The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission discussed the cost of the new Judicial Center at an agenda setting meeting Wednesday evening.

The Clarke County Board of Education tentatively approved maintaining the current school district millage rate at its May 14 meeting.

The Clarke County Board of Education selected interim Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Scott as the sole finalist to permanently lead the Clarke County School District during its May 14 meeting.

The Athens-Clarke County mayor and commission met for a work session to determine whether public sewer lines could be extended into northern parts of the county.

During a commission work session Tuesday, County Manager Bob Cowell said that the county expects to collect an extra $1.6 million. He said some of the money will go to funding county employee salary increases and police pensions. Manager Cowell said the remainder should go back into the county’s fund balance, or reserves.

It’s the final week of advanced voting for the May 19 General Primary and Nonpartisan Election and over 4,600 voters have cast ballots in Athens Clarke County, according to the county’s election department.

In-person early voting in the election will continue until May 15th, with election day on May 19th.

Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz submitted a budget to the Commission for review on Friday. The General Fund Budget totals $212.5 million for Operating and Capital Expenses, over $10 million more than last year’s budget.

In the twenty-minute address, Mayor Girtz emphasized the county’s expected population growth in the coming decades.

Voters can head to the polls starting Monday to vote early in the state Democratic and Republican primaries, as well as local non-partisan elections.