Carol Myers is a former educator and Dean of General Education at Athens Tech. She is a director for BikeAthens, Complete Streets Athens and was the chair of the Athens in Motion commission before becoming an ACC Commissioner. She was also part of the 100% Athens project, an advocacy group promoting 100% renewable energy for Athens by 2035.
Primary Ballots: Myers always takes Democratic ballots in primary elections. Donations: Myers donated to Raphael Warnock (D) and Deborah Gonzalez (D) in 2020 in addition to many other progressive candidates and human rights organizations over the years.
Myers is a dues-paying member of the ACC Democratic Committee.
Inferred Party: Democrat
Signature Issues
Clean and Renewable Energy —Myers has been a strong advocate for renewable energy even before she was elected to the commission. She was part of 100% Athens, a group which successfully pushed the commission to formally adopt a resolution in favor of 100% clean energy by 2035.
Since then, she has continued to follow through and ensure that the plan is adopted. She has supported additional solar installations for the ACC Library as well as energy audits and efficiency improvements for government buildings. She voted to purchase hybrid vehicles, she pushed for electric vehicle charging stations in new developments and she was heavily involved in a significant update to the county’s sustainable building policy in 2021.
Transportation Safety and Choices —Myers is an avid cyclist and was the former chair of the Athens in Motion Commission, an advisory group which seeks to expand Athens’ network of sidewalks and bike lanes. Myers has been an advocate for complete streets in Athens including sidewalks and protected bike lanes such as those along Prince Avenue.
She supports an improved bus system (including fare-free rides) and successfully pushed for a Vision Zero Coordinator to help Athens towards the goal of reducing traffic fatalities to zero. She was also heavily involved in revising Athens’ complete streets policy in 2022. However, Myers voted against traffic safety improvements for North Avenue, including a roundabout and a multi-use path, even though the improvements were paid for by the federal government.
A More Equitable Community — Myers strongly supported the Linnentown Resolution, including a form of reparations for those affected by urban renewal.
Approve student apartments near Lay Park: NO Extend the ban on new data centers: absent Approve the future land use map: YES Regulate data centers: YES Approve North Avenue road diet: YES Build judicial center downtown: YES Start affordable housing trust fund: YES Approve FY 2027 budget: YES Authorize new sales tax referendum: NO Block ban on “urban camping”: YES Allow tiny houses: YES Keep accessory dwelling units banned: NO
Approve settlement with Charles Hardy: NO Delay racial justice resolution: NO Approve “The Shoals” housing development: YES Speak out against dissolving the ACC Board of Elections: YES Allow the demolition of the Saye building: YES Reject / proclaim support for racial equity and economic justice: NO / YES Approve roundabout at W. Hancock and W. Broad: YES Purchase electric vehicles: YES Approve Gaines School Road townhomes: YES Approve ADDA agreement allowing student apartments downtown: NO Approve FY2026 budget: NO Allow community garden for Triangle Plaza: YES Authorize fire station on Old Lexington Road: YES Moratorium on new data centers: YES Limit short-term rentals in multifamily zones: YES
Fund the Athens Homeless Coalition / Salvation Army: NO Raise the Stormwater Fee: YES Approve the Leisure Services Master Plan: YES Regulate Short-Term Rentals: YES Block Townhomes in Green Acres: YES Approve Low-Barrier Homeless Shelter: YES Overturn Restrictions on Public Comment: YES Fund Athens Achieves: NO Approve FY 2025 Budget: YES Approve Workforce Development Plan: YES Construct the Firefly Trail to Winterville: YES Living Wages for Neighborhood Leaders: YES Reallocate ARPA Funding: NO Block North Ave Roundabout & Road Diet: YES Reject Trash Franchising: YES Proclaim Athens as an LGBTQ+ Safe Haven: YES Urge State Legislature to Allow Ranked Choice Voting: YES
Delay Barber Street Improvements: NO Approve Mall Redevelopment: YES Restart the Eviction Prevention Program: YES Recognize the Firefighter’s Union: YES Approve the FY 2024 Budget: YES, NO Ban Indoor Vaping: YES Start Delinquency Prevention Initiative: YES Place Public Safety Monitor in Auditor’s Office: YES Accept Affordable Housing Investment Strategy: YES Accept Plan to Reduce and Prevent Homelessness: YES Reject Pet Registration: YES Close First Step Encampment and Extend Hotel Voucher Program: YES
Approve Apartments Near Airport: NO Give Public Land for a New Parking Deck: NO Approve Apartments off Lexington Road: NO Approve Taser Contract: YES Approve Linnentown Resolution: YES Extend the Firefly Trail on original route: YES Fund Athens Eats Together: YES Delay Eviction Prevention: NO Approve FY 2022 Budget: YES Approve Official Homeless Camp: YES Establish Local Anti-Discrimination Protections: YES Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine for ACC Gov Employees: YES Install Downtown Public Restroom: YES Fund Non-Police Crisis Response Team: YES Change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day: YES Approve AFDC to Run Eviction Prevention Program: absent Establish a Law Enforcement Oversight Board: YES Establish a Human Relations Commission: YES Accept JAG Grant: YES Approve New Commission Districts: YES
Carol Myers — 72.5%