Your county government, carefully explained.

Who Handles Roads, Potholes, and Sidewalks?

Every road in Macon-Bibb has an owner, and the owner is who fixes it. Here's how to tell whether your pothole belongs to the county, the state, or the Water Authority — and how to report it to the right one the first time.

What Does the Sheriff's Office Do?

Macon-Bibb has no city police department — the elected Bibb County Sheriff runs law enforcement, the jail, courthouse security, and more. Here's what the office does, why it answers to voters instead of the commission, and where its lines end.

What Is OLOST or LOST, and Does Macon-Bibb Have One?

Of the 8 cents of sales tax on a typical Macon-Bibb purchase, four are local pennies with different jobs. LOST and OLOST are the two that fund everyday government and push your property-tax rate down — and yes, Macon-Bibb has both.