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Macon City Council

Composed of fifteen members, City Council is the legislative branch of the City Government. This body enacts the laws, ordinances, and resolutions for local government. Council is elected every four years, with three members from each of the five wards. Post I of each ward is elected by the City at large and Post 2 and 3 positions are elected by only those people from within the respective ward.

City Council meets at 6pm every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at Macon City Hall.

Ward I Ward II Ward III
Post 1

Rick Hutto
Rick Hutto
Post 1

James E. Timley
James E. Timley
(President)
Post 1

Larry Schlesinger
Larry Schlesinger
(President Pro Tem)
Post 2

Lonnie Miley
Lonnie Miley
Post 2

Henry Gibson
Henry Gibson
Post 2

Henry C. Ficklin
Henry C. Ficklin
Post 3

Elaine Lucas
Elaine Lucas
Post 3

Ed Defore
Ed DeFore
Post 3

Tom Ellington
Tom Ellington
Ward IV Ward V
Post 1


Louis Frank Tompkins
Post 1

Lauren Benedict
Lauren Benedict
Post 2

Charles Jones
Charles Jones
Post 2

Nancy White
Nancy White
Post 3

Virgil Watkins, Jr.
Virgil Watkins, Jr.
Post 3

Beverly Olson
Beverly K. Olson
Council Clerk

Joyce Humphrey

A President is elected by Council members from those members holding a Post I position. President Pro Tem is elected from the Council members as a whole. The President, President Pro Tem, and one other council members serve as a committee to appoint members to the six standing Council Committees.