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On May 21st, voters in Athens-Clarke County will decide the winners of several local races. Last week we met with the candidates for County Commission in District 2. Today we turn to the race for County Coroner. William Gaulden Jr. works in funeral services and is running as a Democrat. WUGA’s Martin Matheny sat down with him to discuss his candidacy.

The Athens Free Clinic has been honored with the 2023 Star of Community Achievement award by the Association of American Medical Colleges.

The Leisure Services Department has launched the online community input phase in the development of its master plan, which hasn’t been updated in 20 years.

Clarke County Election officials are turning to legal advice to figure out how to address voter challenges facilitated by a new state law. Several members of the board worried that excessive numbers of challenges would bog down their already beleaguered work force.

Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement founder and Executive Director, Mokah Jasmine Johnson, says the drafted ordinance is connected to last year’s controversial racial justice resolution.

Also at the meeting, Director of Elections and Voter Registration Charlotte Sosebee updated the board on her office’s preparation of Spanish-language ballots.

ACC District 3 candidate Tiffany Taylor

The Commission will consider putting $500,000 toward the Real-Time Crime Center. The money was donated by QuickTrip Corporation to the Athens-Clarke County Police Foundation.

At their meeting April 3rd, the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission unanimously voted to deny Athens First United Methodist Church’s application for a special use permit.

The money can go towards a number of purposes, including creating affordable rental housing, rental assistance, and capacity-building for non-profit groups.