Since 2020, “Team Miller” has cut property taxes in half, while increasing investment in public safety, blight removal, public health, parks and recreation, economic development and affordable housing.
Public Safety
$12 million increase in funding, leading to a 57% reduction in violent crime between August 2022 and August 2023
- Fully funded Sheriff’s Office and Fire Department
- Funded a pay scale to retain deputies and firefighters
- Launched the Macon Violence Prevention – MVP – plan using a multi-layered approach to address violent crime
- Implemented Blight Fight Initiative, which has removed over 550 abandoned structures since 2021
- Crackdown on “vice marts” which are known hotbeds for criminal activity
Community Improvement
$3.5 million increase in funding for recreation and beautification
- Clean Streets Matter – removed over 20 million pounds of trash, yard waste, debris and litter from our community
- Three Convenience Centers opened, reducing illegal dumping
- Renovation of former Macon Mall property to provide new city-county office space, the world’s largest indoor pickleball facility, and new auxiliary courtrooms for Bibb Superior Court
- Construction of a new 10,300-seat amphitheater on the grounds of the Macon Mall property
- Paving the Way – over $14 million for road repair, repaving and pothole filling
Fiscal Responsibility
- Passage of the OLOST – leading to a total reduction of 9.608 mills from 2021-2024
- Macon-Bibb’s bond rating upgraded twice in 2021, making Macon a better investment
Economic Development
Investment of more than $4 million since 2021
- More than $650 million in private investment
- More than 1,100 jobs created or retained
- Increased minimum wage for all Macon-Bibb employees to $15/hour
- Expansion of the runway at Middle Georgia Regional Airport
- Purchase of property at Gateway to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park for redevelopment and creation of Bicentennial Park
All of this was achieved while cutting property taxes in Macon-Bibb by half during Miller’s *first* four years.
He is the only candidate Endorsed & Trusted by three local Fire & Law Enforcement Groups
Endorsed by 5 recent Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce Chairs, representing more than 1,000 local businesses in Middle Georgia.
