The Athens-Clarke County Commission will adopt the upcoming fiscal year’s budget on June 9th. The county’s mayor Kelly Girtz submitted a proposed budget to the commission on May 1st. The document contains plans for how to fund the county’s services, from local community events to water and sewer delivery.
WUGA’s Alexia Ridley sat down with Mayor Girtz to get an overview of his version of this important document, and to see how he will approach his final months as mayor. A Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights Hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 2nd.