Pre-Commission / Work Session
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Agenda items
24
With votes
20
Contested
1
Approval of Minutes
3.
Approval of minutes from the December 2, 2025 Pre-commission meeting
Approves the minutes from the December 2, 2025 pre-commission meeting.
8 Yes
Full roll call
yes
yes
yes
yes
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yes
Appropriations
5.
An Ordinance Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission To Authorize The Appropriation Of $50,000.00 From From Sponsored Programs Line Item 250.0368 – Public Safety Funds To Be Used For The Purchase And Installation Of Audible Pedestrian Signal Devices
Approves $50,000 for audible pedestrian signal devices.
8 Yes
Full roll call
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
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yes
6.
An Ordinance Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission To Authorize Appropriations, In The Amount Of $29,254,596.00, From 2025 SPLOST Bond Funds To The Jail Expansion And Upgrade Project, The Arena Project, Recreation Projects, And The Industrial Authority And Urban Development Authority
Authorizes $29,254,596 from 2025 SPLOST funds for jail, arena, recreation, and economic development projects.
8 Yes
Full roll call
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yes
yes
yes
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7.
An Ordinance Of The Macon Bibb County Commission To Amend The Fy2025 General Fund Budget To $242,375,011 In Total Revenues And $242,375,011 In Total Expenditures And Other Year End Adjustments
Amends the FY2025 General Fund Budget to $242,375,011 for revenues and expenditures.
8 Yes
Full roll call
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yes
yes
yes
yes
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8.
An Ordinance Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission To Approve A Supplemental Appropriation For The Transfer Of $62,252,626.00 From The Fund Balances Of Multiple Funds In The Fy26 Budget To Account For Outstanding Purchase Orders
Approves transferring $62,252,626 from various funds in the FY26 budget to cover outstanding purchase orders.
8 Yes
Full roll call
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yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
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yes
9.
An Ordinance Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission To Authorize A Supplemental Appropriation, In The Amount Of $82,934.00 From General Fund - Fund Balance To The GDOT - Ocmulgee Heritage Trail Grant Fund Line Item, To Provide Funding For Additional Engineering Services For The Ocmulgee Heritage Trail Project; Authorizing The Mayor To Execute A Change Order With Cranston Engineering Group. P.C., For Additional Engineering Services, In The Amount Of $139,750.00
Approves $82,934 in new funding and a $139,750 contract for Ocmulgee Heritage Trail engineering.
8 Yes
Full roll call
yes
yes
yes
yes
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Agreements and Contracts
11.
A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Mayor To Execute A Construction Manager-At-Risk Agreement With Warren Associates, Inc. For The Renovation Of The Bibb County Courthouse, Subject To Further Approval Upon Finalization Of Cost Of Construction, For A Pre-Construction Cost Of $7,500.00 And Construction Management Fee Of 2.45% Of The Cost Of Construction, To Be Paid From The Splost 2018 Fund – Judicial – Courthouse
Hires Warren Associates to manage the Bibb County Courthouse renovation.
8 Yes
Full roll call
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
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yes
12.
A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Mayor To Execute A Professional Services Agreement With BTBB, Inc. For The Provision Of Architectural Services For The Renovation Of The Bibb County Courthouse, In The Amount Of 6% Of The Cost Of Construction, To Be Determined At A Later Date, Plus $12,000.00 For Digital Mapping Services, To Be Paid From The SPLOST 2018 Fund – Judicial – Courthouse – Property Line Item
Hires BTBB, Inc. to design the Bibb County Courthouse renovation.
8 Yes
Full roll call
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
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yes
13.
A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission To Approve A Change Order, In The Amount Of $16,000.00, To The Purchase Order For Smith Law And Consulting Group, To Provide Contract Attorney Consulting Services For The Next Three Months, To Be Paid From The General Fund – District Attorney – Contract Labor - Contractual Services Line Item
Approves a $16,000 change order for contract attorney services for the District Attorney.
8 Yes
Full roll call
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
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yes
14.
A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Mayor To Execute An Agreement With Payscale, Inc., In The Amount Of $56,499.00, For The Provision of Human Resources Consulting Services, Payable from the General Fund – Human Resources – Repairs & Maint – Software License & Maint Line Item
Hires Payscale, Inc. for $56,499 in human-resources consulting.
8 Yes
Full roll call
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
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yes
15.
A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Mayor To Execute A Construction Manager-At-Risk Agreement With Warren Associates, Inc. For The Expansion And Upgrade Of The Law Enforcement Center, Subject To Further Approval Upon Finalization Of Cost Of Construction, For A Pre-Construction Cost Of $17,500.00 And Construction Management Fee Of 1.74% Of The Cost Of Construction, To Be Paid From SPLOST 2025 Fund – Public Safety – Sheriff Buildings Line Item;
Hires Warren Associates to manage the Law Enforcement Center expansion.
5 Yes3 No
Voted No
Full roll call
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no
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Grants
20.
A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Acceptance Of A Macon-Bibb Law Enforcement Foundation Grant, In The Amount Of $40,635.00, With No Local Match Required,Awarded To The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office To Purchase Equipment For Patrol Deputies;
Accepts a $40,635 grant for Sheriff's patrol deputy equipment.
8 Yes
Full roll call
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yes
yes
yes
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yes
21.
A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Acceptance Of The Judicial Council Of Georgia American Rescue Plan Act Grant For Calendar Year 2026, In The Amount Of $87,205.00, With No Local Match, Awarded To The Macon Judicial Circuit Superior Court
Accepts an $87,205 federal grant for the Macon Judicial Circuit Superior Court.
8 Yes
Full roll call
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yes
yes
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22.
A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Mayor To Execute An Agreement With Macon-Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc., Granting Home Investment Partnerships Program-American Rescue Plan Funding, In The Amount Of $150,000.00, To Implement A Homeless Prevention Program
Authorizes a $150,000 grant to the Economic Opportunity Council for homeless prevention.
8 Yes
Full roll call
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23.
A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Mayor To Execute An Agreement With Family Advancement Ministries, Inc., Granting Home Investment Partnerships Program-American Rescue Plan Funding, In The Amount Of $205,008.00, To Implement A Homeless Prevention Program
Authorizes a $205,008 grant to Family Advancement Ministries for homeless prevention.
8 Yes
Full roll call
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yes
yes
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24.
A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission To Authorize The Mayor To Execute An Independent Contractor Agreement With Pleasant Hill Landing, Lp, For The Construction Of A MultiFamily Housing Development At 151 Madison Street, In The Amount Of $1,400,000.00, To Be Paid From 2025 Home Funds And Community Development Block Grant Funds
Hires Pleasant Hill Landing for $1.4 million to build housing on Madison Street.
8 Yes
Full roll call
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yes
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25.
Executive Session
Goes into a closed session to discuss legal, property, or personnel matters.
8 Yes
Full roll call
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30.
A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Acceptance Of A Fy2026 Grant From The Governor’s Office Of Highway Safety, In The Amount Of $211,425.74, With No Local Match, To Be Used By The Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office To Implement The Pedestrian Awareness And Understanding Safety Education (“P.A.U.S.E.”) Program
Accepts a $211,425 grant for a pedestrian-safety education program.
8 Yes
Full roll call
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33.
A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Mayor To Execute An Agreement With Stafford Builders & Consultants, Inc., For The Renovation Of Thomas Jackson Juvenile Justice Center Courtroom #3, In The Amount Of $202,075.00, To Be Paid From The SPLOST 2018 Fund – Judicial - Juvenile Justice – Property Line Item And The SPLOST 2018 Fund – Judicial - Courthouse – Property Line Item
Approves an agreement to renovate Thomas Jackson Juvenile Justice Center Courtroom #3 for $202,075.
8 Yes
Full roll call
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34.
A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Mayor To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With Hodges, Harbin, Newberry & Tribble, Inc., In The Amount Of $82,895.00, For The Provision Of Engineering Design Services For Sidewalk Improvements Along Third Street Between Walnut Street And Plum Street, Payable From 2025 SPLOST Funds, Roadwork, Other - Property
Hires an engineering firm for $82,895 to design Third Street sidewalk improvements.
8 Yes
Full roll call
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