District 7
Bill Howell
Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners
About
Bill Howell is a Macon native who was first elected District 7 Commissioner in 2020 and re-elected in 2024. He's the founder and former operator of Billy Bob's Towing and worked as a general contractor. He focuses on public safety, infrastructure, and stormwater flooding in south Bibb.
Total votes
948
across 94 meetings
Yes
945
99.7% of the record
No
3
dissenting votes
Abstain
0
never sat one out
About these numbers: most commission votes are unanimous — items are debated and amended in committee before a formal vote, so a high Yes rate is normal. Use the “Dissents only” filter below to read the 3 votes he cast against.
Commission Meeting · August 4, 2026
2 items
Approves the consent agenda of routine, non-controversial items.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the July 21, 2026 meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · August 4, 2026
22 items
Names the Frank Johnson Recreation Center basketball court for Sharone Wright and spends up to $5,000 on signage.
Yes
Names the Kings Park basketball court for Corey Williams and spends up to $5,000 on signage.
Yes
Approves a $2,354,757.90 contract with Professional Paving Services for road paving and resurfacing.
Yes
Approves a $2,517,305.93 contract with Professional Paving Services for road paving and resurfacing.
Yes
Approves a $2,458,187 contract with Stafford Builders for road paving and resurfacing.
Yes
Buys two parcels on Hawkinsville Road and FAA Boulevard for $325,570 as airport property.
Yes
Buys $113,898.57 of firefighter breathing-apparatus filling and storage equipment for the Fire Department.
Yes
Approves a $499,143.33 contract to build sidewalks along Jeffersonville Road.
Yes
Hires the Alderman & Hutcherson firm at $3,150 a month for juvenile dependency legal work.
Yes
Hires attorney Karen Aromatorio at $3,150 a month for juvenile dependency legal work.
Yes
Hires the Lori C. Obenauf firm at $3,150 a month for juvenile dependency legal work.
Yes
Hires attorney Stephanie Thornton Ward at $3,150 a month for juvenile dependency legal work.
Yes
Hires attorney John J. Carter II at $3,150 a month for juvenile dependency legal work.
Yes
Approves a $365,114 contract for Functional Family Therapy services for Juvenile Court participants.
Yes
Partners with the state DOT to build a pedestrian bridge over the Ocmulgee River for the Heritage Trail.
Yes
Approves a $1,635,721.82 contract to build a rooftop public-safety communications site at Atrium Health Navicent.
Yes
Approves a $206,580.49 contract to upgrade the Recreation Department's computer network.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license application for Lizella 786 on Holley Road in Lizella.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license application for Capricorn Studios on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license application for B & T Food Fresh on Rocky Creek Road.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license application for Barrington Hall Golf Club on Stoney Creek Drive.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the July 21, 2026 meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · July 21, 2026
2 items
Approves the minutes from the June 16, 2026 commission meeting.
Yes
Approves a group of routine items together on the consent agenda.
Yes
Pre-Commission · July 21, 2026
32 items
Meets privately with legal counsel to discuss lawsuits, property deals, and personnel matters.
Yes
Endorses the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park corridor plan and adds it to the county's comprehensive plan.
Yes
Authorizes the Bragg Jam concert crawl downtown on July 25, allowing outdoor alcohol under set rules.
Yes
Supports the county's application to a state program for affordable housing in South Macon and Houston Avenue.
Yes
Updates the IT Department's organizational chart.
Yes
Bans repeat alcohol license applications from sites rejected twice in the past three years.
The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Updates the county code so the word commodity includes software products and services.
Yes
Accepts a $365,114 state grant for the Bibb County Juvenile Court, with no local match.
Yes
Accepts a $169,074 state grant to fund the Macon Judicial Circuit's Family Treatment Court.
Yes
Accepts a $299,679 state grant for the circuit's adult drug court and mental health court.
Yes
Adds $52,795 for extra engineering on the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail through a change order with Cranston Engineering.
Yes
Renews $160,812 in Microsoft Azure and ArcGIS cloud services for the IT Department.
Yes
Approves $130,000 for postage services to mail solid waste bills.
Yes
Adds $93,000 to the Liberty Disposal contract for landfill tipping fees.
Yes
Approves a $300,000 order with Liberty Disposal to handle county waste disposal.
Yes
Approves $11,450 to replace basketball backboards at Kings Park.
Yes
Approves $28,262,438 in change orders with Barton Malow for early work on the Macon Arena project.
Yes
Extends a $1,000-per-week counseling contract with Blue Cedar for State Court probation through June 2027.
Yes
Hires Professional Paving Services for $3.28 million to pave and resurface county roads.
Yes
Adds $99,700 to the design contract for Phase IV improvements at the Macon City Auditorium.
Yes
Hires Progressive Communications for $37,032 in managed network services.
The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Hires Gartner for $133,800 in IT leadership advisory services.
Yes
Hires Granicus for $48,750 to set up government customer-service software.
Yes
Hires HM Strategic Consulting for $1,149,950 to provide IT staffing.
Yes
Hires Vera Causa Group for $54,000 to provide public-information and advisory services for the District Attorney.
Yes
Hires Williams Communications for $82,320 to provide post-construction drone inspections.
Yes
Approves $137,277 with Williams Communications to replace radio equipment.
Yes
Approves $204,800 with Williams Communications for public-safety radio equipment.
Yes
Approves an alcohol license for the Dollar General at 1370 Gray Highway.
Yes
Approves an alcohol license for Fuel Haven Exxon at 3004 Debra Allen Drive.
Yes
Appoints Willie Pitts, Margaret Rooyakkers, and Shaneke Wooten to the Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Board.
Yes
Approves minutes from the June 16, 2026 Pre-Commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · June 16, 2026
3 items
Denies a license for the 1 Stop store on Houston Avenue.
Yes
Approves the consent agenda of routine, non-controversial items.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the June 2, 2026 commission meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · June 16, 2026
15 items
Adopts the county government's overall operating budget for fiscal year 2027.
Yes
Adopts the FY2027 spending plan for 2025 SPLOST sales-tax money.
Yes
Adopts the FY2027 budgets for the county's federal housing and community-development programs.
Yes
Accepts a $59,320 grant for the Sheriff's Office to boost security during FIFA World Cup events.
Yes
Accepts a $119,365 grant for the Macon Judicial Circuit Superior Court.
Yes
Accepts a $50,000 state grant to buy a vehicle for hauling emergency shelter supplies.
Yes
Spends $148,913 on new furniture for the Code Enforcement offices.
Yes
Hires Munnerlyn Pyrotechnics for the July 4 fireworks show at Lake Tobesofkee, at $27,500 the first year.
Yes
Reviews a new alcohol license for A1 Stop and Shop on Eisenhower Parkway.
Yes
Reviews a new alcohol license for Extra Mile on Emory Highway.
Yes
Reviews a new alcohol license for Vida Latin Kitchen on Vineville Avenue.
Yes
Reviews a new alcohol license for Texaco Food Mart on Napier Avenue.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Jois Pick and Scratch on Spencer Circle; the county recommends denial, citing operation as a vice mart.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to deny.
Yes
Appoints David Cole to the county's retirement-plan administrative board.
Yes
Approves the written record of the June 2 commission meetings.
Yes
Pre-Commission · June 2, 2026
15 items
Authorizes up to $350 million in bonds to help fund the Macon Arena project.
Yes
Meets privately with legal counsel to discuss lawsuits, property deals, and personnel matters.
Yes
Hires ShotSpotter for gunshot detection at $524,000 a year for three years.
Yes
Pays Tyler Technologies $158,140 for yearly upkeep of the county's resource-planning software.
Yes
Hires Williams Communications to replace county radio equipment for $146,883.87.
Yes
Buys a vertical storage carousel for $104,882.38 using public safety funds.
Yes
Adopts an updated solid waste plan and lifts the pause on building new waste facilities.
Yes
Accepts a state grant of up to $2.85 million for the first phase of Taxiway E at the regional airport.
Yes
Accepts a state grant of up to $2.8 million to repave and light Runway 5-23 at the airport.
Yes
Supports Newtown Macon's bid for state funds to extend the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail and add a river crossing.
Yes
Moves 2018 SPLOST funds to pay for recreation, courthouse, and road projects.
Yes
Shifts $313,910 in budget funds to cover purchases for the IT, aviation, solid waste, and grants departments.
Yes
Appoints Kaylee Pruitt to the county's Pedestrian Safety Review Board.
Yes
Appoints Kaylee Pruitt to the Macon-Bibb Transit Authority.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the May 19 budget presentation.
Yes
Commission Meeting · June 2, 2026
1 item
Approves the consent agenda.
Yes
Pre-Commission · May 5, 2026
29 items
Authorizes an interim agreement with Lovejoy Capital to plan a public-private project at Lake Tobesofkee.
Yes
Changes how citations are served in property-condition cases.
Yes
Creates a three-county Mid-Georgia Gateway Joint Development Authority.
Yes
Goes into a closed session to discuss legal, property, or personnel matters.
Yes
Sells a 0.07-acre property to Daniwin Associates for about $565.
Yes
Closes a right-of-way between Northern Street and Joiner Lane and removes it from the county road map.
Yes
Updates the county's employee responsibility policies.
Yes
Hires Habitat for Humanity to build two homes for $345,767 in housing funds.
Yes
Applies for a state grant to reduce unsheltered homelessness in the county.
Yes
Accepts up to $2,618,518 in FAA funding for the airport Runway 5-23 extension.
Yes
Hires Safebuilt Georgia to run building department administrative services.
Yes
Approves operations-services purchase orders to Paul G. Guest for the District Attorney's office.
Yes
Hires Professional Paving Services for $3,248,988 in road paving and resurfacing.
Yes
Spends $194,361 on breathing-apparatus equipment for the Fire Department.
Yes
Sets a $34 million cap for the Law Enforcement Center expansion and upgrade.
Yes
Hires New England Trauma Services for as-needed homeless-encampment cleanup.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Legend 35 and Older on Broadway.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for SSE Gas on Walnut Street.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Yagesh Food Mart on Riverside Drive.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Andalusia on Second Street.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Rivera's Mexican Restaurant on Hartley Bridge Road.
Yes
Approves a license for Macon Beverage Outlet at 4580 Log Cabin Drive.
Legal recommended approval. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Approves Macon Beverage Outlet at 3965 Arkwright Road.
Legal recommended approval. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Approves House Cocktails at 368 2nd Street.
Yes
Approves AP's Hidden Hideaway at 4274 Broadway.
Yes
Approves the HMK Express item at 1105 Gray Hwy.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for A1 Stop on Houston Avenue, recommended for denial.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Submits nominees for a seat on the Macon-Bibb County Hospital Authority Board.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the April 21, 2026 special called meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · May 5, 2026
1 item
Approves the consent agenda of routine, non-controversial items.
Yes
Special Called · April 21, 2026
13 items
Approves the minutes from the April 7, 2026 pre-commission and commission meetings.
Yes
Authorizes using eminent domain to clear blighted properties.
Yes
Goes into a closed session to discuss legal, property, or personnel matters.
Yes
Moves $257,167 between budgets for regular department expenses.
Yes
Sets aside $150,000 for the Lake Tobesofkee aquatics management contract.
Yes
Spends $1,271,811 on courthouse network setup.
Yes
Extends a fire department uniform contract through June 2027.
Yes
Approves $689,399 in annual software fees to Tyler Technologies.
The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Accepts a $175,914 grant for Sheriff's Office vehicles.
Yes
Authorizes accepting a $75,874 Violence Against Women Act grant for the Solicitor-General's office.
Yes
Authorizes accepting an $84,563 VAWA grant for the District Attorney's Office.
Yes
Authorizes accepting a $65,526 grant for the Adult Felony Drug Court Program.
Yes
Approves a $1,159,505 contract with TVS Design to design a convention center and hotel.
Yes
Pre-Commission · April 7, 2026
19 items
Adds an item to the meeting agenda.
Yes
Pays a $135,000 settlement to Richie Glover for a 2024 vehicle accident claim.
Yes
Renames Linear Park to Willis B. Sheftall, Sr. Legacy Park in honor of his community service.
Yes
Moves $168,000 within the Airport Fund to pay for roof repairs on two hangars.
Yes
Accepts $1 million from the state to extend the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail into Rose Hill Cemetery.
Yes
Accepts a $489,850 state grant for the sheriff's office to fund bomb squad equipment and training.
Yes
Accepts a $41,700 state grant so the fire department can buy search-and-rescue equipment.
Yes
Accepts a $7,550 state grant so the fire department can buy hazmat suits and rescue gear.
Yes
Sets a $1.24 million cap for Phase I of the Law Enforcement Center expansion, paid from SPLOST funds.
Yes
Appropriates nearly $10 million from 2018 SPLOST funds for county projects.
Yes
Spends $149,982 on new playground equipment at Bloomfield-Gilead Recreation Center.
Yes
Adds $218,249 to the Walnut Street roadwork contract with Buxton Construction and sets aside $429,978 more.
Yes
Spends $394,167 on sidewalk analysis consulting with CityLogix, funded by 2018 SPLOST road money.
Yes
Extends a $45,000 contract with Root Analytics for violence prevention work through June 2026.
Yes
Spends $1.26 million with Bryx, Inc. to upgrade fire station alert systems.
Yes
Spends $114,584 on an automated parking system at Middle Georgia Regional Airport.
Yes
Hires Benton Roofing for $1.64 million to replace two hangar roofs at Middle Georgia Regional Airport.
Yes
Appoints Ronald Smith to the Region 5 Emergency Medical Services Council.
Yes
Appoints Joveta Turner as the county's Chief Human Resources Officer.
Yes
Commission Meeting · April 7, 2026
2 items
Bundles routine items that are voted on together in one motion.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the March 24, 2026 special called meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · March 18, 2026
35 items
Considers denying an alcohol license for 478 Lounge LLC, owned by Lanita Hunt.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve the denial.
Yes
Considers refunding 2023 and 2024 property taxes to Flora Mae Ivey.
Yes
Closes the meeting to discuss legal matters, property deals, and personnel decisions in private.
Yes
Makes the Macon Mall courthouse annex and the Thomas Jackson Juvenile Justice Center permanent satellite courthouses.
Yes
Designates Code Enforcement as a public safety department of county government.
Yes
Accepts and installs a commemorative bench honoring America's 250th anniversary.
Yes
Accepts a $400,000 federal grant to update the Vision Zero traffic safety plan, with $100,000 in local match.
Yes
Reviews a group of grant awards the county is accepting or applying for.
Yes
Caps Bibb County Courthouse renovation spending at $14 million and declares the project substantially complete.
Yes
Sets aside $35,000 for the commission to buy DocAccess software.
Yes
Sets aside $31.5 million in 2025 SPLOST funds for the jail, arena, public safety, recreation, IT, and debt service.
Yes
Authorizes transfers and spending from 2018 SPLOST sales-tax revenues and the interest earned on them.
Yes
Joins the national "Six Remnant Defendants" opioid settlement to claim Macon-Bibb's share.
Yes
Designates a future public road near I-16 and Joe Tamplin Boulevard and approves a plan to buy land for it.
Yes
Leases 17,107 sq. ft. of Terminal Station office space from Macon Transit Authority for $219,311 a year.
Yes
Contracts Eds Holdco and Acuity International as on-call emergency shelter operators, paid per use.
Yes
Spends $221,764 with Williams Communications for radio equipment support and security updates.
The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Hires NFP Corporate Services for $216,000 a year to handle employee benefits brokerage and ACA reporting.
Yes
Lets the American Red Cross use county recreation facilities as shelters during disasters.
Yes
Spends $112,418 with MECO of Atlanta on fuel handling equipment for the county fueling station.
Yes
Hires Professional Paving Services for $1.23 million in asphalt paving and resurfacing, paid from 2025 SPLOST.
Yes
Spends $105,720 with Cana Communications to upgrade security at the Thomas Jackson Juvenile Justice Center.
Yes
Considers an alcohol license for Pio Nono Food and Fuel (Marathon) on Pio Nono Avenue; legal recommends approval.
Yes
Considers an alcohol license for JReids on Cotton Avenue; legal recommends approval.
Yes
Considers an alcohol license for Walthall on Riverside Drive; legal recommends approval.
Yes
Considers an alcohol license for BP Mart on Bloomfield Road; legal recommends approval.
Yes
Considers an alcohol license for Shurling Pit Stop on Shurling Drive; legal recommends approval.
Yes
Considers an alcohol license for Houston Food Mart on Houston Road; legal recommends approval.
Yes
Considers an alcohol license for Gangnam Grill on Mulberry Street Lane; legal recommends approval.
Yes
Considers an alcohol license for BP Food Mart on Houston Road; legal recommends approval.
Yes
Considers an alcohol license for Theatre Macon on Cherry Street; legal recommends approval.
Yes
Considers an alcohol license for Family Corner on Sardis Church Road; legal recommends approval.
Yes
Considers an alcohol license for Shuster's Candy and Creamery on Poplar Street; legal recommends approval.
Yes
Considers denying a food-mart license for Broadway Mini Mart on Broadway after inspections flagged it as a vice mart.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Approves the notes from the February 17 Pre-Commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · March 18, 2026
3 items
Considers denying an alcohol license for 478 Lounge LLC, owned by Lanita Hunt.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve the denial.
Yes
Bundles routine items that are voted on together in one motion.
Yes
Approves the notes from the February 17 Regular Commission meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · February 17, 2026
7 items
Considers denying an alcohol license for 478 Lounge LLC, owned by Lanita Hunt.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve the denial.
No
Sets aside $22,000 for Probate Court contract labor.
Yes
Adds $2.18 million with Sheridan Construction for more Macon City Auditorium renovations and sets aside $2.75 million from SPLOST interest.
Yes
Adds $60,000 to the A1 Monitoring contract for Macon Violence Prevention work.
Yes
Spends $102,631 with Signature Tennis Courts to repair pickleball courts at the Tattnall Pickleball Center.
Yes
Appoints a new Chief Information Officer for Macon-Bibb County.
Yes
Approves the notes from the February 3 Pre-Commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · February 17, 2026
3 items
Considers denying an alcohol license for 478 Lounge LLC, owned by Lanita Hunt.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to table.
No
Bundles routine items A through F into one consent-agenda vote.
Yes
Approves the written record of what happened at the last commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · February 3, 2026
3 items
Recognizes February 2026 as Black History Month in Macon-Bibb.
Yes
Bundles routine items A through K into one consent-agenda vote.
Yes
Approves the notes from the January 20 Regular Commission meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · February 3, 2026
14 items
Closes the meeting to discuss legal matters, property deals, and personnel decisions in private.
Yes
Accepts $270,811 in federal and state grants for a drainage study and electrical work at Macon Downtown Airport.
Yes
Approves adding a mural by Gwendolyn M. Payton to Rosa Parks Square, funded by the Friends of Rosa Parks Square.
Yes
Adopts updated versions of the International Fire Code and Life Safety Code.
Yes
Renews $427,116 annual server and storage support with CDW G Computers.
Yes
Renews aerial mapping services with EagleView at up to $137,600 a year for six years.
Yes
Buys $171,806 in computers and hardware from Dell for public-safety use, paid from 2018 SPLOST.
Yes
Updates the FY2026 budget mid-year to recognize $4.99 million more in revenue and shift $557,902 between departments.
Yes
Sets aside $546,059 for sidewalk improvements along Cotton Avenue.
Yes
Sets aside $195,652 in 2018 SPLOST funds to finish various Parks and Recreation projects.
Yes
Considers an alcohol license for Capitol Theatre Operations on 2nd Street; legal recommends approval.
Yes
Considers an alcohol license for Quick Fuel 2025 (A1 Stop) on Wesleyan Drive; legal recommends approval.
Yes
Considers denying a food-mart license for New Start Food Mart (Kitchen Pride) on Columbus Road after inspectors flagged vice-mart operations.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to deny.
Yes
Approves the notes from the January 20 Pre-Commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · January 20, 2026
2 items
Approves the minutes from the January 6, 2026 meeting.
Yes
Bundles routine items that are voted on together in one motion.
Yes
Pre-Commission · January 20, 2026
21 items
Accepts a donation of 0.088 acres along Allen Road from Charles Bryant Skipper III.
Yes
Clarifies which county offices can enforce county code within Macon-Bibb's jurisdiction.
Yes
Asks state legislators to double the historic property tax credit cap from $30M to $60M per year.
Yes
Accepts a $15,950 state grant for the Macon Judicial Circuit Family Treatment Court, with $5,317 in in-kind match.
Yes
Accepts a $31,128 state highway-safety grant to help fund the sheriff's H.E.A.T. traffic enforcement unit.
Yes
Accepts a $3,259 state intern-program grant for the County Attorney's Office, with a $6,600 local match.
Yes
Accepts $93,350 in federal VOCA victim-witness funding for the District Attorney's Office.
Yes
Accepts $41,514 in federal VOCA victim-witness funding for the Bibb County Solicitor General's Office.
Yes
Accepts $86,109 in federal VOCA crime-victim funding for the District Attorney's Office.
Yes
Accepts $78,980 in federal VOCA crime-victim funding for the Bibb County Solicitor General's Office.
Yes
Spends $82,050 with LLF Landscape Architecture on design and project management, paid from 2025 SPLOST roads funds.
Yes
Hires Stafford Builders for $557,260 to renovate Code Enforcement offices at City Hall.
Yes
Hires Hull Property Group for $160,556 to manage facility repairs at 3661 Eisenhower Parkway.
Yes
Hires McLeroy, Inc. for $228,528 in paving work at Central City Park, paid from 2018 SPLOST.
Yes
Sets candidate fees for the March 17 special election to fill Seth Clark's District 5 commission seat.
Yes
Sets the filing fees candidates must pay to run for county office in the 2026 elections.
Yes
Considers an alcohol license for Bearfoot Tavern on 2nd Street; legal recommends approval.
Yes
Considers an alcohol license for Macon Drinks on First Street; legal recommends approval.
Yes
Considers an alcohol license for Texaco Food Mart on Eisenhower Parkway; legal recommends approval.
Yes
Appoints Louis Frank Tompkins to the Fire Civil Service Board.
Yes
Approves the notes from the January 6 Pre-Commission meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · January 6, 2026
5 items
Authorizes a $1,343,553.99 contract for roadway and parking improvements on Walnut Street.
Yes
Supports the Affordable Housing Fund's application for state funding to build ten affordable homes in the Houston Avenue Corridor.
Yes
Reappoints Melinda Robinson-Moffett to the Macon Housing Authority Board of Commissioners.
Yes
Reappoints Robert Redmond to the Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the December 16, 2025 Pre-Commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · January 6, 2026
2 items
Bundles routine items that are voted on together in one motion.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the December 16, 2025 regular commission meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · December 16, 2025
22 items
Approves a $295,264 contract to install lighting at Carolyn Crayton Park.
Yes
Approves a $665,668 contract to repair softball field seven at Carolyn Crayton Park.
Yes
Goes into a closed session to discuss legal, property, or personnel matters.
Yes
Hires Pleasant Hill Landing for $1.4 million to build housing on Madison Street.
Yes
Authorizes a $205,008 grant to Family Advancement Ministries for homeless prevention.
Yes
Authorizes a $150,000 grant to the Economic Opportunity Council for homeless prevention.
Yes
Accepts an $87,205 federal grant for the Macon Judicial Circuit Superior Court.
Yes
Accepts a $40,635 grant for Sheriff's patrol deputy equipment.
Yes
Hires an engineering firm for $82,895 to design Third Street sidewalk improvements.
Yes
Accepts a $211,425 grant for a pedestrian-safety education program.
Yes
Hires Warren Associates to manage the Law Enforcement Center expansion.
Yes
Hires Payscale, Inc. for $56,499 in human-resources consulting.
The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Approves a $16,000 change order for contract attorney services for the District Attorney.
Yes
Hires BTBB, Inc. to design the Bibb County Courthouse renovation.
Yes
Hires Warren Associates to manage the Bibb County Courthouse renovation.
Yes
Approves an agreement to renovate Thomas Jackson Juvenile Justice Center Courtroom #3 for $202,075.
Yes
Approves $82,934 in new funding and a $139,750 contract for Ocmulgee Heritage Trail engineering.
Yes
Approves transferring $62,252,626 from various funds in the FY26 budget to cover outstanding purchase orders.
Yes
Amends the FY2025 General Fund Budget to $242,375,011 for revenues and expenditures.
Yes
Authorizes $29,254,596 from 2025 SPLOST funds for jail, arena, recreation, and economic development projects.
Yes
Approves $50,000 for audible pedestrian signal devices.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the December 2, 2025 pre-commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · December 16, 2025
4 items
Hires Warren Associates to manage the Law Enforcement Center expansion.
Yes
Approves all routine agenda items at once.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the December 2, 2025 meeting.
Yes
Approves the meeting minutes.
Yes
Commission Meeting · December 2, 2025
3 items
Approves the minutes from the November 18, 2025 regular commission meeting.
Yes
Denies an alcohol license for Toms Food Mart on Pio Nono Avenue.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve the denial.
Yes
Approves the consent agenda in a single vote.
Yes
Pre-Commission · December 2, 2025
11 items
Denies an alcohol license for Jek 2022 LLC on Pio Nono Avenue.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve the denial.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the November 18, 2025 pre-commission meeting.
Yes
Spends $208,530 on firefighter protective gear.
Yes
Sets aside $500,000 for county-wide phone expenses.
Yes
Amends the county's pension plans to add a new death benefit and change how some judges' pensions are calculated.
Yes
Submits nominees for a seat on the county Hospital Authority Board.
Yes
Reappoints Dr. Y. Monique Davis-Smith to the River Edge Behavioral Health board.
Yes
Gives a one-time 3% cost-of-living raise to county retirees.
Yes
Denies an alcohol license for Toms Food Mart on Pio Nono Avenue.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve the denial.
Yes
Denies an alcohol license for Tienda Bernabe on Mercer University Drive.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve the denial.
Yes
Spends $2,782,934 on a county emergency alert siren system.
Yes
Commission Meeting · November 18, 2025
2 items
Approves the consent agenda in a single vote.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the November 4, 2025 meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · November 18, 2025
10 items
Names part of Third Street downtown in honor of Joshua "Josh" Rogers.
Yes
Approves $50,000 for Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia to provide programs for crime victims.
Yes
Hires Middle Georgia Outdoor Lighting for $628,600 to install lights at Carolyn Crayton Park.
Yes
Authorizes a $29,150 agreement with Signal Aviation Consulting for air service consulting and data services.
Yes
Approves a $29,556 change order for airport furniture.
Yes
Authorizes an agreement with Barton Malow Builders for a new arena and pays $675,000 for pre-construction services.
Yes
Approves Quick Zip located at 3518 Jeffersonville Road.
Yes
Approves a license for Reliance Food Mart at 3609 Pio Nono Avenue.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Sonni Gas Venture on Pio Nono Avenue.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the November 4, 2025 pre-commission meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · November 4, 2025
22 items
Adds an item to the meeting agenda.
Yes
Denies a property-tax refund request from Joseph and Susan Brantley.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for 478 Lounge on Shurling Circle, recommended for denial.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Goes into a closed session to discuss legal, property, or personnel matters.
Yes
Appropriates up to $150,000 for community food distribution services.
Yes
Accepts a $14,280 grant to plant shade trees at Delores A. Brooks Recreation Center.
Yes
Accepts a $97,024 grant for a Sheriff's Office mental health and wellness program.
Yes
Sets aside $40,000 for Newtown Macon to finish the trail connector.
Yes
Sets aside $50,000 for HomeFirst homebuyer counseling and education.
Yes
Hires A.G. Witt for $39,600 to update the county's hazard mitigation plan.
Yes
Hires BTBB, Inc. for $55,000 to design renovated Code Enforcement offices.
Yes
Spends $122,970 on emergency alert radio systems.
Yes
Spends $130,384 to upgrade county network equipment.
Yes
Spends $104,400 on computers and hardware from Dell.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Marathon on Broadway.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for El Torita De Chapala on Pio Nono Avenue.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Triangle Food and Gas Mart on Millerfield Road.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Welcome on Houston Road.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Tipco Food Mart on Bethel Church Road.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Jek Food Mart on Pio Nono Avenue, recommended for denial.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to deny.
Yes
Considers denying Sonni Gas Venture's application on Pio Nono Avenue over unpaid taxes.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to deny.
No
Approves the minutes from the October 21, 2025 pre-commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · November 4, 2025
2 items
Approves the consent agenda in a single vote.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the October 21, 2025 meeting.
Yes
Special Called · October 14, 2025
16 items
Goes into a closed session to discuss legal, property, or personnel matters.
Yes
Hires Atlanta Paving for $1,800,773 in road paving and resurfacing.
Yes
Hires Professional Paving Services for $1,590,141 in road paving and resurfacing.
Yes
Hires McLeroy, Inc. for $1,763,619 in road paving and resurfacing.
Yes
Hires McLeroy, Inc. for $1,840,490 in road paving and resurfacing.
Yes
Renews the county's eCourt software for $213,810.
The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Renews the county's ERP software with Tyler Technologies for $116,959.
The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Sets aside SPLOST money for upgrades at four county parks.
Yes
Sets aside $553,300 for various county expenses.
Yes
Spends $960,500 to renew the Sheriff's body camera and taser contract.
Yes
Changes the county's blight-tax program rules.
Yes
Hires River Edge Foundation to build two group homes for $700,000.
Yes
Authorizes accepting a $42,148 grant for a scrap tire cleanup program.
Yes
Authorizes an agreement with Rebuilding Macon, Inc. for a $160,000 grant to repair low-income homes.
Yes
Authorizes a $70,000 grant to Rebuilding Macon for a youth volunteer program.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the September 23, 2025 special called meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · September 2, 2025
2 items
Approves the consent agenda in a single vote.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the August 19 and August 26, 2025 meetings.
Yes
Pre-Commission · September 2, 2025
22 items
Accepts a 4-acre land donation along Estes Road to build a new fire station or public safety facility.
Yes
Adds short-term vacation rentals and tourist courts to the county's occupation tax code.
Yes
Asks state legislators to create new property tax exemptions for senior citizens in Macon-Bibb.
Yes
Spends $447,347 to buy a passenger processing system and improve aircraft parking at the regional airport.
Yes
Increases the Tax Commissioner's salary supplement by up to $20,000 for performing additional duties.
Yes
Shifts $2.23 million in already-spent general fund costs to American Rescue Plan funds.
Yes
Allocates 2018 SPLOST funds to authorized projects and transfers money between line items.
Yes
Accepts a $45,000 federal grant with a $15,000 local match to update the county's hazard mitigation plan.
Yes
Renews an agreement to shelter Chatham County disaster evacuees in Macon-Bibb with cost reimbursement.
Yes
Adds $20,000 to a counseling contract with Making A Difference LLC through the end of the Byrne grant.
Yes
Installs new lighting at Carolyn Crayton Park for $232,982 using SPLOST funds.
Yes
Buys and installs new playground equipment at Frank Johnson Park for $367,875.
Yes
Pays Inspiring Healthy Lives up to $27,000 to provide counseling through the Family Treatment Court.
Yes
Hires APAXX to replace roofs on two hangars at Middle Georgia Regional Airport for $1.5 million.
Yes
Renews TBI Airport Management's contract to operate both county airports for $200,000 per year.
Yes
Authorizes $2.9 million to relocate an electrical vault at Middle Georgia Regional Airport.
Yes
Hires McLeroy Inc. to resurface county roads for $2.3 million from LMIG and SPLOST funds.
Yes
Hires Atlanta Paving & Concrete to resurface county roads for $2.2 million using state grant funds.
Yes
Reappoints Patty Gibbs to the Macon-Bibb County SPLOST Advisory Committee.
Yes
Reappoints Ember Bentley to the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority.
Yes
Appoints Angela Solomon to the Bibb County Department of Family and Children Services Board.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the August 19, 2025 pre-commission meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · August 19, 2025
17 items
Authorizes selling a 0.04-acre parcel to Crisp Street Church of God in Christ for $1,306.
Yes
Lowers the county property tax millage rate from 9.9 to 9.575 mills for 2025.
Yes
Closes the meeting to discuss legal matters, property deals, and personnel decisions in private.
Yes
Abandons a portion of right-of-way between Broadway and Stevens Street and removes it from the county road map.
Yes
Spends $230,000 from SPLOST funds to install lighting at Carolyn Crayton Park.
Yes
Transfers $64,090 within the Linear Park grant budget to fund additional park amenities.
Yes
Accepts a $365,114 juvenile justice incentive grant from the state for the Macon Juvenile Court.
Yes
Pays GDOT $100,000 for value engineering services on the Bass Road widening project.
Yes
Hires Professional Paving Services to resurface county roads for $1.9 million from LMIG and SPLOST funds.
Yes
Hires Ace Entities to make emergency culvert and road repairs on Hopewell Road for $94,500.
Yes
Hires Cynthia Adams as contract chief of appeals attorney for the District Attorney's office at $84,000 per year.
Yes
Approves a business license for Dos Amigos Food Mart at 584 Emory Highway.
Yes
Approves a business license for Walco Beverage at 3117 Vineville Avenue.
Legal recommended approval. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Approves a business license for Quick Stop 2025 at 2700 Riverside Drive.
Yes
Approves a business license for Flying Biscuit Cafe at 588 Mulberry Street.
Yes
Reappoints George Thomas Sr. to the Board of Tax Assessors.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the August 5, 2025 pre-commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · August 19, 2025
2 items
Bundles routine items that are voted on together in one motion.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the August 5, 2025 commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · August 5, 2025
2 items
Approves the minutes from the July 15, 2025 commission meeting.
Yes
Bundles routine items that are voted on together in one motion.
Yes
Pre-Commission · August 5, 2025
24 items
Closes the meeting to discuss legal matters, property deals, and personnel decisions in private.
Yes
Issues $50 million in general obligation sales tax bonds to fund county projects.
Yes
Updates county code to clarify how residents can request complete streets infrastructure improvements.
Yes
Accepts a $117,653 state grant for the Macon Adult Felony Drug Court program, with $20,762 in local matching funds.
Yes
Adds stairwell renovations to Sheridan Construction's auditorium contract for $352,550 from SPLOST funds.
Yes
Joins the national opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family.
Yes
Adds $156,000 to pay for landscaping and temporary worker services during fiscal year 2025.
Yes
Installs new lighting at Memorial Park Gym for $233,586 using SPLOST funds.
Yes
Pays Mead Road Transfer Station $350,000 to dispose of county solid waste.
Yes
Adds $45,000 to the Maudlin & Jenkins audit contract to cover additional costs for the fiscal year 2024 audit.
Yes
Leases two former Air National Guard buildings at the regional airport to H2 Aeroservices LLC.
Yes
Hires Aviatrix Communications for up to $100,000 to promote air service at Middle Georgia Regional Airport.
Yes
Approves a business license for Margaritas Mexican Restaurant #2 at 5451 Bowman Road.
Yes
Approves a business license for Thunderbird Liquor Store at 2585 Emory Highway.
Legal recommended approval. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Approves a business license for Nouria Energy Retail at 3311 Mercer University Drive.
Yes
Approves a business license for Riverside Food Mart at 2650 Riverside Drive.
Yes
Approves a business license for Super Gas Citgo at 1940 Shurling Drive.
Yes
Approves a business license for Macon Beverage Outlet at 3965 Arkwright Road.
Legal recommended approval. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Approves a business license for Macon Shell Mart at 3750 Mercer University Drive.
Yes
Denies a business license for HMK Express LLC at 1105 Gray Highway for failing to meet legal requirements.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to deny.
Yes
Appoints George Thomas Jr. to the Central Georgia Joint Development Authority.
Yes
Appoints Dr. Brandi Simpson-Miller and Gary Wilson to the Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Board.
Yes
Appoints Commissioner Brendalyn Bailey to the Macon-Bibb County Board of Health.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the July 15, 2025 pre-commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · July 15, 2025
2 items
Approves the minutes from the June 17, 2025 regular meeting.
Yes
Bundles routine items that are voted on together in one motion.
Yes
Pre-Commission · July 15, 2025
30 items
Buys 10.1 acres of land for up to $2.3 million, with $1.8 million from 2018 SPLOST recreation funds.
Yes
Buys 1.15 acres of land for up to $600,000 using SPLOST recreation funds.
Yes
Closes the meeting to discuss legal matters, property deals, and personnel decisions in private.
Yes
Expresses support for a passenger rail line between Atlanta, Macon, and Savannah and asks the mayor to designate a county representative for planning discussions.
Yes
Sends $109,138 in school zone camera funds to Windsor Academy for new security camera systems.
Yes
Sends $345,000 in school zone camera funds to Bibb County School District to pay a truancy officer for three years.
Yes
Installs a memorial sign for Billy Scott Carter and appropriates up to $1,000 for materials.
Yes
Spends $60,000 in matching funds to update the MATS regional transportation plan through 2050.
Yes
Adopts the fiscal year 2026 budgets for federal ESG, HOME, and CDBG community development programs.
Yes
Accepts a $197,713 state grant for the Macon Adult Felony Drug Court program, with $34,891 in local matching funds.
Yes
Accepts a $153,520 state grant for the Macon Family Treatment and Drug Court, with $27,092 in local matching funds.
Yes
Adds $35,000 to Triple Point Engineering's contract for monitoring and maintenance at the county landfill.
Yes
Lets Bragg Jam hold its 2025 concert crawl in downtown Macon July 25–27, including outdoor alcohol consumption in a designated zone.
Yes
Allocates 2018 SPLOST interest earnings to authorized projects and declares some projects substantially complete.
Yes
Adds $86,700 to pay for lifeguard services at Lake Tobesofkee during fiscal year 2025.
Yes
Transfers $46,000 within the Parks and Beautification budget to cover vehicle maintenance costs.
Yes
Finances $2.36 million in county-wide Microsoft software licenses through Dell over three years.
The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Joins the national opioid settlement with Sandoz.
Yes
Hires BTBB Inc. for $50,000 to study the Radio Shop building and design Public Works renovations.
Yes
Reappoints Kay Beliveau and Theron Ussery to the Macon-Bibb County SPLOST Advisory Committee.
Yes
Reappoints Nancy White and Yameika Head to the Bibb County Department of Family and Children Services Board.
Yes
Reappoints Raymond Wilder to the Macon Fire and Police Retirement Board of Trustees.
Yes
Reappoints Elaine Lucas to the Central Georgia Joint Development Authority.
Yes
Reappoints Seth Clark to the Board of Directors for Visit Macon Inc.
Yes
Reappoints Judge Sarah Harris and Andrea Cooke to the Region 2 Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board.
Yes
Reappoints Dr. Sundra Woodford to the Macon-Bibb County Land Bank Authority Board.
Yes
Approves a business license for The Social Duck at 476 Second Street.
Yes
Approves a business license for Murphy Express #8519 at 1402 Gray Highway.
Yes
Approves a business license for Georgia Family Alliance Inc. at 2920 Houston Avenue.
Yes
Approves the pre-commission meeting minutes from June 17, 2025.
Yes
Pre-Commission · June 17, 2025
14 items
Amends the county's lease agreement with the State Properties Commission.
Yes
Closes the meeting to discuss legal matters, property deals, and personnel decisions in private.
Yes
Adopts the county government's operating budget for fiscal year 2026.
Yes
Adds $42,198 to Family Advancement Ministries' grant for rental and utility assistance to prevent homelessness.
Yes
Adds $25,523 to Macon-Bibb Economic Opportunity Council's grant for rental and utility assistance to prevent homelessness.
Yes
Adds $20,000 to the Family Counseling Center's contract for services to the District Attorney's R.I.S.E. Initiative.
Yes
Hires International Towers LLC to upgrade county radio towers for $744,039 using SPLOST funds.
Yes
Adds $77,500 to the Macon City Auditorium Phase III design contract with Smallwood Reynolds.
Yes
Buys $214,298 in radio equipment from Williams Communications for county communications towers.
Yes
Extends Safebuilt Georgia's contract for one year to continue providing county building inspection services.
Yes
Pays Advance Media New York $30,000 to advertise flights at Middle Georgia Regional Airport.
Yes
Buys $106,412 in new furniture for the Middle Georgia Regional Airport terminal.
Yes
Denies a business license for MF 786 LLC dba Corner Grocery at 2057 Walnut Street.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve the denial.
Yes
Approves the pre-commission meeting minutes from June 3, 2025.
Yes
Commission Meeting · June 17, 2025
2 items
Bundles routine items that are voted on together in one motion.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the June 3, 2025 regular commission meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · June 3, 2025
8 items
Hires MFA Program Management to oversee 2025 SPLOST projects at a fee up to 3.25% of total project cost.
Yes
Waives penalties and interest owed by Academy for Classical Education on a 2017 property tax parcel.
Yes
Accepts $2.39 million in state LMIG road funds and commits $715,514 in SPLOST money as the required local match.
Yes
Directs legal counsel to begin the process of issuing $50 million in bonds backed by 2025 SPLOST funds for road improvements.
Yes
Buys $805,561 in equipment from Sheridan Construction to relocate the electrical vault at the regional airport.
Yes
Sends $96,595 in school zone camera funds to Academy for Classical Education for alarms, mapping software, and perimeter fencing.
Yes
Hires Tuff Dogg Lawn Care to maintain landscaping at county recreation facilities for $396,000.
Yes
Approves the pre-commission meeting minutes from May 20, 2025.
Yes
Commission Meeting · June 3, 2025
2 items
Bundles routine items that are voted on together in one motion.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the May 20, 2025 commission meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · May 20, 2025
25 items
Appropriates $200,000 from the general fund to settle legal claims against the county.
Yes
Adds an item to the commission meeting agenda.
Yes
Closes the meeting to discuss legal matters, property deals, and personnel decisions in private.
Yes
Certifies the results of the March 18, 2025 SPLOST renewal election and authorizes up to $100 million in general obligation bonds.
Yes
Adds $25,000 to the District Attorney's budget from victim assistance funds to continue victim services.
Yes
Transfers $40,000 within the Fire Department budget to cover vehicle repair overages.
Yes
Sells 4 acres at 151 Madison Street to the Macon Housing Authority for $500,000.
Yes
Upgrades two county internet gateway firewalls for $168,415 to improve cybersecurity.
Yes
Installs $245,366 in Verkada security cameras at Frankie E. Lewis and Cliffview Parks.
Yes
Hires CDW G Computer for $40,000 to provide IT consulting services for county web applications.
Yes
Buys and installs new playground equipment at Tattnall Square Park for $150,687.
Yes
Approves updated fees for environmental health services at approximately 85% of actual cost, effective June 9, 2025.
Yes
Gives Macon Area Habitat for Humanity $325,703 in HOME funds to build three new single-family homes.
Yes
Pays Motivating Youth Foundation $135,000 per year for crime prevention and case management through its Adult Readiness Program.
Yes
Accepts a $9,839 grant to improve intersections and install creative crosswalks on Anthony Road.
Yes
Accepts a $34,800 Knight Foundation grant and hires Raftelis Inc. to recruit a new county Chief Information Officer.
Yes
Accepts $144,971 in additional state juvenile justice grant funding for the Macon Judicial Circuit Juvenile Court.
Yes
Approves a business license for SP Sports Bar at 4755 Chambers Road.
Yes
Approves a business license for Solo Mart at 4555 Mercer University Drive.
Yes
Approves a business license for Chevron Riverside at 2650 Riverside Drive.
Yes
Approves a business license for The Juicy Crab at 168 Tom Hill Sr. Boulevard.
Yes
Approves a business license for Food Center #1 at 277 Walnut Street.
Yes
Approves a business license for a new food mart at 1436 Forsyth Street after it met fresh food requirements.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Appoints Christele Nicolas-Parham to the Macon-Bibb County Library Board of Trustees.
Yes
Approves the pre-commission meeting minutes from April 15, 2025.
Yes
Commission Meeting · May 20, 2025
2 items
Bundles routine items that are voted on together in one motion.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the April 15, 2025 regular commission meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · April 15, 2025
20 items
Adds an item to the meeting agenda.
Yes
Authorizes a $1,000-per-week contract with Blue Cedar Counseling for clinical assessments in State Court probation.
Yes
Appropriates $225,000 from the general fund to settle legal claims against the county.
Yes
Hires Poolside Inc. to resurface the pool at the Delores A. Brooks Recreation Center for $123,336.
Yes
Hires Rumcreek Enterprises to manage construction at county airport projects.
Yes
Authorizes bonds, acquires a parking garage, and sets up tax-in-lieu payments to support the DT Walton mixed-use development project.
Yes
Buys a landfill gas flare system from LFG Specialties for $285,220 using SPLOST closure funds.
Yes
Adds $180,000 to River Edge Foundation's contract paid from HOME and CDBG federal funds.
Yes
Grants Family Advancement Ministries $15,790 in CDBG-CV funds to help eligible families pay for daycare.
Yes
Grants Big Brothers Big Sisters $16,494 in CDBG-CV funds to provide mentoring services to at-risk youth.
Yes
Grants United Way of Central Georgia $72,290 in CDBG-CV funds for meals and supplies at Brookdale Resource Center.
Yes
Grants Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia $38,500 in CDBG-CV funds to shelter domestic violence survivors.
Yes
Grants First Choice Primary Care $100,000 in CDBG-CV funds to diagnose and treat chronic and acute conditions.
Yes
Denies a final alcohol license application for New Start Food Mart LLC dba Kitchen Pride.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve the denial.
Yes
Approves a business license for Sunny Bait Live at 6024 Moseley Dixon Road.
Yes
Approves a business license for Dueling Piano Bar at 570 Mulberry Street.
Yes
Approves a business license for Macon Mercer 3737 LLC at 3737 Mercer University Drive.
Yes
Approves a business license for Bombay Curry at 3292 Bloomfield Village Drive.
Yes
Appoints Kelly Potts and reappoints Liana Rogers and Todd Dixon to the Region 5 Emergency Medical Services Council.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the April 1, 2025 commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · April 15, 2025
2 items
Bundles routine items that are voted on together in one motion.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the April 1, 2025 regular commission meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · April 1, 2025
14 items
Accepts a $48,537 grant from the Macon-Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation to buy a vehicle for the Sheriff's youth programs.
Yes
Accepts an $84,563 VAWA grant with $28,188 in in-kind match for the District Attorney's Office.
Yes
Accepts a $75,874 VAWA grant with $25,291 in in-kind match for the Macon-Bibb Solicitor-General's Office.
Yes
Hires Stembridge Custom Metals for guardrail repairs across the county as needed.
Yes
Hires Tri Scapes LLC to maintain the grounds at Rose Hill Cemetery for $209,448 per year.
Yes
Hires Stafford Builders to construct improvements at Linear Park for $1,027,549 using state ARPA funds.
Yes
Allocates up to $130,000 from 2018 SPLOST proceeds to authorized projects.
Yes
Adds elevator and door installation to Sheridan Construction's auditorium contract for $704,485 from SPLOST funds.
Yes
Hires Bostic/Bostic and Associates to build sidewalks along Barrington Hall Drive for $310,775 from SPLOST funds.
Yes
States the county's intent to seek reimbursement for certain capital improvement expenses.
Yes
Sends $1 million from school safety camera funds to Bibb County School District for school resource officers and crosswalk upgrades.
Yes
Redirects $2 million from school safety camera funds to recruit and retain public safety employees.
Yes
Approves a business license for Triangle Food & Gas at 2112 Millerfield Road.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the March 18, 2025 pre-commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · April 1, 2025
4 items
Sends $1 million from school safety camera funds to Bibb County School District to hire school resource officers and improve crosswalks.
Yes
Redirects $2 million from school safety camera funds to recruit and retain public safety employees.
Yes
Bundles routine items that are voted on together in one motion.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the March 18, 2025 commission meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · March 18, 2025
14 items
Accepts a $40,710 federal grant for the Sheriff's Office to buy safety and surveillance equipment.
Yes
Accepts a $117,000 state opioid grant to fund staff, training, and counseling for the county's accountability courts.
Yes
Adds $200,955 to 1 Accord Technologies' network configuration contract paid from SPLOST public safety funds.
Yes
Adds $250,000 to the Mead Road Transfer Station contract to cover waste disposal tipping fees.
Yes
Hires Atlanta Paving & Concrete to resurface county roads for $1.27 million from LMIG and SPLOST funds.
Yes
Buys and installs new playground equipment at Eastview Park for $148,792 using CDBG grant funds.
Yes
Buys and installs new playground equipment at Memorial Park Recreation Center for $368,526 from SPLOST funds.
Yes
Buys and installs new production and lighting equipment at the Grand Opera House for a combined $488,500 using SPLOST funds.
Yes
Hires BTBB Inc. to design the Grand Opera House renovation at a fee of 7% of construction costs, estimated at $63,000.
Yes
Reappoints Stephen V. Skalko to Post 5 of the Construction Board of Appeals.
Yes
Approves a business license for Macon Arts Center at 4570 Pio Nono Avenue.
Yes
Denies a business license for Kitchen Pride at 3101 Columbus Road for operating as a vice mart and a prior alcohol violation.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to deny.
Yes
Denies a business license for the food mart at 1436 Forsyth Street for operating as a vice mart without required fresh food.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to deny.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the March 4, 2025 pre-commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · March 18, 2025
1 item
Names a portion of Poplar Street between First and Third Streets in honor of Bryan Nichols.
Yes
Commission Meeting · March 4, 2025
2 items
Approves the minutes from the February 18 and February 26, 2025 meetings.
Yes
Bundles routine items that are voted on together in one motion.
Yes
Pre-Commission · March 4, 2025
15 items
Authorizes the purchase of certain parcels of real property.
Yes
Authorizes a master development agreement with the Urban Development Authority to lease county land for business development.
Yes
Closes the meeting to discuss legal matters, property deals, and personnel decisions in private.
Yes
Gives Visit Macon up to $300,000 in American Rescue Plan interest earnings to promote tourism.
Yes
Approves a mid-year budget adjustment of $8.2 million to reflect increased revenue and fund various county expenses.
Yes
Accepts a $50,000 emergency management grant with $50,000 in in-kind match to buy computers and a vehicle for sheltering operations.
Yes
Installs lighting at the skate park at Carolyn Crayton Park for $102,750.
Yes
Hires Mid-State Striping for up to $100,000 to paint pavement markings on county roads as needed.
Yes
Approves a business license for Macon BP Mart at 5594 Houston Road.
Yes
Approves a business license for Shoppers Value Foods at 5580 Thomaston Road.
Yes
Approves a business license for Quill at the Woodward at 350 Second Street.
Yes
Approves a business license for Chevron Food Mart at 1106 Rocky Creek Road.
Yes
Approves a business license for Residence Inn Macon at 3900 Sheraton Drive.
Yes
Approves a business license for SMR Petroleum at 5950 Hawkinsville Road.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the February 18, 2025 commission meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · February 18, 2025
21 items
Closes the meeting to discuss legal matters, property deals, and personnel decisions in private.
Yes
Accepts a donation of 11 bike racks and 11 seats from Bike Walk Macon to be installed in downtown Macon.
Yes
Grants Crisis Line & Safe House $42,615 in Emergency Solutions Grant funds to shelter domestic violence survivors.
Yes
Accepts up to $5.5 million in state airport aid with a $1.8 million local match to build hangars and extend the taxiway at the regional airport.
Yes
Grants Family Advancement Ministries $32,000 in Emergency Solutions Grant funds for rental and utility assistance.
Yes
Grants Macon-Bibb Economic Opportunity Council $48,675 in Emergency Solutions Grant funds for rental and utility assistance.
Yes
Grants United Way of Central Georgia $25,106 in Emergency Solutions Grant funds to shelter unsheltered individuals.
Yes
Closes out six completed 2018 SPLOST projects and redirects $475,418 to remaining active projects.
Yes
Hires Williams Communications for $142,219 to repair electrical supply systems at county radio towers using SPLOST funds.
Yes
Hires Rumcreek Enterprises to manage SPLOST projects county-wide for $170,000 per year.
Yes
Hires Pro Construction to renovate Filmore Thomas Park for $506,535 from SPLOST funds.
Yes
Hires Turner Construction to renovate Memorial Park Recreation Center for $1.1 million from SPLOST funds.
Yes
Hires Spillers Design and Construction to renovate Frank Johnson Recreation Center for $2 million from SPLOST funds.
Yes
Hires 1 Accord Technologies for $260,130 to upgrade network infrastructure at county fire stations using SPLOST funds.
Yes
Amends the tax-in-lieu agreement with the School District and Industrial Authority for the Project Bengal industrial development at Sofkee Industrial Park.
Yes
Hires Sheridan Construction to build a new corporate FBO terminal and rehabilitate the parking lot at the regional airport for $13.4 million.
Yes
Hires Vera Causa Group to serve as public information officer and strategic advisor for the District Attorney's Office at $54,000 per year.
Yes
Appoints Clifford Rushin, Roger Jackson, and Ellery Dunn to the Macon-Bibb County Fire Civil Service Board.
Yes
Appoints seven members to the new Friends of Rosa Parks Square Board.
Yes
Appoints Robert Abbott and Barbara Boyer to the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the January 28, 2025 commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · February 18, 2025
2 items
Bundles routine items that are voted on together in one motion.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the January 28, 2025 commission meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · January 7, 2025
14 items
Asks the state legislature to raise the mayor's term limit from two to three four-year terms, matching the limit that already applies to commissioners.
Yes
Awards a $60,000 CDBG grant to Rebuilding Macon Inc. to support the Rebuilding Macon Volunteer Youth Program.
Yes
Awards a $141,000 CDBG grant to Rebuilding Macon Inc. to provide minor home repairs for low-income homeowners.
Yes
Appropriates $2,000,000 to purchase and equip vehicles for the Bibb County Sheriff's Office.
Yes
Transfers $300,000 within the Risk Management budget from workers' compensation to general liability insurance.
Yes
Transfers $95,105 within the TAG Grant budget and approves a change order to Southeastern Growers Inc. for additional plants and supplies.
Yes
Authorizes a lease with the Macon Transit Authority for county IT office space at Terminal Station at $107,327 per year.
Yes
Authorizes a $1,782,616 asphalt paving and resurfacing contract with McLeroy Inc. using LMIG grant and 2018 SPLOST funds.
Yes
Approves a $50,000 change order to Mead Road Transfer Station for additional landfill tipping and dumping fees.
Yes
Approves a $190,000 change order to Warren Associates for new tables and chairs at Lake Tobesofkee Campground.
Yes
Reappoints Commissioner Raymond Wilder to the Retirement Committee for Macon Pensions and Retirement Systems.
Yes
Reappoints Tim Jones to the Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission.
Yes
Denies an alcohol license for King Food Mart on Womack Street.
The motion on the floor was to approve the denial.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the December 16, 2024 special called meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · January 7, 2025
3 items
Asks the state legislature to raise the mayor's term limit from two to three four-year terms, matching the limit that already applies to commissioners.
Yes
Bundles routine items that are voted on together in one motion.
Yes
Approves the written record of what happened at the last commission meeting.
Yes
Special Called · December 16, 2024
2 items
Approves the minutes from the December 3, 2024 commission meeting.
Yes
Approves the consent agenda in a single vote.
Yes
Pre-Commission · December 16, 2024
31 items
Goes into a closed session to discuss legal, property, or personnel matters.
Yes
Puts a special sales tax (SPLOST) to county voters in a March 18, 2025 election.
Yes
Updates the staffing chart for the County Attorney's office.
Yes
Accepts a $155,706 federal grant for Sheriff's Office technology and equipment.
Yes
Accepts a $2,000 donation to the county Emergency Management Agency.
Yes
Accepts a $78,980 federal grant for the Solicitor General's victim services.
Yes
Accepts an $86,109 federal grant for the District Attorney's victim services.
Yes
Authorizes a $67,000 grant to the Salvation Army for emergency shelter services.
Yes
Carries over $57,767,233 in the FY2025 budget for outstanding purchase orders.
Yes
Adjusts the FY2024 general fund budget to $252,430,623.
Yes
Hires S2K Consulting to audit county phone bills for savings.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Ocmulgee Brewpub on Second Street.
Legal recommended approval. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Just Tap'D on First Street.
Legal recommended approval. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Chevron Food Mart on Gray Highway.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for HP Liquors on Zebulon Road.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for MKD Fuel and Food on Columbus Road.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Kings Food Mart on Houston Avenue.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Vineville Food Mart on Vineville Avenue.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Legend event venue on Broadway.
Legal recommended approval. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Rocky's Liquor on Eisenhower Parkway.
Legal recommended approval. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Riverside Mobil on Riverside Drive.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Bombay Curry on Bloomfield Village Drive.
Legal recommended approval. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for VZZ Hookah Lounge on Mercer University Drive.
Legal recommended approval. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Central Pantry on Womack Street, recommended for denial.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Stevis Food Plus on Anthony Road, recommended for denial.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Reappoints two members to the Central Georgia Joint Development Authority.
Yes
Reappoints two members to the Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Board.
Yes
Reappoints six members to the county Pension Trustee Board.
Yes
Reappoints four members to the county pension retirement committee.
Yes
Reappoints Kenvoris Blair to the county Transit Authority.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the December 3, 2024 pre-commission meeting.
Yes
Special Called · December 3, 2024
1 item
Approves the minutes from the November 19, 2024 commission meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · December 3, 2024
9 items
Moves $250,000 within the Engineering budget for contract labor.
Yes
Accepts $550,000 in grants to plan streetscapes and commercial development in Pleasant Hill.
Yes
Accepts a $51,477 federal grant for the Macon Judicial Circuit.
Yes
Accepts a $41,514 federal grant for the Solicitor General's victim-witness program.
Yes
Accepts a $6,000 grant to spay and neuter shelter animals.
Yes
Accepts a $29,528 highway-safety grant for the Sheriff's HEAT unit.
Yes
Accepts a $93,350 federal grant for the District Attorney's victim-witness program.
Yes
Extends the county's copier and printer lease with Ricoh for $107,616.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the November 19, 2024 pre-commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · November 5, 2024
2 items
Approves the consent agenda in a single vote.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the previous meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · November 5, 2024
15 items
Goes into a closed session to discuss legal, property, or personnel matters.
Yes
Updates the staffing chart for the Solicitor-General's office.
Yes
Accepts donated park improvements at Lynmore Estates Park.
Yes
Dedicates a memorial maple tree for Jaxon Bilbrey at Washington Park.
Yes
Accepts a $3,200 grant for Fire Department protective gear.
Yes
Approves a tax agreement with the Housing Authority to rehab Bobby Jones Street public housing.
Yes
Hires Sizemore, Inc. for courthouse security at $21 an hour.
Yes
Hires Surveying and Mapping, LLC for utility-location work at up to $106 an hour.
Yes
Hires Ace Enterprises for $397,509 to build sidewalks on Barrington Hall Drive.
Yes
Hires Dixie Lawn and Landscaping for $156,420 a year at Riverside Cemetery.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Red Lobster on Riverside Drive.
Yes
Appoints Stanley B. Stewart to the county Board of Health.
Yes
Appoints Robert McCord to the county pension retirement committee.
Yes
Appoints Ethiel Garlington to the Macon Housing Authority Board.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the October 15, 2024 meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · October 15, 2024
13 items
Transfers certain county real property to the Urban Development Authority for economic development purposes.
Yes
Authorizes a lease agreement with Tri-State Charter LLC for a large hangar at Middle Georgia Regional Airport.
Yes
Accepts a $240,000 federal juvenile justice grant for the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office.
Yes
Authorizes a $101,430 purchase of generators for public safety radio towers using 2018 SPLOST funds.
Yes
Approves a $160,000 change order to ACCG for a one-time audit of pensionable earnings data across county pension plans.
Yes
Authorizes a $597,270 agreement with Warren Associates for campground renovations at Lake Tobesofkee.
Yes
Authorizes a master services agreement with Terracon Consultants for environmental testing and inspection services.
Yes
Approves a business license for Lucky Food Mart at 3390 Jeffersonville Road.
Yes
Approves an alcohol business license for B.P. Mart on Bloomfield Road.
Yes
Approves an alcohol business license for Bamba Mex Grill on Forsyth Road.
Yes
Approves a business license for Shurling Food Mart at 2904 Shurling Drive.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Krunch N Munch on Montpelier Avenue, recommended for denial.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for USA Grocery on Ingleside Avenue.
Yes
Commission Meeting · October 15, 2024
4 items
Approves a business license for Lucky Food Mart at 3390 Jeffersonville Road.
Yes
Approves a business license for Shurling Food Mart at 2904 Shurling Drive.
Yes
Bundles routine items that are voted on together in one motion.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the October 1, 2024 commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · October 1, 2024
3 items
Dedicates a donated plaque honoring Charley Benger at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Yes
Approves the consent agenda in a single vote.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the September 3, 2024 meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · October 1, 2024
18 items
Authorizes a county industrial revenue bond of up to $20 million for capital projects.
Yes
Goes into a closed session to discuss legal, property, or personnel matters.
Yes
Dedicates an oak tree and plaque at Murphey Park in honor of Lee B. Murphey.
Yes
Dedicates a donated plaque honoring Charley Benger at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Yes
Updates staffing charts for several county departments and adjusts their budgets.
Yes
Gives a one-time 3% cost-of-living raise to fire and police retirees.
Yes
Moves $22,000 within the Airport budget for additional design services.
Yes
Supports Newtown Macon's grant request to extend the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail to Rose Hill Cemetery.
Yes
Accepts a $10,000 grant for the Sheriff's Office gang-tracking software upkeep.
Yes
Accepts a $7,600 grant for Sheriff's Office diving equipment.
Yes
Authorizes as-needed HVAC repair and maintenance agreements with various vendors for county-owned facilities.
Yes
Renews the county's eCourt software for $209,618.
The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Confirms the mayor's emergency declaration for Hurricane Helene.
Yes
Takes up the county attorney's final recommendation on an alcohol-license denial.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve the denial.
Yes
Appoints Stanley Stewart to finish Elaine Lucas's District 3 commission term.
Yes
Reappoints five members to the Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Board.
Yes
Reappoints two members to the county Transit Authority.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the September 3, 2024 meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · September 3, 2024
2 items
Lowers the county property tax rate for 2024, from 10.723 to 9.900 mills.
Yes
Approves the consent agenda in a single vote.
Yes
Pre-Commission · September 3, 2024
16 items
Lowers the county property tax rate for 2024, from 10.723 to 9.900 mills.
Yes
Closes several downtown rights-of-way and allows their sale to neighboring owners.
Yes
Closes an unnamed right-of-way near 3600 Brookdale Avenue and removes it from the county road map.
Yes
Sells a 0.16-acre property to BSW Auto Sales for about $5,327.
Yes
Raises the county's participation goals for minority- and small-business programs.
Yes
Sets aside $250,000 to match a grant for a new playground at Amerson River Park.
Yes
Spends $49,500 on health screenings for county employees and retirees.
Yes
Authorizes annual dues of $1.30 per resident to the Middle Georgia Regional Commission.
Yes
Amends an agreement to buy a county property from BBWOD, LLC.
Yes
Hires WM2A Architects for up to $286,286 to design improvements at three city parks.
Yes
Adds Macon Mall common-area cleaning to a janitorial contract for $2,066 a month.
Yes
Authorizes vendor agreements for as-needed traffic signal and sign repairs.
Yes
Pays Paulk Landscaping $208,000 for landscaping at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Bloomfield Grocery on Bloomfield Road, recommended for final denial.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve the denial.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Village Coffee on Ingleside Avenue.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the August 20, 2024 pre-commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · August 20, 2024
2 items
Approves the consent agenda in a single vote.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the August 6, 2024 meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · August 20, 2024
17 items
Sets qualifying fees for the special election to fill the vacant District 1 commissioner seat.
Yes
Appropriates $500,000 in American Rescue Plan funds for the Macon Mental Health Matters program.
Yes
Adds $342,500 to the Macon Transit Authority's budget to cover increased insurance costs.
Yes
Appropriates $140,010 and hires BTBB Inc. to design streetscape improvements along Walnut Street from MLK to Seventh Street.
Yes
Hires Teeger Entertainment to manage Henderson Stadium for $65,000 per year.
Yes
Approves professional services contracts for providers supporting the county's accountability courts.
Yes
Buys timekeeping software and hardware from Tyler Technologies for $124,673 for county payroll.
Yes
Buys three-year ArcGIS software licenses from Esri for $350,100 for county mapping and IT use.
The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Pays Evidence Based Associates up to $220,143 to provide family therapy services for Juvenile Court.
Yes
Approves a business license for Beaute and LeBar Nail Lounge at 1625 Bass Road.
Yes
Approves a business license for Lo Lo Foodmart at 2490 Pio Nono Avenue.
Yes
Approves a business license for Tenmii at 6125 Bass Road, Suite 330.
Yes
Approves a business license for Jalapenos Cantina at 458 Second Street.
Yes
Approves a business license for Fiesta Beverage Outlet at 3965 Arkwright Road.
The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Approves a business license for Fyre Beverage Outlet at 4580 Log Cabin Drive.
The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Approves a business license for BP Mart at 4095 Pio Nono Avenue.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the August 6, 2024 pre-commission meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · August 6, 2024
12 items
Considers a legal settlement agreement.
Yes
Appropriates $500,000 to settle legal claims brought by Ashley Stillwell arising from a 2019 vehicle accident involving the county.
Yes
Appoints John Hayes as county engineer.
Yes
Authorizes a PILOT tax agreement with Bibb County School District and the Joint Development Authority for Project Bess.
Yes
Goes into a closed session to discuss legal, property, or personnel matters.
Yes
Accepts Boy Scouts of America's offer to repair a bridge along Theron Ussery Trail at no cost to the county.
Yes
Hires Stafford Builders for up to $2.58 million to renovate and improve Rosa Parks Square.
Yes
Closes and abandons portions of an unnamed right-of-way running through the City Hall parking lot, including an extension of Plum Street.
Yes
Approves an alcohol business license for Club Dream on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, a change of ownership.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Family Super Market.
The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Bloomfield Grocery on Bloomfield Road, recommended for denial.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to deny.
Yes
Takes up items from the July 16, 2024 pre-commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · August 6, 2024
3 items
Hires Stafford Builders for up to $2.58 million to renovate and improve Rosa Parks Square.
Yes
Bundles routine items that are voted on together in one motion.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the July 16, 2024 commission meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · July 16, 2024
32 items
Amends the lease with SRO Partners for Luther Williams Field to continue hosting a Coastal Plains League baseball team.
Yes
Approves using an unsolicited development proposal from Lovejoy Capital as the basis for seeking public bids to improve Lake Tobesofkee.
Yes
Asks local public assistance agencies to review their systems and remove barriers that prevent residents from getting services.
Yes
Accepts up to $1 million in FAA infrastructure grant funds to extend Runway 5-23 at the regional airport.
Yes
Accepts a $220,143 state juvenile justice grant with no local match for the Macon Juvenile Court.
Yes
Signs an agreement to shelter Chatham County emergency evacuees in Macon-Bibb during disasters.
Yes
Adopts the 2024 Macon-Bibb County Local Emergency Operations Plan.
Yes
Updates county personnel policies covering employee benefits and temporary appointment provisions.
Yes
Sends $500,000 in school safety camera funds to the Community Foundation of Central Georgia for the Macon Violence Prevention Grant Program.
Yes
Gives Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia up to $225,000 in American Rescue Plan funds for behavioral health programs.
Yes
Joins the national opioid settlement with Kroger.
Yes
Hires Signature Tennis Courts to resurface and repair tennis and pickleball courts at John Drew Smith and Randy Stephens centers for $364,800.
Yes
Buys 40 Cisco Catalyst 9300 network switches from 1 Accord Technologies for $471,007 to upgrade internet security at fire stations.
Yes
Hires Limitless Concrete to build sidewalks along Hollingsworth Road for $366,125 using SPLOST funds.
Yes
Hires Woolpert Inc. for $141,497 to provide GIS mapping services for the county IT department.
Yes
Buys 8 Cisco Catalyst 9300 network switches from 1 Accord Technologies for $320,955 to improve internet security.
The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Buys landfill wastewater pumps from H&E Equipment Services for $165,343.
Yes
Buys road quality scanning and analysis software from SHI International for up to $243,664 using LMIG funds.
Yes
Ratifies an emergency roofing repair contract with All South Roofing Solutions for $230,212 for the Convention Center and Coliseum.
Yes
Leases 15 parking spaces at 661 Walnut Street Lane for use by county vehicles.
Yes
Renames the building at 688 Walnut Street in honor of William P. Randall for his years of community service.
Yes
Approves installation of a memorial bench for Starla Dingler at Tattnall Square Park.
Yes
Names a section of Temple Place off Womack Street in honor of Prophetess Mother A.B. Jackson.
Yes
Approves the installation of a donated plaque in memory of Neva Jane Langley Fickling.
Yes
Approves an alcohol beverage license for Braddock's Cask & Table at 347 Cotton Avenue under new ownership.
Legal recommended approval. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Approves an alcohol beverage license for Extramile Chevron at 4987 Bloomfield Road.
Legal recommended approval. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Approves an alcohol beverage license for Shell Food Mart at 6369 Thomaston Road.
Legal recommended approval. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Reconsiders a business license for Family Super Market, previously tabled for lack of a second.
The motion on the floor was to deny.
Yes
Reappoints Kelsey Holland to the Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Board.
Yes
Reappoints Christopher Howard to the Macon-Bibb County Library Board of Trustees.
Yes
Appoints Shandreika Smith and Bob Moon to the Macon-Bibb County Library Board of Trustees.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the June 18, 2024 commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · July 16, 2024
2 items
Bundles routine items that are voted on together in one motion.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the June 18, 2024 commission meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · June 18, 2024
16 items
Authorizes the sale of 1,400 square feet of former right-of-way adjacent to 142 Hill Street to Michael and Rose Bryant for $1,400.
Yes
Closes and abandons a portion of right-of-way adjacent to 142 Hill Street and removes it from the county road map.
Yes
Closes and abandons a portion of unopened right-of-way between Violet Street and Jessamine Street.
Yes
Authorizes the sale of 2,000 square feet of former Telfair Street Lane right-of-way to Michael and Rose Bryant for $4,204.
Yes
Accepts a $130,692 state grant for the Macon Judicial Circuit Family Treatment Court Program.
Yes
Accepts a $125,158 state grant for the Macon Judicial Circuit Veterans Court Program.
Yes
Accepts a $195,779 state grant for the Macon Judicial Circuit Mental Health Court Program.
Yes
Accepts a $5,000 supplemental grant from Georgia Emergency Management to purchase laptops for the Emergency Management Agency.
Yes
Authorizes a $154,450 landscape architecture agreement with Oak Haven Studio for design of the Linear Park Project.
Yes
Authorizes a $119,636 lease of 560 Oglethorpe Street from the State Properties Commission for the Department of Family and Children's Services.
Yes
Authorizes Bragg Jam Inc. to hold its 2024 Concert Crawl in downtown Macon with open-container zones and requires the organization to cover security and cleanup costs.
Yes
Approves an alcohol business license for Toasted on Bowman Road.
Yes
Approves an alcohol business license for AP's Hidden Hideaway on Broadway.
Yes
Denies an alcohol license for Corner Grocery on Walnut Street after inspections found it lacks the fresh food required of a food mart.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to deny.
Yes
Reappoints Harold F. Speir to Post 4 of the Construction Board of Appeals.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the June 4, 2024 pre-commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · June 18, 2024
2 items
Bundles routine items that are voted on together in one motion.
Yes
Considers a request by Vartouhi Pinkston for a refund of ad valorem property taxes.
Yes
Pre-Commission · June 4, 2024
11 items
Authorizes continued investment of county funds in the Georgia Fund 1 state treasury program.
Yes
Accepts $2.9 million in state LMIG supplemental road funds with no local match to repair county roads.
Yes
Accepts a $47,843 state beautification grant to landscape the Highway 247 and Avondale Mill Road interchange.
Yes
Reduces the paperwork burden for disabled residents who receive a fee exemption for household trash service.
Yes
Renews the ground lease with the Industrial Authority for the Embraer hangar at the regional airport.
Yes
Buys managed ArcGIS cloud services from SHI International for $174,210 for the county GIS department.
Yes
Hires Sheridan Construction for $295,787 to demolish the old FBO building at the regional airport.
Yes
Considers denying Busy Corner's alcohol license at 885 MLK Jr. Boulevard.
Yes
Approves a business license for Simmaz at 2700 Riverside Drive.
Yes
Approves a business license for Exxon Food Mart at 3170 Millerfield Road.
Yes
Approves the pre-commission meeting minutes from May 7, 2024.
Yes
Commission Meeting · May 7, 2024
6 items
Authorizes a $174,905 preliminary development agreement with Carter & Associates for planning a mixed-use development at the Bibb Mill site.
Yes
Names the pavilion at Bowden Golf Course in honor of Jim Hickman for his years of community service.
Yes
Approves a business license for Jet Food Store at 610 Shurling Drive.
Yes
Approves a business license for Family Food Mart at 605 Pio Nono Avenue.
Yes
Approves the consent agenda in a single vote.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the April 16, 2024 meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · May 7, 2024
19 items
Urges Congress to pass the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act.
Yes
Pays The Summit Group $129,113 per year to maintain and operate the county offices at 688 Walnut Street.
Yes
Buys $196,300 in V-Force fire protective gear for the Fire Department using SPLOST funds.
Yes
Adds $150,404 to the Reeves Construction paving contract to include Columbus Road in the 2022 LMIG resurfacing project.
Yes
Adds $299,605 to River Edge Foundation's contract paid from HOME and CDBG federal funds.
Yes
Grants Mother's Nest $10,000 in CDBG-CV funds to assist new and expecting mothers.
Yes
Grants Big Brothers Big Sisters $21,694 in CDBG-CV funds to provide mentoring to at-risk youth.
Yes
Grants Family Advancement Ministries $25,000 in CDBG-CV funds to help families pay for daycare.
Yes
Grants Crisis Line & Safe House $33,000 in CDBG-CV funds to shelter domestic violence survivors.
Yes
Names the pavilion at Bowden Golf Course in honor of Jim Hickman for his years of community service.
Yes
Approves a business license for The Big Fish Sports Bar & Grill at 3045 Hartley Bridge Road.
Yes
Approves a business license for Jet Food Store at 610 Shurling Drive.
Yes
Approves a business license for Family Food Mart at 605 Pio Nono Avenue.
Yes
Approves a business license for CVS Pharmacy #4545 at 1615 Forest Hill Road.
Yes
Approves a business license for Courtyard by Marriott at 3990 Sheraton Drive.
Yes
Reconsiders the previously denied business license for Sitkotar 23 Fine Fare at 3741 Napier Avenue.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Denies an alcohol license for 241 Seven Gas & Food Inc. dba Citgo based on the owner's history of alcohol ordinance violations.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Appoints Leigh Ann Junod to the Macon-Bibb County Board of Tax Assessors.
Yes
Approves the pre-commission meeting minutes from April 16, 2024.
Yes
Commission Meeting · April 16, 2024
3 items
Approves the minutes from the April 2, 2024 regular commission meeting.
Yes
Dedicates a portion of Plant Street between Jeff Davis Street and Mercer University Drive in honor of Pastor Charles Jones.
Yes
Approves the consent agenda in a single vote.
Yes
Pre-Commission · April 16, 2024
12 items
Closes the meeting to discuss legal matters, property deals, and personnel decisions in private.
Yes
Buys $116,936 in new cables for the Lake Tobesofkee Dam from Certex USA.
Yes
Allocates up to $1.09 million in 2018 SPLOST proceeds to authorized county projects.
Yes
Allocates up to $7.8 million in 2018 SPLOST proceeds to authorized county projects.
Yes
Approves the 45th amendment to the 2018 SPLOST project timeline and budget.
Yes
Transfers funds within several department budgets to cover overages in Code Enforcement, IT, Tax Assessors, and other offices.
Yes
Adds $70,000 to the Board of Elections budget to hire temporary workers.
Yes
Appropriates $2 million from the Sheriff's Commissary Fund to add magnetic locks and other improvements to the jail.
Yes
Approves a business license for Mercer Village Pizza at 1635-A Montpelier Avenue.
Yes
Approves a business license for Valero Food Mart at 3109 Hillcrest Drive.
Yes
Approves a business license for T. and Jay's Bar at 6351 Zebulon Road.
Yes
Approves items carried over from the April 2, 2024 commission meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · April 2, 2024
10 items
Sets aside $50,000 to hire engineers to study stormwater flooding around Lake Wildwood.
Yes
Approves a flood ordinance variance to allow a wetlands restoration project at the Lamar Mounds mitigation site.
Yes
Sets a new speed limit on a section of Mumford Road between Napier Avenue and Hollingsworth Road.
Yes
Adds $200,000 to replace the console and carpet in the E-911 dispatch center.
Yes
Transfers $625,000 within the Solid Waste Department budget to pay for additional contracted services.
Yes
Approves a business license for Zavala at Barrington apartments at 104 Stoney Creek Drive.
Yes
Approves a business license for Beverage South at 7600 Industrial Boulevard.
The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Approves a business license for Macon Amphitheater food services at 3657 Eisenhower Parkway.
Yes
Approves a business license for The Rose Room at 378 Second Street.
Yes
Denies a business license for Fine Fare Grocery at 3741 Napier Avenue for operating as a vice mart without required fresh food.
Yes
Commission Meeting · April 2, 2024
4 items
Sets a new speed limit on a section of Mumford Road between Napier Avenue and Hollingsworth Road.
Yes
Approves the consent agenda in a single vote.
Yes
Reviews an alcohol license for Jumbo Mart on Houston Road.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the March 19, 2024 meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · March 19, 2024
18 items
Adds an item to the meeting agenda.
Yes
Buys 1.5 acres of real property for up to $30,000 using general funds.
Yes
Closes the meeting to discuss legal matters, property deals, and personnel decisions in private.
Yes
Refunds ad valorem property taxes to Eagle Nation Aviation LLC.
Yes
Denies a request to install additional streetlights on Barrington Hall Drive.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Denies a request to install additional streetlights at 702 Bright Street.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to table.
Yes
Denies a request to install additional streetlights at 218 Wesley Joe Court and nearby locations.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to table.
Yes
Updates the county code to streamline the sidewalk cafe permitting process.
Yes
Hires Evergreen Lawn and Garden to plant 450 new trees at seven sites across Macon-Bibb for up to $100,000.
Yes
Hires Executive Cleaning Inc. to provide janitorial services at county facilities.
Yes
Hires Seller's Contracting to build sidewalks along Pinehill Drive for $679,998 using SPLOST funds.
Yes
Appropriates up to $196,936 from the general fund to make improvements to the Lake Tobesofkee Dam.
Yes
Approves a business license for Pedros Tacos & Tequila at 4040 Riverside Drive.
Yes
Approves a business license for Shell Food Mart at 4331 Pio Nono Avenue.
Yes
Approves a business license for Shurling Food Mart at 2904 Shurling Drive.
Yes
Approves a business license for Star Liquor at 3076 Riverside Drive.
The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Appoints Wade Williamson to the River Edge Behavioral Health Community Service Board.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the March 5, 2024 commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · March 19, 2024
4 items
Denies a request to install additional streetlights on Barrington Hall Drive.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Approves a business license for Shurling Food Mart at 2904 Shurling Drive.
Yes
Bundles routine items that are voted on together in one motion.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the March 5, 2024 commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · March 5, 2024
4 items
Approves a business license for R&D Food Mart at 36 Spring Street.
Yes
Approves the consent agenda in a single vote.
Yes
Recognizes March 2024 as Women's History Month.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the February 20, 2024 meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · March 5, 2024
10 items
Hires Patricia Ussery to provide court reporting and transcription services for the county accountability court programs.
Yes
Pays Atrium Health Navicent $44,165 for employee biometric health screening services.
Yes
Hires DISYS Solutions for $146,326 to provide county-wide malware and antivirus protection software.
Yes
Accepts a $2,544 National Crime Victims' Rights Week grant for the Solicitor General's Office.
Yes
Denies a business license for Jumbo Mart at 4737 Houston Road because the property owner owes back taxes.
Legal recommended denial. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Approves a business license for R&D Food Mart at 36 Spring Street.
Yes
Appoints Charles Richardson to the River Edge Behavioral Health Community Service Board.
Yes
Reappoints Erin Keller to the River Edge Behavioral Health Community Service Board.
Yes
Reappoints Dr. Patrice N. Walker to the Macon-Bibb County Board of Health.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the February 20, 2024 commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · February 20, 2024
1 item
Approves the minutes from the February 6, 2024 regular commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · February 6, 2024
1 item
Approves the minutes from the previous meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · February 6, 2024
18 items
Appropriates up to $2.45 million from the general fund to invest in public spaces across the county.
Yes
Closes the meeting to discuss legal matters, property deals, and personnel decisions in private.
Yes
Recognizes February 2024 as Black History Month in Macon-Bibb County.
Yes
Hires Stephanie Thornton Ward and the Martin Law Firm to provide parent and child attorney services for accountability court programs.
Yes
Grants the Salvation Army $58,659 in CDBG funds for emergency shelter, social services, and homeless prevention programs.
Yes
Grants the Salvation Army $57,535 in ESG funds for emergency shelter services.
Yes
Grants the Salvation Army $30,528 in ESG-CV funds for emergency shelter services.
Yes
Grants Brookdale Resource Center $47,679 in ESG-CV funds for temporary emergency shelter services.
Yes
Accepts a $75,874 VAWA grant with $25,291 in local match for the Solicitor-General's Office.
Yes
Accepts an $84,563 VAWA grant with $28,188 in local match for the District Attorney's Office.
Yes
Names a section of Fort Hill Street between Williams and Taylor Streets in honor of Rev. Moses Dumas.
Yes
Names a section of Millerfield Road between Century Place and Finney Circle in honor of Rev. Dr. Lonzy Edwards.
Yes
Approves a business license for Hickman's at 6351 Zebulon Road.
Yes
Approves a business license for Guitarras Mexican Grill at 781 Spring Street.
Yes
Approves a business license for Exxon Food Mart at 2311 Pio Nono Avenue.
Yes
Approves a business license for Friends Bar and Grill at 7405 Industrial Highway.
Yes
Appoints Mindy Attaway to the Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the January 16, 2024 commission meeting.
Yes
Commission Meeting · January 16, 2024
5 items
Sets a 25 mph speed limit on Ingleside Avenue between Vista Circle and Riverside Drive.
Yes
Appoints an interim commissioner to finish Al Tillman's District 9 term.
Yes
Approves the consent agenda in a single vote.
Yes
Renames the Freedom Park boxing arena the Ray-Montgomery Boxing Arena.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the December 19, 2023 meeting.
Yes
Pre-Commission · January 16, 2024
11 items
Buys the 5.13-acre property at 151 Madison Street for $1.5 million from the Blight Remediation Revolving Fund.
Yes
Buys the 2.26-acre property at 108 First Street for $4.8 million from the general fund.
Yes
Appoints an interim commissioner to complete Al Tillman's unexpired term representing District 9.
Yes
Closes the meeting to discuss legal matters, property deals, and personnel decisions in private.
Yes
Sets and publishes qualifying fees for all elected county offices in the 2024 Macon-Bibb elections.
Yes
Appropriates up to $300,000 to replace the roof at Macon City Hall.
Yes
Appropriates up to $4.36 million in American Rescue Plan funds for various authorized county projects.
Yes
Approves a business license for Guitarras Mexican Grill Express at 5577 Thomaston Road.
Legal recommended approval. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Approves a business license for Goldie's Cigar Lounge at 2308 Ingleside Avenue.
Legal recommended approval. The motion on the floor was to approve.
Yes
Elects the Mayor Pro Tem for the Macon-Bibb County Commission.
Yes
Approves the minutes from the December 19, 2023 commission meeting.
Yes