September 1, 2026 Pre-Commission Meeting, FY27 Public Hearing #3, & Commission Meeting

The Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners held a pre-commission meeting on September 1, 2026, which included a public hearing and a commission meeting. Key procurement-related actions included approval of several contract resolutions and purchase orders: a marketing services contract for the airport funded by airport funds; a counseling services agreement with Inspiring Healthy Lives LLC for $37,688 funded by family treatment court grant funds; a lease agreement for office space at 203 West White Road in Byron, Georgia, for $18,600 annually from the public defender's budget; and a $98,295 contract with Play South LLC for the purchase and installation of a composite playground structure at Lindmore Estates using Community Block Development Grant (CDBG) funds. The commission also authorized acceptance of a $170,541 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant for sheriff's department equipment and training, and a $5.63 million Federal Highway Administration grant for a multi-use trail and sidewalk loop project along Grey Highway, including a local match appropriation of $1.4 million. Additionally, a $13,500 Georgia Tree Council grant was accepted for tree planting with no local match required. Several alcohol license renewals and reappointments were approved, and the commission discussed budget and millage rate matters, with no millage rate set at this meeting but scheduled for a future vote. The meeting also included dedications and proclamations, including recognition of September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.