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Mayor Girtz on the budget he thinks will steer county through uncertainty

ACC Mayor Kelly Girtz speaks at a Mayor and Commission meeting on September 15, 2022.
ACC Mayor Kelly Girtz speaks at a Mayor and Commission meeting on September 15, 2022.

Athens-Clarke County’s yearly budget may be the most important document the Commission passes all year. Mayor Kelly Girtz released his recommended budget in late April for the Commission to review. I sat down with him to discuss what he decided to prioritize—and how economic uncertainty has played a role in the document’s drafting. Here’s that conversation.

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