Macon-Bibb Commission 11/21/23

In its last meeting of November, the Macon-Bibb County Commission approved accepting a $200,000 grant from the Peyton Anderson Foundation to purchase ATVs to enhance security in downtown and along the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail. The Commission also accepted nearly $135,000 in grants from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to assist crime victims through the Solicitor's Office and the District Attorney's Office. They also approved a resolution urging Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia General Assembly to reform and improve mental health care. The director of the Office of Small Business Affairs, Charise Stephens Merriweather also briefed the Commission on the operation of her office and strategies for boosting minority participation in contracts. Here is a summary of the debate and actions that were captured in social media posts during the meetings.