Macon-Bibb moves to Phase 2 in fight against blight
Now that the 30 in 30 initiative is complete, Code Enforcement is tackling other dangerous structures.
June 3, 2021
Director of Code Enforcement J.T. Ricketson says Phase 2 starts immediately.
“When we started the demolitions in this first round that we’re celebrating today, the code enforcement officers were already out compiling this second round, which is what we’re going to start today. They’ve already started sending letters for Phase 3,” Ricketson said.
The “30 in the 30” blight initiative focused on burned homes throughout the county. Phase 2 will expand to abandoned and dilapidated structures.
“We looked at blighted structures that have been around for a long time,” Mayor Lester Miller explained. “We’ve gone back quite a while and found some that have sat for seven to 10 years and been neglected. We’re ready to clear them out.”
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The local attorney, businessman and former school board president said he “hit the ground running” Author: Liz Fabian (13WMAZ) Updated: 10:57 AM EST February 3, 2021
MACON, Ga. Downtown Macon merchants and business owners heard an impromptu progress report Tuesday on Mayor Lester Miller’s first 30 days in office.
Miller, who at the end of last year succeeded the longest-serving mayor in the city’s history, attended the monthly meeting of the Downtown Macon Community Association on Zoom.
The local attorney, businessman and former school board president said he “hit the ground running” to help people experiencing homelessness after two people died of hypothermia on Christmas, days before he took office.