New Appointees Named for Macon/Bibb Co. Consolidation Task Force

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Legislative Delegation has selected the last five members that will make up the 15 member task force as the city of Macon and Bibb County move towards consolidation.

The appointees include Dr. Bill Underwood, president of Mercer University; Pearlie Toliver, retired vice president of Branch Banking and Trust Company and vice chair of the Macon Housing Authority Board; Roy Fickling, president of Fickling & Company; Jeffery Monroe, partner at Jones, Cork & Miller, LLP; and state Senator Miriam Paris.

The delegation met on Wednesday afternoon to select the five new members of the task force.

“We are grateful that so many Macon-Bibb citizens were interested in serving this monumental body,” Delegation Chair Woman Representative Nikki Randall said in a statement. “There were countless very capable, individuals that were nominated, however the charter allows us to select only five.”

The newly appointed task force members will join other members that hold positions named in the charter, including Bibb County Commission Chairman Sam Hart; Elmo Richardson, chairman of Bibb finance committee; Tom Ellington, chairman of City Finance committee; James Timley, president of City Council; Leonard Bevill, Chamber of Commerce board president; Macon Police Chief Mike Burns; and Bibb County Sheriff Jerry Modena.

The task force will be led by delegation chair Representative Nikki Randall and vice chair Senator Cecil Staton. The inaugural meeting is expected to be held within the next two weeks.