Patterson to reside in Macon, says she won't seek new superintendent job

Bibb County school Superintendent Sharon Patterson sat at her desk Tuesday eating Jelly Bellies from a big canister while well-wishers popped in to bid her farewell.

After she leaves the job Feb. 26, she said she plans to remain in Macon.

Patterson, the county’s first female superintendent, said she asked the school board about two weeks ago to consider a settlement to end her superintendent’s contract 17 months early. A state ethics complaint against her and two assistants, she said, had created too much turmoil.

Patterson said she could no longer work in tandem with the school board to operate an effective school system.

Peake submits Macon-Bibb consolidation bill, seeks November referendum

State Rep. Allen Peake filed formal legislation Wednesday calling for a November referendum to consolidate Macon and Bibb County’s government.

The bill has the signatures it needs from local legislators to pass the Georgia House of Representatives. But support in the Senate, which the bill also needs if it’s to culminate in a referendum this year, is far less certain.

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