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Piedmont Alliance for Quality Growth to Meet in Macon March 10th and 11th

Posted Tue, 03/09/2010 - 12:55pm

The Piedmont Alliance for Quality Growth is holding a two day conference to bring together officials in the public and private sectors to discuss how the Piedmont Atlantic Megaregion can work to solve regional issues. The southeastern United States is one of the fastest growing areas in the country and cooperation is key to implementing efficient growth and transportation solutions for the regions future.

Mayor’s Night In Goes Virtual

Posted Fri, 03/05/2010 - 9:03am

Starting Monday March 8th, the City of Macon will launch a new effort to connect with the residents of the city. Mayor Reichert will hold Mayor’s Night In via two new formats, Channel 14 and the City of Macon’s website. “Mayor’s Virtual Night In” will start at 5:30 and citizens can come to City Hall to participate in person or tune to Channel 14 or participate in the Cover It Live blog on the City of Macon’s website (www.cityofmacon.net).

“With the demands on each of our times, I wanted to make it easier for people to reach out and to interact with the Mayor’s Office, thus was born Mayor’s Virtual Night In,” said Mayor Reichert. “It allows the City to use its existing resources to connect with people on their on schedule from the comfort of their own home. I look forward to growing this effort and allowing technology to create a more dynamic way to communicate with the people of Macon.”

City of Macon to hold two more public hearings on millage rollback

Posted Thu, 03/04/2010 - 1:00pm

The City of Macon is proposing to maintain the same property tax rate that has been used for the millage rate for the last year five years. However, since the property tax revaluation has increased the value of some people’s property the same millage rate would result in an increase in the amount of taxes paid for some property owners. All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings on this tax increase to be held in City Council Chambers, City Hall, 700 Poplar Street, Macon, Georgia on March 9, 2010 at 11:00 a.m., and March 16, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. The original dates where changed due to an error in required advertisement that ran early this week.

Red Cross Month

Posted Wed, 03/03/2010 - 4:01pm

Since Clara Barton created the American Red Cross in 1881, it was largely dependent for publicity and funds on the spontaneous support of people who learned of catastrophic events and the Red Cross response to them. News of an event broke. The American Red Cross rushed to the scene with help. People around the country came forth with outpourings of volunteer assistance and donations of funds and supplies.

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