Political Notebook: Macon-Bibb officials to pay respects to former Macon mayor
Macon-Bibb County officials will take a break on a busy Tuesday to pay their respects to former Macon Mayor Lee Robinson. Macon-Bibb County Mayor Robert Reichert said county leaders will recess their committee meetings Tuesday to travel to Robinson's funeral at Ingleside Baptist Church. The former state senator passed away this week at the age of 72. The Vietnam War veteran served as mayor of Macon from 1987 to 1991.
"We all think it's important we attend this memorial service for Mayor Robinson," Reichert said.
BASEBALL IN MACON
The study to determine the viability of bringing back professional baseball to Macon will begin Monday.
Representatives from B&D Venues, a division of Washington, D.C.-based Brailsford & Dunlavey, will be in town Monday and Tuesday.
On Monday, they will meet with the Macon-Bibb County committee that selected the firm to perform the baseball story, and they also will tour some of the possible sites where a team could play. On Tuesday, B&D will meet with several focus groups in areas such as economic development and media.
Among the places they'll visit is Luther Williams Field and the site of the former Bibb Mill.
The Macon-Bibb County Commission approved a $50,000 contract for the study in October.
CUBA COMMITTEE TO HOLD LAST MEETING
A state legislative committee that examines the relationship between Georgia and Cuba will have its final meeting later this month, according to a news release.
The Effect on Georgia of Normalization of Relations with Cuba Study Committee, chaired by Sen. David Lucas, D-Macon, will hold its final meeting Nov. 16.
The committee discusses the needs, issues and problems that the normalization of relations with Cuba may present to Georgia businesses. The committee also recommends any action or legislation deemed necessary to allow Georgia businesses to take advantage of these opportunities, the release said.
MACON-BIBB CHRISTMAS DINNER/OPEN HOUSE
The Macon-Bibb County government Christmas dinner celebration is set for Dec. 10 at the historic Hay House.
The dinner for department heads, judges, Macon-Bibb constitutional officers and their spouses will be catered by Fountain of Juice, Mayor Robert Reichert announced this week.
A week after the dinner, the pubic is invited to an open house and holiday celebration Dec. 17 from 2-4 p.m. at the Macon-Bibb County Government Center.
AVIAN INFLUENZA THREATS
U.S. Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., joined nine senators that include Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., in urging Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to update the Department of Agriculture's preparedness plan for the avian influenza, according to a news release.
"Georgia is the number one broiler producer in the country, which means one case of avian influenza could greatly impact our state's economy," said Perdue, who serves on the Senate Agriculture Committee. "Fortunately, we have not seen an outbreak this migration period. I will continue working with USDA and Georgia's Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, who has led the effort in Georgia on biosecurity, communication and preparedness, to make sure Georgia's poultry industry is prepared should we find ourselves dealing with the worst-case scenario."
Telegraph writer Stanley Dunlap compiled this report.
This story was originally published November 6, 2015 at 6:49 PM with the headline "Political Notebook: Macon-Bibb officials to pay respects to former Macon mayor ."