House, where the Macon Symphony Orchestra performs Hay House - also known as the "Johnston-Felton-Hay House," it has been referred to as the "Palace of the South" City Auditorium, the world's largest true copper dome Macon Coliseum Macon Little Theatre, established in 1934, is the area's oldest community theatre, producing seven plays/musicals per season Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens Theatre Macon, in the old Ritz Theatre; they perform around nine shows a year Sports Macon is home to the Mercer Bears, with NCAA Division I teams in soccer (men's and women's), football, baseball, basketball (men's and women's), tennis, and lacrosse. Central Georgia Technical College competes in men's and women's basketball. Wesleyan College, a women’s school, has basketball, soccer, cross country, tennis, softball, and volleyball teams. Former teams Parks and recreation The city maintains several parks and community centers. Ocmulgee Heritage Trail - a green way of parks, plazas, and landmarks along the Ocmulgee River in downtown Macon Bloomfield Park East Macon Park Frank Johnson Recreation Center Freedom Park L.H. Williams Community School Center Memorial Park North Macon Park Rosa Jackson Senior Center John Drew Smith Tennis Center Tattnall Square Tennis Center Gateway Park Otis Redding Central City Park Central City Skatepark Government Prior to 2013, the city government consisted of a mayor and city council. Robert Reichert was elected the first mayor of the consolidated Macon-Bibb County in October 2013. There are also 9 County Commissioners elected from districts within the county. On March 15, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged the former County Manager, Dale M. Walker, with fraud. Education Public schools Bibb County Public School District operates district public schools. Public high schools include: Central High School Howard High School Northeast Health Science Magnet High School Rutland High School Southwest Magnet High School and Law Academy Westside High School Georgia Academy for the Blind, operated by the state of Georgia, is a statewide school for blind students. Also operated by Bibb County Public Schools: Elam Alexander Academy Northwoods Academy Private high schools Covenant Academy First Presbyterian Day School Mount de Sales Academy Stratford Academy Tattnall Square Academy Windsor Academy State public charter schools The Academy for Classical Education Cirrus Academy Charter School Colleges and universities Approximately 30,000 college students live in the greater Macon area. Central Georgia Technical College Mercer University Middle Georgia State University Miller-Motte Technical College - satellite campus Wesleyan College Media Macon has a