Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Approval of the minutes from the August 5, 2025 Pre-Commission meeting

Approves the minutes from the August 5, 2025 pre-commission meeting.

A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Reappointing George Thomas, Sr. To The Board Of Tax Assessors

Reappoints George Thomas Sr. to the Board of Tax Assessors.

Flying Biscuit Cafe located at 588 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201Legal recommends approval

Approves a business license for Flying Biscuit Cafe at 588 Mulberry Street.

Quick Stop 2025 located at 2700 Riverside Drive, Macon, GaLegal Recommends Approval

Approves a business license for Quick Stop 2025 at 2700 Riverside Drive.

Walco Beverage located at 3117 Vineville Avenue, Macon, GALegal recommends approval

Approves a business license for Walco Beverage at 3117 Vineville Avenue.

Legal recommended approval. The motion on the floor was to approve.

Dos Amigos Food Mart located at 584 Emory Highway, Macon, GALegal recommends approval

Approves a business license for Dos Amigos Food Mart at 584 Emory Highway.

A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Execution Of An Agreement Between The Bibb Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office And Cynthia Adams For The Provision Of Contract Attorney Chief Of Appeals Services, In An Annual Amount Of $84,000.00, To Be Paid From The General Fund – District Attorney – Contract Labor – Contractual Services Line Item

Hires Cynthia Adams as contract chief of appeals attorney for the District Attorney's office at $84,000 per year.

A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission To Authorize The Mayor To Execute An Independent Contractor Agreement With Ace Entities, LLC, For Emergency Culvert And Road Repairs On Hopewell Road, In The Amount Of $94,500.00, To Be Paid From The Engineering Budget – Contract Labor Line Item

Hires Ace Entities to make emergency culvert and road repairs on Hopewell Road for $94,500.

A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission To Authorize The Mayor To Execute An Independent Contractor Agreement With Professional Paving Services, Llc, For Asphalt Paving & Resurfacing Services, In The Amount Of $1,896,165.22, To Be Paid From LMIG 2024 Grant Funds And 2018 SPLOST Funds;

Hires Professional Paving Services to resurface county roads for $1.9 million from LMIG and SPLOST funds.

A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission To Authorize The Mayor To Execute An Agreement With The Georgia Department Of Transportation For Procurement And Facilitation Of Value Engineering Services For The Bass Road Widening Project, In The Amount Of $100,000.00, To Be Paid From The Engineering Department Budget – Professional Services Line Item And Reimbursed Through GDOT;

Pays GDOT $100,000 for value engineering services on the Bass Road widening project.

A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Mayor To Execute A One Year Extension To The Professional Services Agreement With Southern Behavioral Services, In An Amount Of Up To $99,320.00, To Operate The Employee Assistance Program For Macon-Bibb County Employees, To Be Paid From The General Fund – Human Resources – Payments To Others Employee Assistance Services Line Item

Extends Southern Behavioral Services' contract for up to $99,320 to continue operating the county employee assistance program.

No recorded vote.

A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Acceptance Of A Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant From The State Of Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council For Fiscal Year 2026, In The Amount Of $365,114.00, With No Local Match, Awarded To The Macon Judicial Circuit Juvenile Court

Accepts a $365,114 juvenile justice incentive grant from the state for the Macon Juvenile Court.

An Ordinance Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission To Authorize A Budget Transfer Within The Linear Park Grant Budget, In The Amount Of $64,090.00, To Provide For Additional Amenities At The Park;

Transfers $64,090 within the Linear Park grant budget to fund additional park amenities.

An Ordinance Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission To Authorize The Appropriation Of Up To $230,000.00 From 2018 SPLOST Proceeds To Fund A Lighting Project At Carolyn Crayton Park;

Spends $230,000 from SPLOST funds to install lighting at Carolyn Crayton Park.

Abandonment Items

Considers the abandonment of certain county road rights-of-way.

No recorded vote.

A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Mayor To Abandon A Certain Portion Of Right-Of-Way Running Between Broadway And Stevens Street And Removing Such Path From The Official Road Map Of Macon-Bibb County

Abandons a portion of right-of-way between Broadway and Stevens Street and removes it from the county road map.

A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission To Authorize The Mayor To Execute A Quitclaim Deed In Favor Of Crisp Street Church Of God In Christ, For The Sale Of Real Property Totaling 0.04 Of An Acre, More Or Less, For Its Approximate Fair Market Value Of $1,306.00;

Authorizes selling a 0.04-acre parcel to Crisp Street Church of God in Christ for $1,306.

Adoption of Millage Rate

Adopts the county property tax millage rate.

No recorded vote.

An Ordinance Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Reducing The Millage Rate From 9.900 Mills To 9.575 Mills, To Be Levied And Assessed For The Year 2025 Upon The Taxable Property Located In The Macon-Bibb County Tax District;

Lowers the county property tax millage rate from 9.9 to 9.575 mills for 2025.

Executive Session

Closes the meeting to discuss legal matters, property deals, and personnel decisions in private.