"The most important work you and I will ever do will be within the walls of our own homes."    - Harold B. Lee (1899-1973)

Macon is our home.  And our home is on the threshold of a vibrant and prosperous future.  We believe the next five years are critical to creating a momentum that drives and sustains downtown.

NewTown Macon is focusing our resources to grow jobs, increase residents and create a sense of place downtown.  We recently launched a new fundraising campaign with the goal of raising $21 million to improve downtown - $7.5 million from the private sector and $13.3 million from the public sector.  Our campaign began in March 2007, and we have commitments amounting to 60 percent of our goal ($5.5 million in private pledges and $7.3 million in public funding).

The private campaign funds $4.4 million in capital projects to improve infrastructure and enhance the public realm and $2.7 million for programs to attract entrepreneurs and increase the number of people living and recreating downtown.  Specific, measurable goals have been set for the next five years:

• Restore 20 façades,
• Net 60 businesses,
• Add 1,000 residents,
• Leverage at least $50 million in investment,
• Extend recreational trails to 15 miles; and
• Program the 180-acre Water Works Park for public use.

The potential economic impact of NewTown's revitalization projects is $149 million for Bibb County with the probability to create 1,900 direct and indirect jobs.    These numbers only represent the measurable impact of construction or rehabilitation and the first year of operations; many of NewTown's projects will have a sustained impact by providing a stream of reoccurring benefits to the community.

We will need everyone's help to exceed our goals. 

Please give thoughtful consideration to pledging a charitable contribution to NewTown Macon today.  To donate or for more information, please call Laura Makowski at 478/722-9909 or by email to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .  Donations may also be mailed to:

To download a copy of our campaign materials, please click the link below.