessments that recently were mailed. Because the spendi…Macon, Georgia · MaconRead Article

Macon-Bibb Leaders Tour Major Development Sites as Multi-Million Dollar Projects Advance

On May 2025, Mayor Lester Miller and the Macon-Bibb County Commission conducted their Committee of the Whole Meeting outside City Hall, visiting the sites of several major development projects underway or set to begin soon. “It’s one thing to discuss these projects and their details while sitting in Chambers in City Hall…it’s another thing to get out and see the sites for ourselves,” said Mayor Miller. “We have a lot of major projects in the wor…See the Story

Zelma Redding honored at Mercer’s Graduation

One of the pillars of Georgia’s musical community was honored for her life’s work. Zelma Redding, the widow of soul music legend Otis Redding, was given an honorary doctor of humanities degree during commencement ceremonies at Mercer University in Macon. Left with three small children in 1967 after her husband died in a plane crash, Redding mastered the music business to wrestle back her husband’s royalties and laid the groundwork for music educ…Macon, Georgia · MaconSee the Story

P&Z approves signs for new downtown restaurant, OKs Beall’s Hill demolition

Signs soon will be going up on a historic downtown building for the new Flying Biscuit Cafe at 582 Mulberry St.  The Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission accepted the Design Review Board’s recommendation to approve the illuminated, rectangular projection sign that will jut out from the corner of the building near Second Street, and a wall sign with logo for the front of the building that once housed Michael’s on Mulberry. The installer…Macon, Georgia · MaconRead Article

UDA boosts lofts, Rosa Parks Square delay, celebrating arts, fighting over fries

UDA agrees to new loft deal, exploring parking deck upgrades The Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority agreed to a Residential Incentive Program for a 50,000-square-foot development at Seventh and Mulberry streets.  At Thursday’s meeting, the board approved attorney Blake Sharpton formalizing tax incentives for Ryan Sanders of Hephaestus Development to build 57 residential units with a pool, outdoor fireplace, athletic courts and dog wal…Macon, Georgia · MaconRead Article

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