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Athens News Matters: Newly Re-Elected ACC Mayor Girtz Discusses Priorities for the Next Four Years

Athens' Mayor Kelly Girtz, shown with hosts Alexia Ridley and Martin Matheny, stopped by WUGA on Thursday to chat about the recent events in Athens and what is to come over the next four years.
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Athens' Mayor Kelly Girtz, shown with hosts Alexia Ridley and Martin Matheny, stopped by WUGA on Thursday to chat about the recent events in Athens and what is to come over the next four years.

Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz, fresh off a stunning re-election win, joins us to talk about the budget, a police youth cadet corps, and his priorities for the next four years.

Martin Matheny is WUGA's Program Director and a host and producer of our local news program 'Athens News Matters.' He started at WUGA in 2012 as a part-time classical music host and still hosts WUGA's longest-running local program 'Night Music' which is heard on WUGA and GPB Classical. He lives in Normaltown with his wife, Shaye and dog, Murphy.