Neighbors Stall 780-Acre Solar Plant in West Bibb But Downtown Macon Hotel, Apartments Clear P&Z

Thursday, April 28th, 2022

After about a decade of trying to transform a city block, downtown Macon real estate developers cleared zoning hurdles for a new hotel and apartment building, but a decision on a proposed solar project in west Bibb County awaits an upcoming town hall meeting to try to win over neighbors.

Monday, the Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission meeting was packed as several neighbors came to share concerns about plans to turn 780 acres of rural land into one of Georgia’s largest solar fields off Fulton Mill and Mount Pleasant Church roads. See more here