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Jul 19, 2006

City Pages
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Interdependence Day

Jul 19, 2006

City Pages
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“Partners” Move Along

Jul 19, 2006

City Pages
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Capitol Impact

Jul 19, 2006

City Pages
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Bumpersticker

Jul 19, 2006

City Pages
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Commish Agenda

Jul 26, 2006

City Pages
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Water Council

Jul 26, 2006

CIty Pages
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Capitol Impact

Jul 26, 2006

CIty Pages
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Bumpersticker

Jul 26, 2006

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Calming the Cars

Aug 2, 2006

City Pages
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Red-Light Cameras

Aug 2, 2006

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Summer Smog

Aug 2, 2006

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Capitol Impact

Aug 2, 2006

City Pages
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Bumpersticker

Aug 2, 2006

Downtown Athens
Now Officially Historic

Aug 9, 2006

Biodiesel At Work
Chicken Fat Runs Trucks

Aug 9, 2006

Free IT
Local Techies Help Out

Aug 9, 2006

Runoff Results

Aug 16, 2006

Fraternity Row
On the Table At Last

Aug 16, 2006

Mayoral Monies
From Bars to Candidates

Aug 16, 2006

Historic Downtown
Tying Up the Loose Ends

Aug 23, 2006

Electronic Recount
What's The Point?

Aug 23, 2006

Stream Buffers
When Rubber Hits Road

Aug 23, 2006

Speed Humps?
Commish Votes Sept. 5

Aug 30, 2006

Room For Rail-Trail
Rep. Barrow Calls In

Aug 30, 2006

Dwindling Dollars
For Local Non-Profits

Aug 30, 2006

Questions on TDRs
For Commercial Developers

Aug 30, 2006

Do Not Pass Go
Felons on the Job Market

Sep 6, 2006

The Ills of Alcohol
Could Oconee County Succumb?

Sep 6, 2006

Slowed Down
Traffic-Calming Program Postponed

Sep 13, 2006

Gameday Trash
Maybe Recycle Some of It?

Sep 13, 2006

Off The Ballot
Ponsoldt Quits Dist. 1 Race

Sep 13, 2006

City Pages
News & Views You Can Use
Campaign Bucks
Campaign contributions, a candidate scorecard, planning Barnett Shoals Road, those pink signs downtown, hard-dealing fraternities, the Governor’s ethics…

Oct 11, 2006

City Pages
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Candidate Scorecard

Oct 11, 2006

City Pages
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Barnett Shoals Rd.

Oct 11, 2006

City Pages
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Bars & Politics

Oct 11, 2006

City Pages
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Lumpkin St. Frats

Oct 11, 2006

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In Need of Family

Oct 11, 2006

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Capitol Impact

Oct 11, 2006

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Bumpersticker

Oct 11, 2006

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Take Out the Trash

Sep 20, 2006

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Candidate Forums

Sep 20, 2006

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Redevelopment Powers

Sep 20, 2006

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Spare Some Change?

Sep 20, 2006

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Capitol Impact

Sep 20, 2006

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Bumpersticker

Sep 20, 2006

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How To Vote

Sep 27, 2006

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River Road for Frats

Sep 27, 2006

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Capitol Impact

Sep 27, 2006

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Sep 27, 2006

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Upcoming Events

Oct 4, 2006

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Commission & Chamber

Oct 4, 2006

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Navy School Info

Oct 4, 2006

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Church and Town

Oct 4, 2006

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Capitol Impact

Oct 4, 2006

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Beer Can Stats

Oct 4, 2006

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Bumpersticker

Oct 4, 2006

Too Much Trash
Where's It Gonna Go?

Oct 18, 2006

New Laws at Bars?
Looking At IDs, Doormen

Oct 18, 2006

Candidates in Brief
Commission District 1

Oct 18, 2006

More Candidates
Super-District 9

Oct 18, 2006

Car Tags for Wildlife
Amendment on the Ballot

Oct 18, 2006

City Pages
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Bumpersticker

Oct 18, 2006

Commission Business
Historic Downtown; Domestic Partners

Oct 25, 2006

Kappa Alpha
In Their Own Words

Oct 25, 2006

Daylight Savings Time
Sunday, Oct. 29

Oct 25, 2006

Eastside Sewer
No Easy Answers

Nov 1, 2006

Election Returns

Local election returns are available as they’re counted beginning Tuesday night, Nov. 7, on ACTV Channel 7 and online at www.athensclarkecounty.com/elections.

Nov 8, 2006

GA Protected Species
New List Expanded & Improved
From the golden-winged warbler and the Altamaha spinymussel to the Southern hognose snake, the mountain madtom and the Eastern turkeybeard, Georgia DNR staff have completed the first full update of Georgia’s protected species list since 1992.

Nov 8, 2006

Poll Notes
Only a Modicum of Confusion
Local election officials report that things went as smoothly as can be expected on election day.

Nov 15, 2006

Local Results
One Down, Two in Runoffs
How the local numbers look, coming out of the Nov. 7 election and headed for a pair of runoffs.

Nov 15, 2006

Runoff Debate
Candidates Face Off
Tuesday, Nov. 28 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., The Athens Press Club will host a runoff election political debate at The Melting Point.

Nov 15, 2006

Commish Business
Sewers, Roadkill, Frat Houses
Commissioners chose to stick with their approved plan for a new sewer line in eastern Clarke County this month, despite some calls for a change of course.

Nov 22, 2006

Corridor Management
New Plan in the Works
A draft of a strategy for county-wide “corridor management” is in the works.

Nov 22, 2006

History & Heritage
Foundation Chief Moves on
Flagpole catches up with local preservationist Amy Kissane, the outgoing director of the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation.

Nov 22, 2006

The Candidates Debate! Again!
Flagpole and the rest of the Athens Press Club are hosting a runoff candidate debate at the Melting Point in downtown Athens on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 7–9 p.m.

Nov 22, 2006

A Landmark Corner
Up for an Update
The first attempt to do a historically relevant façade overhaul in the downtown historic district is underway.

Nov 29, 2006

A View of the Past
Rediscovered and On Display
The story of an old aerial photograph of downtown Athens, stored for years in the attic at City Hall, and how it came to see the light of day again.

Nov 29, 2006

Navy School Plans
See What They’re Thinking
On Wednesday, Nov. 29, the LRA and its consultants show you what they’re working on.

Nov 29, 2006

Vote! Again!
The runoff election is Tuesday, Dec. 5. Advance voting takes place every day through Friday, Dec. 1 from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. downtown at the Board of Elections office, 155 E. Washington St.

Nov 29, 2006

Partners At Work
Partners for a Prosperous Athens want you to know that it’s not too late to take part in the anti-poverty work they’ve undertaken.

Nov 29, 2006

Unfair Competition?
Classic Center vs. Downtown
Do retail trade shows at the Classic Center hurt downtown businesses?

Dec 6, 2006

Downtown Notes
Trash, Panhandling, Parking…
Flagpole checks in with Rusty Heery about what’s on downtown merchants’ minds.

Dec 6, 2006

Write-In Votes
Power To The People
Chris Hassiotis, Gordon Lamb, Vince Dooley… even Ort got a write-in vote last month!

Dec 6, 2006

Street Theater
Dramatic Protest on Campus
A public protest in the name of traffic safety, courtesy of UGA’s Department of Theater and Film Studies.

Dec 6, 2006

Election Returns
Local election returns are available as they’re counted beginning Tuesday night, Dec. 5, on ACTV Channel 7 and online.

Dec 6, 2006

All Said & Done
Elections Concluded
Sure, you already know who won and who lost, but here are the numbers and a few things the politicians have to say about them.

Dec 13, 2006

Park Plans
Thoughts on Making Updates
The new year should see Athens-Clarke move toward making some updates to two of its oldest parks, Ben Burton and Dudley.

Dec 13, 2006

A Statewide Sidenote
The Dec. 5 runoff election also decided a statewide race for an Atlanta-area seat on the Georgia Public Service Commission, which regulates utility companies.

Dec 13, 2006

Raise The Wage
Statewide Push Starts Up
Athens is a nexus lately for folks talking about raising workers’ wages.

Dec 20, 2006

Partner Benefits
A Close Commish Vote
ACC Commissioners agreed to provide benefits to the domestic partners of county employees on a close vote early this month.

Dec 20, 2006

MLK Day
Service Projects Abound
Athens’ MLK Day of Service gets bigger and better each year, so find out how you can get involved.

Jan 10, 2007

Planning Ahead
Georgia Tests the Waters
Georgia is in the process of creating a comprehensive statewide water plan, and Athens gets to dip in a toe on Jan. 24.

Jan 17, 2007

Park-and-Ride
Sure, But Where?
Eastside, west side, on the Loop, further from town, in Oconee County… where would a park-and-ride lot for Athens get the most use?

Jan 17, 2007

Shifting the Tax Burden
State or Local: Pay Either Way
State Reps. Keith Heard and Doug McKillip brought Athens up to speed on the General Assembly’s doings at a town hall meeting last week.

Jan 24, 2007

Voting & Jury Duty
Who Serves Most and Why
Think you get called for jury duty more often that your friends? Georgia’s peculiar jury-calling system helps explain why.

Jan 24, 2007

Smokers & Lawyers
Grayness Around a Gray Area?
What’s an “enclosed area,” anyway? A smoking ordinance citation on the patio at 8e’s bar downtown has been dismissed… so what happens now?

Jan 24, 2007

On The Block
The ACTION Building’s Fate
Two years after the demolition of the former College Avenue Elementary School, an even older school building now housing ACTION, Inc. is likely to see the wrecking ball.

Jan 31, 2007

St. Jim
Reflections on the Carter Visit
A look back at Jimmy Carter’s recent stay in Athens.

Jan 31, 2007

Join Up on the Comp Plan

Jan 31, 2007

TDRs Committee
Making Steady Progress
There seem to be a lot of questions as to how well a transferable development rights program would work in Athens-Clarke, and the citizen committee studying the issue isn’t leaving a stone unturned.

Feb 7, 2007

McCarter Quits
District 8 Up For Grabs
Notes on the enigmatic end to an increasingly strange term of service on the ACC Commission…

Feb 14, 2007

Commish Business
Corridors & Politics
A round-up of recent ACC Commission doings, and observations on some recent instances of tension between commissioners and the Manager’s office.

Feb 14, 2007

The ACC Budget
Commish Takes the Long View
At the start of the year’s budget planning cycle, ACC Commissioners took a moment to take a broad look and formulate priorities for spending and policy. What’d they come up with?

Feb 21, 2007

Hunnicutt Creek
Settlement on Blame for Spill
The legal resolution of a last loose thread in a three-year-old local oil spill case requires $50,000 to be paid to property owners affected by the spill.

Feb 28, 2007

Humane Society
Bringing Pets to People
The Athens Area Humane Society is hoping to open up an adoption center that’ll be much more convenient to potential pet parents than the current location on Beaverdam Road.

Feb 28, 2007

Your Chance To Be A Planner

Feb 28, 2007

Eastside Story
Back to the Polls
The Mar. 20 special election to fill States McCarter’s seat on the ACC Commission is rapidly approaching.

Mar 7, 2007

Barnett Shoals Road
Heading for the Future
Plans are in the works for “lower” Barnett Shoals Road, and they still include that stubborn roundabout idea…  for now.

Mar 7, 2007

UGA Downtown
A Shift in Reactions
Fifteen or 20 years ago, news like the plans for UGA’s grad school to move downtown would have brought vocal opposition from downtown business owners. Nowadays, as long as UGA’s just renting, everybody’s cool.

Mar 7, 2007

Enviro Report
Athens vs. Global Warming
Local environmentalists have produced the fourth edition of Athens’ “Growing Sustainably” report. High on the agenda this time around: doing our share to work against climate change.

Mar 14, 2007

In Oconee County
A Split Vote, Going Forward
Notes on the recent Oconee County decision to partner with Walton County for a reservoir on Hard Labor Creek, and what it may mean for Oconee.

Mar 14, 2007

The 8th at the Polls
Election day is Tuesday, Mar. 20...

Mar 14, 2007

Housing Notes
Another Trailer Park Closing
Continuing a recent trend that’s only part of the local affordable housing problem, yet another small mobile home park in Athens is set to close this spring.

Mar 21, 2007

Drinkin’ Rules
The Ol’ Go-Slow Approach
ACC Commissioners put the brakes last week on county staff proposals to crack down on alcohol ordinance violations, especially downtown.

Mar 21, 2007

On Oconee Street
Redevelopment in Limbo
Hoping for mixed-use to work, some ACC Commissioners find rezone requests on Carr’s Hill hard to stomach. A vote is scheduled for Apr. 3.

Mar 28, 2007

Beer From Here
Terrapin to Brew in Athens
Drink and rejoice: Terrapin’s brewing operation is coming home at last.

Mar 28, 2007

Energy & Emissions
Checking Up on UGA
Notes from a relatively routine EPD air-quality hearing on campus, from burning chicken fat to talk of setting a campus-wide thermostat standard.

Mar 28, 2007

A Tri-Faith Effort
The Abraham Alliance
A look at the collaboration among a local church, synagogue and mosque to give back to the community.

Mar 28, 2007

In the 8th
UGA Professor Andy Herod won the Mar. 20 special election for the 8th District seat on the ACC Commission with 720 votes (61 percent) to opponent David Hamilton’s 456 (39 percent). Voter turnout was at a low 20.5 percent.

Mar 28, 2007

Battle Against Poverty
Local Students Get Serious
Local high school students join the anti-poverty work with art and music events designed to raise awareness and more.

Apr 4, 2007

Energy Policy
Gov’t Looks to Conserve
The ACC government has been trying to save energy for a decade, and is now moving to formalize that conservation policy.

Apr 4, 2007

Hard-Earned Benefits
Grad Assistants Keep Watch
Eternal vigilance is part of the price of health insurance benefits for UGA graduate assistants.

Apr 4, 2007

Commish Notes
The Future of Carr’s Hill
City Hall considers the fate of the Carr’s Hill neighborhood.

Apr 11, 2007

Commish, Cont.
Anti-Poverty; Anti-Terrorism
Miscellanies: a city donation to Partners for a Prosperous Athens (its first), and Athens-Clarke accepts an anti-terrorism grant from the GBI.

Apr 11, 2007

Meeting Fire Code
Bad News for Some
New administrators in the fire department say they plan to play by the rules. What will that mean for local businesses?

Apr 11, 2007

Helping Out
Now Easier Than Ever
A new way for volunteers and the local groups that need them to get together.

Apr 11, 2007

PPA Timeline

Apr 11, 2007

Park-and-Ride
Commish Don’t Like It
ACC Commissioners still aren’t wild about the idea of a park-and-ride lot, given the restrictions on the federal grant that would fund it.

Apr 18, 2007

TV on the Internet
ACC Meetings To Go On-line
Good news: ACC Commission meeting videos will soon be available on-line. Bad news: State legislators said to effectively end local cable franchising like Athens-Clarke has.

Apr 18, 2007

Fire Code Fixes
Sinking in Downtown
Keeping up with the fire code issue downtown.

Apr 18, 2007

New Drinkin’ Rules
Still Evolving
An update on proposed changes - still in progress - to local alcohol ordinances.

Apr 25, 2007

Industry & Community
L-P and Its Neighbors
Notes on Louisiana-Pacific’s relations with its neighbors in Clarke and Jackson counties.

Apr 25, 2007

Campus Wages
A Report and a Raise
A committee studying low wages at UGA has issued its recommendations.

May 2, 2007

Probation Services
In Need of Repair
Looks like Athens-Clarke needs to make some rearrangements with its probation contracts.

May 2, 2007

Gov’t Boards
Positions Open Now
Bunches of positions open on ACC government boards through Friday, May 11. Maybe there’s something for you?

May 2, 2007

Commish Retreat
Fly on the Wall Report
Feet propped up and sleeves rolled back: an inside report on the Commission’s retreat last month.

May 2, 2007

On Carr’s Hill
Request Denied
ACC Commissioners denied a special use request at the Boys and Girls Club property, but said they hope another version the same plan will come back to them soon.

May 9, 2007

Park-and-Ride
Found a Home At Last
The federally-funded, formerly orphaned park-and-ride lot has found a home: Lexington Road at the loop.

May 9, 2007

ACC Budget
No Room to Wiggle
The belt’s as tight as ever.

May 9, 2007

Stop Those Sprinklers!

May 9, 2007

Navy School
The Lowdown for Now
UGA and the Navy School redevelopment authority are getting very close to finalizing a deal.

May 16, 2007

Update from Atlanta
Commish & Reps Meet Up
Notes from the twice-yearly meeting between the Mayor and Commission and our local delegation to the state capitol.

May 16, 2007

Call In The Doc
Eldridge to Head Chamber
Doc Eldridge, the former mayor, is the new Athens Area Chamber of Commerce President. What challenges lie ahead of him?

May 23, 2007

Plans for Parks
Spiffing ’Em Up
A glimpse at ideas in the works for Dudley, Ben Burton, and East Athens parks.

May 23, 2007

Candidates to Debate!
Georgia’s 10th Congressional District
Wednesday, June 6 from 7-9 p.m. at the Melting Point.

May 23, 2007

Commish Analysis
A Look at Carl Jordan Now
Making a bookmark in the now six-year career of Carl Jordan on the ACC Commission.

May 30, 2007

Planning Fun
In the Summertime
The ACC Planning Department invites you to a design workshop Saturday, June 2; Grow Green and the Federation of Neighborhoods will host planner/ architect Richard Dagenhart on Monday, June 4.

May 30, 2007

Help is Here
GA Legal Services in Town
Non-profit organization Georgia Legal Services opens a new office in Athens.

Jun 6, 2007

Wetlands Mitigation
Getting in the Game
Wetlands what? Here’s some background info.

Jun 6, 2007

Votin' Time
Hey! If it’s Wednesday, June 6, and you’re reading this, come on down to the Melting Point from 7 to 9 p.m. for the Athens Press Club debate with the Congressional candidates.

Jun 6, 2007

Smoky Summer
Relief in Sight?
A bit of the science behind that swamp-fire smoke you’ve been smelling.

Jun 6, 2007

ACC Budget
Not Without Objection
Commissioner Carl Jordan on his reasons for voting against this year's Athens-Clarke County budget.

Jun 13, 2007

The Bus Goes Bio
B20 Blend Runs Athens Transit
Now there’s chicken fat helping run the city buses, too. Flagpole is especially curious for feedback from vegans on this development.

Jun 13, 2007

Drought!
River at Record Low
How bad is the drought? For one thing, Athens’ own Middle Oconee River set a low-flow record for the month of May.

Jun 13, 2007

Go Vote!

The special election to choose our new U.S. Representative is Tuesday, June 19. Need to know more? Click here!

Jun 13, 2007

Parkin’ Downtown
Is Another Deck Needed?
A look at some of the figures in a study of downtown parking. Its recommendations include raising meter prices and ticket fees.

Jun 20, 2007

Survey Says…
City Looks in Mirror
What a few hundred Athenians think about Athens, from a government survey. Also, the new buzzword around here: “Regionalism.”

Jun 20, 2007

A Kid Helps Out
Supporting the Troops
No ordinary lemonade stand: seven-year-old Athenian Mason Bivins is using his front-porch cottage industry to collect needed items to send to troops stationed in Iraq.

Jun 20, 2007

Long Recovery
Update on Injured Cyclist
An update on the medical condition and recovery of 22-year-old Sam Lane, who suffered brain injuries in an Apr. 27 bike-car accident on Prince Avenue.

Jun 20, 2007

Local Schools
How Do You Grade ’Em?
School may be out for summer, but we thought this would be a good time to take a step back and look at the local schools.

Jun 27, 2007

Speaking Your Piece
Commish to Tweak the Rules?
ACC Commissioners are close to adopting new, tighter rules on opportunities for public comment to help streamline their long-running meetings. Find out what’s up.

Jun 27, 2007

Local Man Beaten
Unnerving for Downtown
An update on the violent beating that took place downtown as this year’s AthFest weekend came to a close.

Jun 27, 2007

Public Input
Changes Put on Hold
With divides gradually opening on the ACC Commission over the issue, a proposal to rein in public comment has been sent to committee.

Jul 11, 2007

Worsening Drought
The Oconee and You
Tighter watering restrictions, very low rivers, and we’re not even halfway through summer.

Jul 4, 2007

Filling the Gaps
Sexual Assault Center Closing
Where things stand for now in relation to the dissolution of the Athens-based Sexual Assault Center of Northeast Georgia.

Jul 4, 2007

A Strange Election
How Low Can Turnout Go?
With choices like these, what's an Athens liberal to do?

Jul 11, 2007

Planning It Out
Chances to Get Involved
We live in a “NORC.” Who knew?

Jul 11, 2007

Progress Report
On Anti-Poverty Work
Touching base with Partners for a Prosperous Athens.

Jul 18, 2007

Biodiesel Questions
Enviro-Boon or Bane?
It’s good, but it’s not the only answer: a deeper look into all the excitement - both locally and globally - about biofuels.

Jul 18, 2007

Bio-Terror Buck$
Athens In Final Five For Facility
Athens is in the running for a dream, high-tech, global disease research lab, and we're assured it's safe.

Jul 25, 2007

Impact Fees
Developers to Pay?
So-called “impact fees” are being applied in other fast-growing towns. Will Athens-Clarke ever ask developers to pay it forward, too?

Aug 1, 2007

Regs on Booze
Where They Stand Now
Proposed revisions to Athens’ alcohol ordinances - not quite as scary as they were at the outset - will likely go into effect next month.

Aug 1, 2007

On-Street Parking
And Commuting to Campus
Unanswered questions, as of yet: Might Athens-Clarke expand the resident-only on-street parking near Five Points? And downtown, will parking prices go up?

Aug 8, 2007

Snagging The Jobs
A Look at Economic Development
Checking up on some issues surrounding large-scale economic development in Athens.

Aug 8, 2007

Is It Whiskey?
The Tap Water Saga
The lowdown on this summer's brown water issue in Athens.

Aug 15, 2007

Straight, No Water
Booze: No Real Fix?
As City Hall gets close to approving a revision of alcohol license rules, bar owners are generally okay with it - but there are exceptions.

Aug 15, 2007

State Court
Who’s It Gonna Be?
Bill Bushnell, Ernie DePascale, Ethelyn Simpson…  just a few of the 11 names in the hat for Athens’ new state court judgeship.

Aug 15, 2007

Farmers’ Market
Could It Work Here?
Small local farmers begin to band together: notes from a recent gathering.

Aug 15, 2007

Train on Track?
Signs of Life for Rail
Up in Atlanta, there’s a glimmer of some forward momentum on the commuter rail question.

Aug 22, 2007

Drinkin’ Regs
Nearing Their Limit?
ACC Commissioners are set to adopt revisions to local alcohol ordinances next month. So, just what’s on the table?

Aug 22, 2007

Congress & Commish
What Can Broun Get Us?
Athens may have its own native Congressman now, but what can he do for us?

Aug 22, 2007

Crossing the Road
It Pays to Be Chicken
About those crosswalks with the bright yellow signs and little else to protect pedestrians: are they safe?

Aug 22, 2007

Bio Defense Info
Next month, there will be a big meeting coordinated by Homeland Security. That’s at the Georgia Center’s Mahler Auditorium on Sept. 20; more details to come.

Aug 22, 2007

Downtown Crime
Stick-Ups Start Fall Season
There’s always a spike in crime when the school year starts, but does a rash of gunpoint muggings have people more worried?

Aug 29, 2007

Park-Ride Progress
More Speed Humps, Too
Porous pavement in the park-and-ride lot! Also, the expensive and politically tricky speed-hump program returns.

Aug 29, 2007

Watching the Kids
UGA to Step Up?
The newest faculty-staff-student campaign gaining steam on campus: child care.

Aug 29, 2007

Bio Defense Info
UGA administrators will meet on Thursday, Aug. 30 with local environmental groups and the public to answer questions about the proposed National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF).

Aug 29, 2007

Fish Kill
Bad Day on the River
An estimated 200 or more fish died in the North Oconee River one day in late August. Causes are still being investigated.

Sep 5, 2007

Transit Notes
Buses; Planning; Googling…
From MACORTS to The Bus to Google Transit, notes on local transit and transportation goings-on.

Sep 5, 2007

Booze Laws
Resolved, For Now
The verdict: no background checks, but by this time next year, you’ll have to be 21 to work in a bar (or at the door) and handle or serve alcohol.

Sep 12, 2007

Homeland Security
Paying Athens a Visit
Athenians are encouraged to show up and talk to the Department of Homeland Security about NBAF on Thursday, Sept. 20; the current comment period closes Sept. 28.

Sep 12, 2007

Up In Smoke
Lessons From Talmo
Seeing wider lessons in the Agri-Cycle fire in Talmo, as sprawl spreads and industrial agriculture migrates eastward across North Georgia.

Sep 19, 2007

New Sewer
Commish Skeptical
Some ACC Commissioners were wary when they got a look at a proposed new sewer line at their work session this month.

Sep 19, 2007

Homeland Security In Town
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will hold a public scoping meeting at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education on Thursday, Sept. 20, 6–10 p.m.… more inside!

Sep 19, 2007

Drying Up
Drought, Drought, Drought
Which does Athens value more: chicken tenders or azaleas? Or neither?

Sep 26, 2007

Dog Laws
Tethers to be Cut?
A local ordinance to outlaw leaving dogs tethered in the yard moves forward, but not without objection.

Sep 26, 2007

Neighborhood Pubs
Commish to Say O.K.?
The key to successful mixed-use zoning, or the death of peaceful neighborhoods? So far, commissioners disagree.

Sep 26, 2007

Sexual Assault Center
Services Continue Unbroken
An update on some of the services provided by the Sexual Assault Center of Northeast Georgia and other agencies.

Sep 26, 2007

Miscellanies
From City Hall
A Commission look at construction noise goes nowhere; sidewalks, meanwhile, go somewhere, but slowly.

Sep 26, 2007

Saving Water
Restaurants Pitch In
Don’t get peeved if your waiter or waitress doesn’t serve you water unless you ask for it: everybody’s trying to do their part to conserve.

Oct 3, 2007

The Drought
What’s Our Next Move?
What’s the city’s drought management plan? Before long, “allocation” is going to be the magic word. Details still to be worked out.

Oct 3, 2007

Fake Taxi Threat
Two Abductions This Fall
News on the recent abductions - one resulting in a sexual assault - by a man posing as a taxi driver downtown.

Oct 3, 2007

Us and Our River
Is Conservation Working?
City Hall inches closer to talking about water allocation. Oh, and how’s the river doing, anyway?

Oct 10, 2007

Commish Report
Barnett Shoals & Milledge News
Another moratorium affecting fraternities and sororities - a Kappa Alpha redux?

Oct 10, 2007

Water Wasters
How They’re Caught
The details on how to report violations of the outdoor watering ban, any time of day or night.

Oct 10, 2007

In Memoriam
Sue Roalman
An obituary for Athens’ Sue Roalman, who passed away late last month.

Oct 10, 2007

Gray Water
It’s a Gray Area
Citizens and local officials are ready to get serious about water solutions. What’s the holdup?

Oct 17, 2007

Commish/ Capitol
Working Up a Wish List
The Mayor and Commission work on prioritizing the needs they’ll present to the local legislative delegation next month.

Oct 17, 2007

Commish Business
Dogs, Building Noise, Drought
ACC Commissioners consider a ban on chaining dogs in yards, and reconsider restrictions on construction noise.

Oct 24, 2007

More Commish
Street Plans, Parks Fees
What does “corridor management” mean, anyway?

Oct 24, 2007

Pay to Park
On a Street Near You?
Drive to Five Points, park on the street, walk to class…  not so fast, gang.

Oct 24, 2007

The Drought Plan
Next Steps Are Now
A first look at water allocation, coming sooner than expected thanks to Governor Perdue.

Oct 31, 2007

A Dry Winter
La Niña Comes Knocking
Why the water shortage now is only the beginning.

Oct 31, 2007

First to Hurt
Local Green Industry Suffers
The first big economic casualties of the drought appear to be in the landscaping, horticultural and nursery industries. Could they have been avoided?

Oct 31, 2007

Correction
An Oct. 17 City Pages article incorrectly indicated that a request to make property tax homestead exemptions available to Athens Land Trust homeowners would not be on ACC Commissioners’ list of legislative priorities for the local legislative delegation. The request will be on the Commission's formal request list.

Oct 31, 2007

Paying a Truer Price for Water
Tiered Billing Structure in ’08?
So many letter-writers seem to be clamoring for a market-based solution to the water issue, and by golly there’s one on the way (eventually).

Nov 7, 2007

Athens’ Landfill Fills Up
While Drought Grabs the Headlines
Using paper cups is a great way to save water - except for the fact that the landfill only has about five years’ capacity left.

Nov 7, 2007

A Homecoming of Sorts
Sam Lane Visits Athens Six Months After His Injury
Catching up with Sam Lane, who’s steadily recovering after suffering brain damage in an April accident on Prince Avenue.

Nov 7, 2007

Grit Owner Dies at 42
Funeral Services Planned for Tuesday, Nov. 13
Ted Hafer, owner of The Grit, passed away on Friday, Nov. 9.

Nov 7, 2007

Athens-Clarke Struggles to Fund an Overcrowded Jail
Keeping so many local citizens locked up doesn’t seem to be proving sustainable.

Nov 14, 2007

The Water Scene This Month, On Campus and Off
City-wide consumption continues to decrease, and UGA’s water task force is wrapping up its initial report.

Nov 14, 2007

ACC Commissioners Outlaw Dog Tethers, Allow Mixed-Use Booze Exemptions, and Tell Gov’t Staffers They Must Recycle
Commissioners disagree about tethering dogs and about serving alcohol close to churches and schools. Other issues, like internal government recycling requirements, prove easier to pass.

Nov 14, 2007

Grit Owner Dies at 42
Memorial Service Planned for December
Ted Hafer, owner of The Grit, passed away on Friday, Nov. 9.

Nov 14, 2007

Commissioners & Legislators
Water Plan, Tax “Reform,” What Else?
If you thought this year’s Georgia legislative session was wild and wacky, just wait until January when the next one starts up. Local area legislators met with local officials last week.

Nov 21, 2007

The ACC Landfill
Expansion the Likely Route, Despite Objections
Too much trash, and too little water: which is worse? Or, which is more expensive?

Nov 21, 2007

ACC Staffers Do Their Part to Save Water
Little things making a big difference…

Nov 21, 2007

UGA Gets a First Look at Water Issues and Opportunities From Its New Task Force
A look at some of the highlights of UGA’s recently released campus water use report.

Nov 28, 2007

Governor’s Water Mandate Met
“Step F” Approved and In Place If Needed
Athens tells the governor what’s what…

Nov 28, 2007

Construction Noise Complaints
The Issue That Won’t Die?
After deciding to pass on it - and with a lot of complaints coming in to some of them - ACC Commissioners are taking another look at controlling noise from construction sites.

Dec 5, 2007

Commission Looks at Mass Grading and Multi-Family Developments
More than two years after its initial passage, and with some wary of a loophole, will the local mass-grading ordinance be expanded?

Dec 5, 2007

Biocontainment Lab in Boston, Mostly Built, Criticized on Safety by Review Panel
News from Boston, MA that might or might not be of use as Athens eyes NBAF.

Dec 5, 2007

Drought Update
As of the last reading, the Bear Creek Reservoir is approximately 9.27 feet below full pool. For 2007, the precipitation deficit (through Nov. 29) is approximately 17.9 inches.

Dec 5, 2007

Erosion Regs
Athens Getting ’Em Right?
Huge concrete stormwater holding ponds, designed in theory to help the environment: what’s wrong with this picture?

Dec 12, 2007

Diesel Fumes
Cut Out the Idling?
Idling diesel engines: a big culprit in urban air pollution.

Dec 12, 2007

Sexual Assault Center
Finding Its Bearings, and a New Director
A check-up with the local nonprofit, which essentially closed and re-formed earlier this year.

Dec 12, 2007

Commissioners Uninterested in Extending Sewer Up the Sandy Creek Basin
Most ACC Commissioners expressed an strong distaste at their December work session for running planned sewer lines up the basin of Sandy Creek.

Dec 19, 2007

Improvements Come
But is The Bus Getting Somewhere?
Could Athens Transit be more user-friendly? Sure, and some good news is on the way, though a lot of fixes take a long, long time.

Dec 19, 2007

Drought Update
As of the last reading, the Bear Creek Reservoir is approximately 8.05 feet below full pool. For 2007, the precipitation deficit (through Dec. 13) is 19.29 inches.

Dec 19, 2007

Athens-Clarke Weighs In On State Water Plan
A local resolution about one of the biggest issues at the General Assembly may not do much, but it highlights some of the issues at play.

Jan 9, 2008

Nakanishi Keeps Promise to Phase Out Dangerous Chemical
Following up on a commitment made in March of 2007, the Winterville manufacturing plant has eliminated its use of trichloroethylene in its degreasing operations.

Jan 9, 2008

Unhappy Commissioners Move Toward Landfill Expansion
With talk of more aggressive recycling on the way, ACC Commissioners vote to partner with Oglethorpe County to acquire land to accommodate an expansion of the local landfill.

Jan 9, 2008

“Comp Plan” Update Moves Toward Approval
Citizens’ Time Worthwhile?
More than 2,000 volunteer hours have been put in by local citizens working on the update to the ACC Comprehensive Plan. What’s the result?

Jan 16, 2008

Humane Society’s Spay/ Neuter Clinic
Up and Running
Checking in with the new, low-cost spay/neuter clinic of the Athens Area Humane Society.

Jan 16, 2008

Regs on Construction Noise
Idea Still Alive
The issue that still won’t die: construction noise in-town.

Jan 23, 2008

New Water Rates
Under Discussion at City Hall
A tiered “conservation rate structure” for water could be in place locally by this summer. What’s in store?

Jan 23, 2008

“Comp Plan”
Approval Postponed, Briefly
Is the much-requested public input on the ACC comprehensive plan being put to use? The Mayor has made a slight extension to the timeline in response to citizen complaints.

Jan 23, 2008

Regional Reservoir Authority
Mulls the Months Ahead
The Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority - which runs the Bear Creek Reservoir - wonders what’s in store (from weather conditions and from policy-makers), and orders a study of future water needs in the area. Some water managers say they may let up on watering restrictions soon, despite harsh drought predictions for this summer.

Jan 30, 2008

Rains Come
But Will Drought Ease Up?
Winter rains are helpful, but serious concerns still lie ahead when it comes to Northeast Georgia’s drought conditions.

Jan 30, 2008

Updates From Anti-Poverty Work Teams Now Public
With another public meeting coming up in March, OneAthens (formerly Partners for a Prosperous Athens) has plenty more work and recommendations available for public view.

Feb 6, 2008

New Local Non-Profit Aims to Combat Homelessness
The Stable Foundation is just getting off the ground, but its “Housing First” approach has been met with enthusiasm by other local service providers.

Feb 6, 2008

Parks & Rec Fees
Back to the Drawing Board
It’s a policy decision that the ACC government just can’t seem to get right: how much to charge citizens for Leisure Services Department programs and facilities.

Feb 13, 2008

Commish Denies Sewer Pump Station
For Commerce Road Tract
Commissioners said they wanted to undertake a full re-examination of sewer service in the Sandy Creek basin before approving a pump station that would serve a development planned just north of the Loop.

Feb 13, 2008

Homeland Security
Comes Back to Town
Bio-lab info: The Department of Homeland Security holds a town hall meeting here on Feb. 19, and citizens are hosting a meeting with ACC Commissioners on the topic on Feb. 13.

Feb 13, 2008

New Downtown Parking Deck
Still Evolving
What’s it gonna look like? The commish is still tossing around ideas.

Feb 20, 2008

Land-Use Plan
Goes to Commission
Is everybody content with the thing at this point, or no?

Feb 20, 2008

Report Shows Athens
“Growing Sustainably”
Local non-profits give their annual ratings and recommendations to the ACC government again.

Feb 20, 2008

Land-Use Plan Approved
With Some Dissent
All said ’n done, but Girtz and Jordan disagree.

Feb 27, 2008

Raleigh, NC City Council Withholds Support for NBAF
News on the actions of local elected officials in another bio-lab short-listed community.

Feb 27, 2008

“OneAthens” Prepares to Go Public Again
With Anti-Poverty Strategies
OneAthens is planning another large community meeting on Mar. 31 to update the city on its anti-poverty plans. Get a look now at what’s being proposed.

Feb 27, 2008

Repaving Projects to Look at Three-Laning Local Roads
Cedar Shoals Drive and North Avenue are due for repaving, which means they automatically get looked over for three-laning. There’s a public meeting about them coming up on Mar. 17, and one about resurfacing Hawthorne Avenue on Wed., Mar. 5.

Mar 5, 2008

Road Projects Line Up Under a New Georgia DOT
What does a new boss at GDOT mean for local roads?

Mar 5, 2008

Water Rates To Change
As Soon as July
A new “conservation rate structure” for water - with tiered price brackets to discourage outdoor overuse - is just about ready for ACC Commissioners.

Mar 5, 2008

Local Politicos Look Ahead to an Election Season
Who’s running for ACC Commission? Who isn’t? Engines are getting started…

Mar 12, 2008

Demolition Doesn’t Win Kappa Alpha Any New Friends
Looking into the complicated story behind the demolition of two historic houses on Reese Street.

Mar 12, 2008

Athens-Clarke County Modifies Outdoor Water Use Restrictions
Full Text of the Athens-Clarke County Press Release
Effective March 16, 2008
Questions about the new outdoor watering rules? All the details are here.

Mar 12, 2008

Water Restrictions Eased
New Rates On the Way
Good news if you like your sod lawn - but you’ll have to pay for it.

Mar 19, 2008

“La Puerta del Sol”
Two Years Later
A zoning formality reminds Athens that it’s been two years since commissioners approved a rezone for Bruno Rubio’s ambitious Eastside project, La Puerta del Sol. Rubio says he still plans on making it a reality.

Mar 19, 2008

Gov’t Sets Out to Solve Local Trash Problems
Who knew old toilets aren’t recyclable?

Mar 19, 2008

Powering NBAF
Not a Deal-breaker, Officials Say
A “power plant,” a “central utilities node” - whatever it is (or whatever it costs), it sure created a puzzling news buzz for several days in the last week or so.

Mar 26, 2008

“Corridor Management”
On the Shelf or Off?
Corridors, corridors, corridors: while the ACC Transportation & Public Works Department makes its required consideration of three-laning some local roads, ACC Commissioners want to see their comprehensive (and not cheap) corridor-design plan put to work more broadly.

Mar 26, 2008

Commish Not Unanimous on New Water Rate Structure
A few commissioners have doubts about the proposed new water rate structure; the plan heads to a vote Apr. 1.

Mar 26, 2008

Tallassee Road
The Return of the Roundabout?
Long-range plans for Tallasee Road are under discussion now, and open for public comment. Included in the realm of possibility: a roundabout at the troublesome intersection with Whitehead Road.

Apr 2, 2008

Rep. McKillip Checks In with Local Students
From Jekyll Island to education to the Tennessee border dispute, a brief look at the legislative session from the local Democratic rep’s point of view.

Apr 2, 2008

Students Question a New Coal Plant Proposed for Middle Georgia
Inklings of activism just a couple of months after the announcement by the 10 EMCs banding together as Power4Georgians.

Apr 2, 2008

“Block Grant” Funds Moved in a Split Commission Vote
Details on the bombshell vote from last week’s ACC Commission meeting.

Apr 9, 2008

Questions on Wages Aired at Anti-Poverty Meeting
OneAthens steams ahead, and living-wage activists keep up their chant.

Apr 9, 2008

Water Rate System to Change in July
The new rate structure has finally been voted in. Don’t expect big changes to your bill unless you’re a big water-waster.

Apr 9, 2008

Block Grant Maneuverings Continue After Commission Vote
One story that’s not played out just yet.

Apr 16, 2008

Lane Changes for Cedar Shoals Drive and Hawthorne?
North Avenue, on the other hand, is probably getting left alone.

Apr 16, 2008

Commission Powwows with Legislators, Post-Session
Athens-area state legislators caught up with ACC Commissioners last week. At least they got something done on the dogfighting issue. Taxes, water, education… maybe next year.

Apr 16, 2008

Catching Up on Cable TV Regs
Altered by the ’07 Legislature
A new state law passed in the 2007 legislative session changed the county’s relationship to cable-provider Charter. So far, though, things are relatively okay.

Apr 16, 2008

Crime in Athens
Innovative Solutions Getting Anywhere?
Drug court, DUI court, mental health court, the Athens Justice Project… can we make a dent in the swelling prison population?

Apr 16, 2008

Crime, Social Services and Homeless “Dumping” in Athens-Clarke
So it’s true, Chief Lumpkin says: other governments in the area send indigent people to Athens.

Apr 23, 2008

Commission Looks at Sewer Easements, Energy Plan
Greenways and trails ought to make use of county sewer easements, commissioners say, and the local government is making progress (though a little slower than planned in some areas) on energy conservation.

Apr 23, 2008

On the Street with Kappa Alpha
A ground-level view of this year’s edition of the annual KA “Old South” parade.

Apr 23, 2008

Drought Goes On, Climatologists Say
Winter’s over, and the area’s no better off than before.

Apr 30, 2008

Legislators Counter the Spin About a Do-Nothing Session
Nothing got done? Not so, Athens' state legislators tell the Chamber of Commerce.

Apr 30, 2008

Chambliss’ Challengers Stake Their Claims with Local Students
An evening on campus with the fellas likely to wind up with also-ran status in this year’s U.S. Senate race for Georgia.

Apr 30, 2008

Changes Coming to EMS Service
Is a Full Dialogue Happening?
An in-depth look at the stewing issue over an emergency medical services provision in Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties.

May 7, 2008

Commission Shifts Block Grant Funds Again, Slightly
Revisited after a month’s worth of controversy, the ACC Commission’s action on federal Community Development Block Grant funds leaves many citizens unhappy.

May 14, 2008

Issues of Taxes & Transportation Will Return, Legislators Say
Looking ahead a little bit with Athens’ legislative delegation.

May 14, 2008

Sewer Line to be “Explored” For Trail Prospects
“I think this is one of the most beautiful pieces of property left in Clarke County,” said Marion Cartwright, at last week’s commission meeting, of land he owns along the sewer route.

May 14, 2008

Looking Ahead, Changes to Downtown Parking on Horizon
Nothing’s happening real soon, but yeah, the conversation on overhauling the downtown parking system - including raising rates - has begun.

May 21, 2008

Local Gov’t Budget to be Approved June 3
A look at the ACC budget, rising property taxes and commissioners’ attempts at trimming fat.

May 21, 2008

Urban Chickens to be Given a Chance?
Will backyard eggs one day be legal in Athens’ residential zones? Activity on the topic is astir.

May 28, 2008

ACC Planning Takes a Close Look at Infill Development
The details on the recent Athens-Clarke County Infill Housing Study.

May 28, 2008

Taxing Issues of Concern in Rural Counties?
A look at the conservation-use tax exemption, and what it means for area counties that still have some large tracts of individual- or family-owned rural land.

Jun 4, 2008

Residency Challenge No Trouble for Tribble
Sonny Wilson didn’t get anywhere by challenging incumbent ACC Coroner Bobby Tribble’s county residency, but he’s still got six weeks to try and convince voters he’s the man for the job.

Jun 4, 2008

ACC Stormwater Launches Interactive Map This Week
A new website puts you in touch with the ACC Stormwater Division’s work projects, and makes it incredibly easy to report problems with pollution and flooding in local streams.

Jun 4, 2008

Rumblings of Ballot-Box Changes in Oconee County
It all goes down in Oconee during the Republican primary, scheduled for July 15.

Jun 11, 2008

Unsurprising Weather Outlook
Hot and Dry
“Georgia is in for a very hot summer,” says the state climatologist. (Just in case you needed reassuring.)

Jun 11, 2008

Commish Votes to Change Cedar Shoals, Adopt Budget
Three lanes for Cedar Shoals, a 0.15-mill tax rate increase, and not a murmur of protest for Bruno Rubio this time around.

Jun 11, 2008

Been There, Done That
Doc Eldridge on the ACC Budget
John Huie caught up with former mayor Doc Eldridge at City Hall last week, on the night that ACC Commissioners approved next year’s county budget. Get Doc’s perspective on all the fuss here.

Jun 11, 2008

Downtown Plaza Coming to City Hall
Some ACC Commissioners have trouble parting with 11 street parking spaces, and some want to see more of the spots go.

Jun 18, 2008

What’s with All the Stormwater Projects?
The ACC Stormwater Division finally cranks into high gear.

Jun 18, 2008

Hard Times for J.B. the Polish Sausage Man
The story behind J.B.’s absence from West Washington Street.

Jun 18, 2008

Carl Jordan in His Own Words
Text of the Email Announcing His Decision Not to Run for Re-Election
Why the two-term District 6 ACC Commissioner is making his exit.

Jun 25, 2008

Turmoil at Clarke School Board
A look into the recent drama at the Clarke County Board of Education.

Jun 25, 2008

Bar Owners Chafe Under New Rules and Regs
It’s not a huge change, but as of July 1 nobody under 21 can work in a bar.

Jun 25, 2008

Sustainability Talk in Commish Committees
The Mayor and Commission take the “Growing Sustainably” report seriously - how many of its recommendations will the local government follow?

Jun 25, 2008

Locals Assess Bio-Lab Impact Statement
Spending some time with the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on NBAF.

Jul 2, 2008

Downtown Business Owners Aim to Take on Panhandling
After an aborted attempt a couple of years ago, the Downtown Athens Business Association says it’s serious this time.

Jul 2, 2008

Pedestrian Fatalities Highlight The Lag in Sidewalk Building
Recent accidents emphasize that many roads are unsafe for pedestrians.

Jul 9, 2008

The Board of Education Stumbles Toward Elections
The ACC Mayor and Commission reluctantly agree to more watering, even for lawns.

Jul 9, 2008

Commish Preserves More History While It Conserves Less Water
Will the current chaos on the board of education result in any changes come election time?

Jul 9, 2008

Transferable Development Rights May Yet Become a Reality Here
Still don't know what TDRs are? Read on.

Jul 16, 2008

A Consultant Is on Board for the New Parking Deck
Parking deck's future is assured: we've got a consultant.

Jul 16, 2008

Study of Three Creeks Will Reveal Sources of Coliform Pollution
A tale of three creeks will tell us a lot about what's wrong with them.

Jul 16, 2008

Athens Okay on Air Pollution Except for Atlanta Exports
For cleaner air, maybe we need to move farther away from Atlanta.

Jul 16, 2008

$42K Corridor Study
Just Sort of an Idea?
When is a study not really a study?

Jul 23, 2008

Commission Balks at Raising Fees
Commissioners are not sure the county ought to go up on rec fees.

Jul 23, 2008

Commissioners Cool with Mass-Grading
It's okay to flatten trees for commercial buildings and condos.

Jul 23, 2008

Historian Studies School Integration in Athens
If you remember anything about school integration here, this man wants to talk with you.

Jul 23, 2008

Plenty of Questions as Bio-Lab Meeting Approaches
The Department of Homeland Security returns to town on Aug. 14.

Jul 30, 2008

Commish to Turn Street Lights Out?
A piece of fallout from the local budget cuts earlier this year.

Jul 30, 2008

Urban Chickens
The Issue’s Still Alive
District 9 Commissioner Kelly Girtz is keeping the question in front of his colleagues at City Hall.

Jul 30, 2008

Employees Who Serve Underage to be Subject to Arrest
ACC Solicitor General C.R. Chisholm last week announced a change in enforcement policy for those who serve alcohol: serve to a minor, and you’re going to jail.

Aug 6, 2008

Landfill “Mining” in Athens’ Future?
With the landfill set to expand by 79 acres, why not dig out some of the recyclable stuff that’s in there?

Aug 6, 2008

Commish Slows Down the Street Light Shut-Offs
The budget-cutting saga continues.

Aug 13, 2008

Green Light for Northside Development Near People of Hope
North Creek Village is ready to go, and the People of Hope get just that… the hope that they can get construction started real soon, too.

Aug 13, 2008

UGA Curtails Alt-Trans Parking Program to Deal with August Frenzy
Who knew so many kids in cars were taking advantage of UGA's Alternative Transportation Program just for two dozen days' worth of parking?

Aug 13, 2008

Trash Pickup Overhaul to Help Increase Recycling?
The current set-up between Athens-Clarke County and the private trash haulers is weirder than you think.

Aug 20, 2008

Downtown Wi-Fi Zone Gone
But Not Forever?
So, the wireless cloud went down back in the spring. Does anybody care?

Aug 20, 2008

Street Lights to Stay On Under Citizen Pressure
It was the most citizen opposition since rental registration, says David Lynn.

Aug 27, 2008

Boulevard Rezoning Not a Big Deal To Most
A government-initiated rezoning plan will tidy up the map of the neighborhood, increasing density - but likely making little difference on the ground - in some areas.

Aug 27, 2008

How to Get The Bus More Money?
Ads on buses? Enthusiasm levels are mixed.

Aug 27, 2008

Outdoor Lighting Regs
At Long Last?
As Carl Jordan gets ready to retire, the ACC Commission finally gives a real look to one of his longtime goals.

Sep 3, 2008

Keeping Neighbors at the Table
No Easy Task?
Where to go next with Athens’ “Neighborhood Notification Initiative?”

Sep 3, 2008

Rain Helps
But Drought Not Nearly Over
It’s been a rough summer for Athens’ rivers, and the drought goes on despite recent rains.

Sep 3, 2008

Water Wars Go Local?
Athens officials expressed concern last week over the city of Jefferson’s plan to build a small water-supply reservoir pulling water from the North Oconee River.

Sep 10, 2008

Late-Night Bus Service
Making a Comeback?
UGA now has one one all-night bus running; the downtown crowd wants to look at running more routes, but who can pay for it?

Sep 10, 2008

Commish Acts on Art Bus Shelters, Street Lights, Tallassee Road, Water Meters
It was once burned, twice shy on the street light thing.

Sep 10, 2008

Pulaski Creek Park Plan Underway
The new park will hopefully connect the Greenway with downtown via Pulaski, Hull and Hoyt streets.

Sep 17, 2008

Downtown Parking to Cost More Next Year
Fifty cents an hour for meters, six bucks a ticket (or more), and other changes are on tap.

Sep 17, 2008

New Downtown Parking Deck Steams Ahead
Commissioners and consultants are hopeful for a successful public/private partnership on the deck coming to the Georgia Theatre’s block.

Sep 17, 2008

Bus Ads Leaving the Station, At Least
The bus ad proposal will probably go through, but how much money will it bring in?

Sep 24, 2008

Turnaround on Construction Noise Regs
David Lynn has seen the light - and heard the noise…

Sep 24, 2008

Normaltown Eyes the Medical Office High-Rise
The big building project moves forward…

Sep 24, 2008

Lighting Ordinance Moving Through City Hall
And yes, Carl Jordan’s happy about it - but he does have some comments.

Sep 24, 2008

Jackson County Makes Rumblings About Bear Creek Reservoir
Whoa! Mike Bowers joins the local water wars!

Oct 1, 2008

Air-Quality Regs Get Real for Athens
After several years of borderline status, Athens will finally, officially, have bad air.

Oct 1, 2008

Task Force Makes Progress on County Jail’s Problems
One of Elton Dodson’s key accomplishments at City Hall moves forward.

Oct 1, 2008

The Bus Gets a Boost from Gas Crunch
Taking note of “the highest recorded ridership in any one-month period that Athens Transit has ever experienced,”

Oct 8, 2008

Hospitals Move Forward on Contracting Ambulance Service
What’s the comfort level like?

Oct 8, 2008

UGA Struggles with Cuts to Scholarly Journals
Academics face the fact that Sonny ’n them may not care about their research.

Oct 8, 2008

Leaders Get Serious On Regional Economic Development
Will the new task force’s report help bring everybody together?

Oct 15, 2008

Local & State Candidate Forums Begin
Will Tim Riley’s “Ralph and his buddies” attack approach prove fruitful?

Oct 15, 2008

Sticky Utensils Endangering Athens’ Water Supply?
Running down the local angle on the Sun’s recent Starbucks water-wasting scoop.

Oct 22, 2008

Home-Buying Help Available, Even Now
The mortgage crisis has created new challenges for potential homebuyers, and it’s worth getting educated.

Oct 22, 2008

Trash Overhaul On Hold as Haulers Protest
Mayor Davison says she’s “appalled and disappointed at the misinformation“ on the issue.

Oct 22, 2008

Local Voters Turn Out Like Never Before
The lines ought to be shorter at the Classic Center this week, where Advance Voting runs through the end of the day Friday.

Oct 29, 2008

Fuel Prices, Financial Clouds Nag Gov’t, Schools
A glance at local financial outlooks and their impacts, from school attendance zones to SPLOST.

Oct 29, 2008

Sexual Assault Center Rebounding Well
More than a year after falling apart, the center (now called “The Cottage”) is on a steady course of improvement.

Oct 29, 2008

Moss Side Eyes Mixed-Use Development Plan
Will the Publix plan steam ahead? Some neighbors are wary.

Nov 5, 2008

Nuçi’s Space and Tax Authorities Don’t See Eye to Eye
The organization has applied for (but thus far been denied) tax-exempt status based on its mission.

Nov 5, 2008

Local Economy Showing Better Signs Than the Nation’s
The tremors making headlines haven’t shaken Athens’ economy deeply, at least not yet.

Nov 5, 2008

Local Results from an Historic Election
Looking into the numbers from last week’s big night.

Nov 12, 2008

Commish Votes on Five Points, Construction Noise, ID Theft
Despite election euphoria, business as usual progresses at City Hall.

Nov 12, 2008

Commish, Legislators Powwow Over Taxes, Trains, Water…
Are they getting closer to seeing eye-to-eye?

Nov 19, 2008

“Three Hots and a Cot”
Jail Diversion Center in Progress
At long last, construction plans for the much-needed facility are in the works.

Nov 19, 2008

Plenty to Do in the Planning Department
Corridor studies on Prince and Oconee, a Milledge historic district, infill ordinances… and TDRs in 2010.

Nov 19, 2008

City Chickens
Still a Chance?
Sheep, chickens, advocacy… where do things stand now?

Nov 26, 2008

A Closer Look at SPLOST
With a Tight Budget Looming
What do tough times mean for all those nice-to-have projects?

Nov 26, 2008

Commish Looks Big-Picture
Before Budget Knives Are Drawn
Getting inside their heads…

Nov 26, 2008

Campus Recycling Getting Renewed Attention Nowadays
Students are pushing for changes in UGA policies, and they seem to be making progress.

Dec 3, 2008

Light Agenda for Commission This Week
Credit where credit’s due, a tennis center where it’s doable… oh, and just what does “trash” mean?

Dec 3, 2008

“Green Bins” in the Future for Downtown, Schools
Food scrap composting, that is. What’s taken so long?

Dec 10, 2008

Regional Economic Development Effort on Track
Athens-Clarke and Oconee County commissioners met last week on the recent task force report.

Dec 10, 2008

Budget, NBAF News
A Long Week at UGA
UGA Prez Mike Adams had a lot of ground to cover in campus meetings last week.

Dec 10, 2008

Board of Ed Goes for Neighborhood Schools
The Board went ahead with its big attendance-zone revision, set to take effect in August.

Dec 17, 2008

Legalize?
Commish Receives Pot Petition
Why not?

Dec 17, 2008

Downtown Businesses Look Nervously to New Year
Checking in on the state of business downtown.

Dec 17, 2008

First-Ever “Green Life Expo” Coming Soon
The end-of-the-month event will be a showcase for eco-friendly business and organizations.

Jan 7, 2009

Commish Seeks Solution on Abandoned Houses
…and other “quality-of-life” matters.

Jan 7, 2009

NBAF Debate to Be Subject of Academic Study
Who’d ’a thunk?

Jan 7, 2009

Commish Starts Year Quietly with Two New Members
A light-agenda first meeting belies an attitude of looking to get more done in ’09.

Jan 14, 2009

Volunteers Sought Again for MLK Day of Service
What all’s going on? Find out here.

Jan 14, 2009

Police: Burglaries Continue in High Numbers
The cops say it’s true that you can take a bite out of crime.

Jan 14, 2009

Firm to be Chosen for New Downtown Deck
But Flagpole still wonders: Does downtown even need more parking?

Jan 21, 2009

Recumbent Bikes to Get Lawmakers’ Attention?
It may not be the most important thing on legislators’ plates, but it’d be cool if they fixed it.

Jan 21, 2009

EMS in Athens to Get Public Subsidy?
It’s quite a time to be asking local governments for money…

Jan 21, 2009

College Square
Cut Out the Cars?
A pedestrian mall on College Square, closed off to cars: outdated planningspeak, or an idea whose time has finally come?

Jan 26, 2009

Landfill Expansion Steams Ahead
Report or No
Oddly, a consultant’s report won’t be publicly available until after it’s been approved by commissioners.

Jan 26, 2009

Progress from Atlanta This Year on Transportation?
Athens keeps an eye on it every year, but no new funding mechanism emerges. Will this session be different?

Feb 4, 2009

Reservoir Group at Full Pool and Friendly, for Now
The drought continues, but the reservoir’s been filled up; and relations are cordial, though a lawsuit hangs in the air.

Feb 4, 2009

Layoffs at the Banner-Herald Just Part of Morris’ Troubles
Dismaying as the local newspaper layoffs are, they may just be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the problems at Morris Communications.

Feb 4, 2009

Feral Cat Forum Foretells Commish Difficulties
Yet another look at the controversial issue, this time through the lens of last week’s Audubon Society forum.

Feb 11, 2009

A Loss for Wings Air in the Local Airline Wars
Wings Air is grounded (for now, at least), but the whole drama brings up a bigger point: Is air service to Atlanta worth the trouble?

Feb 11, 2009

Water Council Make-Up Questioned Here and Statewide
It’s a reflection of the Governor’s priorities, really.

Feb 18, 2009

Old Farmers’ Market Building to Stay or Go?
After all these years, might a last-minute reprieve open up a window of opportunity on the little-used piece of state property?

Feb 18, 2009

Davison, Commish Lay Out Clear Agenda for ’09
Can the Mayor streamline the City Hall system?

Feb 18, 2009

What to Do with $500,000? (Alt-Trans Only!)
Will the ACC Bike Master Plan get a long-awaited update?

Feb 25, 2009

Local Government Prepares for Stimulus Bucks
Trying to stay in the ballgame…

Feb 25, 2009

Commish Wants Action on Boarded-Up Houses
But it’s a tangled, complicated issue. Dang lawyers!

Feb 25, 2009

Classic Center, Local Hotels See Business Slow Down
But with pay cuts and some layoffs, The Classic Center is holding steady and still drawing plenty of conventions to downtown Athens.

Mar 4, 2009

Athens Area Food Banks See Steadily Higher Demand
For a year now, more or less, food banks have been dealing with a greater need for food.

Mar 4, 2009

Georgia Colleges Argue for State Monies in Hard Times
What to make of poll results released a month ago about state funding for higher ed?

Mar 4, 2009

A Deck, Offices, Retail
Coming Soon Downtown
The proposed downtown deck won't look like a deck and will include offices and stores.

Mar 11, 2009

Economic Development with Oconee Gets Nod
Economic development should be coordinated with Oconee County, commissioners say.

Mar 11, 2009

ACC Gets Serious About Cutting Energy Expenses
Turn out the lights and quit messing with the thermostat: it works for a government, too.

Mar 11, 2009

New Fees and Fines Aimed at More Parking Turnover
You'll pay more for parking meters and fines, but you'll be able to find a place to park, right?

Mar 11, 2009

Will Bus Tickets Go Up? Commish Wary of Increase
Ridership is up, but costs are, too - and passenger fares don’t pay in enough here, according to a 2005 study. 

Mar 18, 2009

$8 Million for Streetscapes; Planning Dept. Also Busy
David Lynn wisely suggests getting citizens’ input early in the process of doing more streetscape upgrades. Will it happen?

Mar 18, 2009

Humane Society Hoping to Quit Handling Feral Cats
The private, non-profit cat shelter wants to focus on finding homes for “healthy, adoptable” cats - not on taking in and euthanizing feral ones.

Mar 18, 2009

Stimulus Money in Athens: Catch as Catch Can
It takes a wall-sized chart and daily attention, and no one knows just what cash will flow this way.

Mar 25, 2009

S. Milledge and Sidewalks Get Nod for Alt-Trans Money 
No bucks for the Bike Master Plan just now, apparently; “we get a stronger plan if we wait a little bit longer,” says Kelly Girtz.

Mar 25, 2009