MACON, Ga. — Tuesday night, Bibb County Commission approved two architects for two major projects in Bibb County : the jail expansion project and the new arena.

County leaders started their meeting by unanimously selecting Jericho Design Group for the jail project. The jail expansion project includes a new parking area, upgrades to the current jail, and a new maximum security housing area.

Sheriff David Davis was at Tuesday night's meeting and says the expansion is a step in the right direction, but it is also a temporary solution.

"The next stage, as a community we need to look down the road 10 or 12 years into building a new jail facility," Davis said.

Bibb leaders say the new housing facility will have cells that can be moved to a new jail once it is built.

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