Brookdale warming center now under new management
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United Way of Central Georgia managing Brookdale Warming Center
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Brookdale Water Challenge brings in more than 1,200 cases of water
The Macon-Bibb community donated more than 1,200 cases of water to the Brookdale Warming Center.
July 13, 2021
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) The Macon-Bibb community donated more than 1,200 cases of water to the Brookdale Warming Center Tuesday.
Macon-Bibb Commissioner Al Tillman and Mayor Pro Tem Seth Clark started the Brookdale Water Challenge, asking people to take cases of water to the center and promising to match every case donated.
Commissioner Tillman says the challenge is about providing resources.
“People bring a lot of toiletries and different items, but today is a day for a water challenge,” Commissioner Tillman said. “And so this is huge. This is amazing, I’m just so excited about it.”
The mayor says the county is putting the money towards areas impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Author: Ashlyn Webb (WMAZ) Updated: 12:03 AM EDT July 14, 2021
MACON, Ga. From busting blight and fighting crime to building affordable housing and boosting tourism, Mayor Lester Miller says the county is prioritizing how they re spending their first round of American Rescue Plan money.
The county is set to vote on how to distribute the first round of the funds a little over $18 million. Macon-Bibb is slated to see a total of $75 million in rescue funds overall.
The largest chunk of the first distribution of the county s Rescue Plan Money could go to one of the county s biggest priorities right now blight elimination.