Top Takeaways from 6-hour Macon-Bibb County Commission meeting

The Committee of the Whole revised Macon-Bibb County rules for Lake Tobesofkee, discussed potential conflict in hiring a former DA in a convenience store closure case, loosened nepotism policy, considered road repairs, debated grants, accepted $2 million from GDOT for airport runway and spent another $1.4 million to close the landfill. Commissioners learned about the progress of the Comprehensive Plan updates for the county and region. All items approved will get a final vote July 19. Here are the top takeaways in a series of tweets during the meeting from The Macon Newsroom's Liz Fabian of the Center for Collaborative Journalism at Mercer University.