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Planning Commission chair Matthew Hall felt the delay was necessary since the Saye Building is still considered a part of the West Downtown Historic District and the request to remove the property from the Historic District is still pending.
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Oconee County Observations reports the vote was four to one…with Board Chairman Michael Ransom, Vice Chair Amy Parrish, Post Five Board member Brock Toole and post 3 Board Member Ryan Hammock all voted for opting our of the exemption.
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The Oconee County School System and the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office have reached an agreement to create 16 deputy positions for a resource program that will provide security for each school in the district.
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During the month of January, Clarke County School District celebrated a number of accomplishments. Several schools showed significant improvement in math scores, which led to a visit from State Superintendent Richard Woods.
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In 2022, only 32% of 4th grade students in Georgia were proficient readers. However, reading proficiency by this grade predicts educational outcomes later in life.
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Several county commissioners predicted community backlash to a proposed leaf and limb pickup plan during a meeting Tuesday.
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At its first regular session of 2025, the Athens-Clarke County Commission voted to pass a resolution to settle a lawsuit filed by former Executive Director of the First Step homeless camp, Charles Hardy, back in February of last year.
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The Mayor and Commission are set to resolve a legal battle with Charles Hardy, previously the CEO of Athens Alliance Coalition and Director of First Step Encampment, who was convicted of assaulting a resident at the camp in 2023.
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In November, voters in Georgia approved a referendum allowing the state legislature to pass House Bill 581. The law caps increases of assessed homesteaded property values.
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Results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress suggest that only 32% of 4th graders in Georgia are at least proficient at reading.
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Athens-Clarke County’s mayor and commission passed a resolution Tuesday night asking the state legislature to allow local governments to use ranked choice voting.
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The mayor and commission of Athens-Clarke County will return to a resolution on ranked choice voting Tuesday night, an effort which, if it passes, will bring the issue before the state legislature.