New glass lobby, restroom wings planned for Macon City Auditorium renovation June 30, 2020 Macon Telegraph Macon-Bibb County SPLOST project manager Clay Murphey told commissioners last week that about $10 million dollars remains for the renovation that was included in the tax referendum sanctioned by voters in 2016.
‘We’re doing the best we can.’ How coronavirus budget cuts impact life in Macon, GA June 30, 2020 Macon Telegraph COVID-19 has severely cut tax revenues for state and local governments, prompting leaders to prepare cuts to services and programs.
Macon-Bibb Leaders Urge Gov. Kemp To Let Them Reopen When Ready April 24, 2020 GPB News Both the Macon-Bibb County Commission and the Board of Health passed resolutions urging Gov. Brian Kemp to reconsider his statewide order that would allow hair and nail salons, gyms, tattoo parlors and other businesses to reopen Friday.
‘Flamboyant,’ controversial former Macon mayor ‘Machine Gun’ Ronnie Thompson dead at 85 March 30, 2020 Macon Telegraph Ronnie Thompson, the charismatic and controversial former mayor of Macon, who led the city during the racially-turbulent late 1960s on into the middle 1970s, died March 22. He was 85.
Macon-Bibb mayor: It’s not a time to panic March 27, 2020 Macon Telegraph “When the enemy is at the gates, it’s not a time to panic. Rather, it’s a time to review our strategy, modify and update it as necessary, and work together to get through this challenge, and we will get through this challenge,” Reichert said.
‘It’s better when we work together.’ Macon mayor outlines community’s accomplishments March 5, 2020 Macon Telegraph Mayor Robert Reichert spoke of unity and encouraged people to work together for the future of Macon-Bibb County in his final State of the Community address at the Edgar H. Wilson Convention Center.
Public input sought as Macon considers putting limit on alcohol licenses March 5, 2020 Macon Telegraph Macon-Bibb County commissioners will decide this week whether to issue a moratorium on alcohol licenses in the zip codes of 31204, 31206 and 31211.