Tuesday night, Athens-Clarke County Commissioners expected a difficult set of choices in store for them going into budget talks this year. Might they be forced to raise taxes or cut services as the COVID-19 recession continues? According to initial estimates, maybe not. ACC Manager Blaine Williams’s first draft of the […]
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The mayor and commission is calling for leniency on rent and mortgage payments for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis. At their meeting on March 31, the commission unanimously passed a resolution calling on local landlords and mortgage holders to take a number of steps in support of tenants and […]
Clyde Armory, a local gun shop, is suing the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government over the Shelter in Place Ordinance implemented last week. Clyde argues that the ordinance, designed to stop the spread of COVID-19, is “unduly intrusive” and a violation of both the Georgia and US Constitution. It specifically mentions […]
The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission is ordering all of Athens to stay home as much as possible until April 7, 2020. Say that again? Due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, all non-essential businesses and non-profits are hereby closed to the public. All non-essential travel is prohibited. All gatherings […]
All Athens Transit services will be offered free of charge until April 7, as part of the local government’s response to COVID-19 (aka coronavirus). With UGA out of session, the bus is operating on a weekend schedule of nine routes, 7 days a week. It may be a reduced schedule, […]
UPDATE 3/19/20: The mayor and commission has declared a 24-hour shelter in place order for all Athens residents. The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission declared a state of emergency due to the growing threat of COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) at a special called session tonight. They originally thought of imposing a […]
Rusty pipes are collapsing beneath our roads, Georgia Power is raising our energy bills and police are still arresting people for smoking marijuana. Weren’t we going to put a stop to that? Not just yet, but we have made some progress, let me tell you about it! According to […]
Linnentown was a black neighborhood in Athens that was razed in the 60s during urban renewal. Former residents are calling for a resolution that recognizes the wrong that was done to them and calls for redress. Despite the commission’s general agreement on and support for the resolution, negotiations with former […]