Macon-Bibb County is continuing the second round of its 5 x 5 Neighborhood Improvement Program by focusing on the Kings Park neighborhood in District 3, and Commissioner Lucas, residents, and departments will hold a press conference on Thursday, July 16, at 10:00 a.m. at the recently reopened Samuel Hart, Sr. Community Center at 3283 Kingston Court/3296 Kingston Court. She and others will discuss what has happened to the neighborhood over time and what is being done to turn it around. 

Working with Commissioner Elaine Lucas, the neighborhood was identified as having significant blight issues, as well as some improvements that need to be made at the recently reopened community center and the playground. 

“Kings Park is in great need of our support and focused effort, and I’m very pleased Macon-Bibb has selected them for the next round of the 5 x 5 Program,” says District 3 Commissioner Elaine Lucas. “Beyond those services, our Economic and Community Development, Facilities Management, and Recreation Departments are going above and beyond to get the Community Center reopened and the playground upgraded.”

To view a map of the District 3 area receiving the focused services, click here. For reports and maps from the first round of the program, click here and select the “5 x 5 Neighborhood Improvement Program” tab.

“By focusing our efforts, we can have a more visible and sustainable impact in our neighborhoods and help them begin to turn around years of decline and neglect,” says Macon-Bibb Mayor Robert Reichert. “The people of Kings Park have come together as a neighborhood and community to end that decline, and we’re delighted to help get that started in a big way.”