Macon County Commission
County Considers Funding $50,000 for Courthouse Preservation Grant
By Misty Green On September 15, 2025, during the meeting of the Macon County Legislative Body, a motion was made by Commissioner Larry West, seconded by Helen Hesson, to allow County Attorney Guy Holliman and County Mayor Steve Jones to secure a real estate company with experience in commercial property sales to assist with selling…
Read MoreMacon County Commission Prepares for Oct. 20 Collaboration Session with Board of Education
By Misty Green During the October 6, 2025, Macon County Committee of the Whole meeting, County Mayor Steve Jones opened the floor to Director of Schools Shawn Carter for updates. While Carter stated he had no new items to present, he reminded commissioners of the upcoming collaboration session between the Macon County Board of Education…
Read MoreCounty Approves Ag Land Rezoning, Discusses Funding New Vocational School
By Misty Green The Macon County Legislative Body gathered on Monday, September 15, 2025, at the Administration Building. It held a public hearing for two property rezoning requests: the 39 Henry Circle rezoning request to go from industrial land to agricultural land, and Modern Development’s 46-acre property rezoning request located south of Highway 52. The…
Read MoreMacon County’s State Route 52 Microsurfacing, Drive at Your Own Risk
By Misty Green Current roadwork on State Route 52, near Red Boiling Springs, has been one of this week’s hot topics of conversation in Macon County, Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) began the microsurfacing road treatment early this past week on the section of highway from Leo Whitley Road to Todd Avenue, which…
Read MoreNO Tax Increase for 2025-26
By Misty Green Through some hard number crunching, Macon County Mayor Steve Jones stated during the July 7, 2025, Committee of the Whole meeting that this year’s budget can be passed with zero tax increases to support it. RESOLUTION NO. 7-3/25 – A RESOLUTION FIXING THE TAX LEVY IN MACON COUNTY, TENNESSEE FOR THE FISCAL…
Read MoreJail Addition Project to Cost Extra $75K
By Misty Green During the Monday, April 7 Macon County Committee of the Whole, Sheriff Wilburn told commissioners that 50 inmates must be housed in another facility for approximately three weeks for construction on the $1,911,476.31 Jail addition project. Sheriff Wilburn said he had spoken with Putnam County Prison and that they could accommodate the…
Read MoreSolid Waste Situation Stinks – Mayor & Commissioners Discuss Solutions
By Misty Green As we face the challenge of our landfills nearing maximum capacity, the recent March 17 Commissioner’s Meeting has brought to light a potential solution. This solution, which could have a positive impact on our community and those in the surrounding counties, underscores the importance of your input and involvement in the decision-making…
Read MoreIntroducing Macon County’s New Administrative Building
By Misty Green It was announced in a public meeting back in 2023 that USDA financing of $4.5 million dollars had been secured for the construction of a new Administrative Building, after Macon County law makers realized that the current courthouse had outgrown the Public Square and with all of the elected officials that are…
Read MoreBabynov CEO Pleas for County Pilot Extension
By Misty Green Macon County Commissioners met on Monday, November 4, 2024, for the Committee of the Whole work session and were allowed to hear from Babynov CEO Erik DE COCK, who was seeking the reason why the PILOT extension request was denied and to communicate with commissioners about the painful need for the $50-60,000…
Read MorePhillip Snow is the New Vice Mayor of Macon County, TN
By Misty Green The governing body of Macon County, Tennessee gathered together on Monday, October 21, 2024 and voted to place District 1 Commissioner Phillip Snow as the new Vice-Mayor (Vice-Chair) position in case Macon County Mayor Steve Jones is unavailable to serve. The following were named in the Election of Notaries: Renee Austin, Paulette…
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