Payne City becomes part of Macon-Bibb County

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Payne City is now part of Macon-Bibb County.  Governor Nathan Deal signed a bill last week abolishing the city.

Senator David Lucas tells 41NBC the county government will now service the area.  The Macon Water Authority took over the water and sewer services a few months ago.  A representative for Macon-Bibb County says it was a smooth transition. 

“We had a meeting with property owners and residents out there several months ago.  They really wanted Macon-Bibb to step in and be able to enforce code violations like overgrown lawns, falling down houses, but because they weren’t in our code we didn’t have the authority by which to enforce it,” says Chris Floore, Macon-Bibb County Spokesman.

The Payne City area will now fall under the Macon-Bibb County Code of Ordinances.