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Commission approves licenses, contracts, budget adjustments and property purchases; grants accepted
Summary
At its March 4, 2025 pre‑commission meeting, the Macon‑Bibb County Commission approved six alcohol licenses, multiple contracts and purchase orders, accepted an EMA grant, authorized mid‑year budget adjustments and authorized property purchases totaling about 24 acres at up to $1.5 million.
The Macon‑Bibb County Commission moved through a series of routine and substantive votes during the March 4, 2025 pre‑commission meeting, approving alcohol licenses, contracts and purchase orders, accepting a grant and authorizing mid‑year budget changes and property purchases.
Alcohol licenses: Commissioners approved six alcohol licenses that met “legal and statutory requirements,” sending them to the consent agenda for final ratification. The items recorded in the meeting packet were:
- SMR Petroleum, 5950 Hawkinsville Road — motion to approve carried. - A residential license at 3900 Sheridan Drive — motion to approve carried. - Chevron Fumore, 1106 Rocky Creek — motion to approve carried (a voice “nay” was recorded during the vote but the motion carried). - The Quill at Woodbury (hotel), 3350 Second Street — motion to approve carried. - Shoppers Value Food, 5580 Thomaston Road — motion to approve carried. - Macon BP Mart, 5594 Houston Road — motion to approve carried.
Contracts and procurement: The commission approved several procurement items and contract authority, including:
- A task‑order contract with Mid State Striping Inc. for pavement striping services, not to exceed $100,000 (sponsored by Commissioner Joey Hewlett). Motion carried. - Purchase and installation of lighting at the Carrollin Creighton Park skate park by Middle Georgia Outdoor Lighting Inc., not to exceed $102,750 (cosponsored by Commissioners Wynne, Bronson and Hewlett). Motion carried.
Grants and appropriations: The commission accepted and authorized use of grant and ARP funds:
- Acceptance of a fiscal 2024 EMA performance grant from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency in the amount of $50,000 with a $50,000 local match to be met through in‑kind services (presented by Spencer Hawkins, EMA). Motion carried. - A mid‑year fiscal‑year 2025 budget adjustment to recognize increased revenues of $4,200,000, authorize intergovernmental transfers of $293,325 and appropriate a general‑fund balance of $3,701,421 for a total set of adjustments shown in exhibit A totaling $8,194,746. Motion carried and was sent to the consent agenda. - Authorization to appropriate approximately $300,000 of interest earned on American Rescue Plan Act funds to Visit Macon Inc. for tourism promotion. Motion carried.
Property and development actions: During and after executive session the commission approved two property‑related items:
- A resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a master development agreement with the Urban Development Authority for lease of certain parcels to promote business development. Motion carried. - An ordinance authorizing purchase of several parcels totaling about 24 acres for a purchase price not to exceed $1,500,000 (including closing costs). Parcels listed included 40 Spring Street (partial) and multiple parcels on Arkwright Road (4005, 4025, 4035, 4055 Arkwright Road). Motion carried and was sent to the consent agenda.
Procedure: The commission also voted to go into executive session to consult with legal counsel about pending or potential litigation, after which it returned to the public meeting and completed the property actions. Several motions recorded in the meeting were moved and seconded by named commissioners (for example, motions by Commissioner Bailey and seconds by Commissioner Wynne appear in the record). The meeting used voice votes for routine items; roll‑call tallies for individual commissioners were not recorded in the transcript.
