ACC Mayor & Commission

On August 4th, several Athens community members attended the Mayor and Commission meeting to speak against an ordinance that prohibits individuals from interfering with foot traffic in or out of any private or public area and also prohibits camping in public areas.

Clarke County voters will decide Nov. 3 on two local sales tax measures affecting schools and local government.

Applications are open for multiple positions in The Athens-Clarke Unified Government, including a position on the Hearings Board and five positions on the Human Relations Commission.

Mayor Girtz was inducted into the Georgia Municipal Government Hall of Fame during the GMA’s (Georgia Municipal Association) 2026 Annual Convention in Savannah.

Residents can drop in at any time to share input on the design of the new facility with Athens-Clarke County Government officials.

The Athens-Clarke County government will dole out nearly $3 million in funding for affordable housing projects this fall.

The Athens-Clarke County Unified Government is looking for public opinions on the new Judicial Center building and will host a public input meeting Tuesday, June 30 from 4-7:30 p.m.

The Athens-Clarke County Commission unanimously approved its fiscal year 2027 budget Tuesday during a special called meeting, setting property tax rates and funding priorities for the coming year.

Athens-Clarke County commissioners are expected to adopt the county's fiscal year 2027 budget and consider placing a new property tax relief measure before voters during a special called session Tuesday night.

The Georgia State Legislature approved the use of the Floating Local Option Sales Tax, or FLOST, in 2024. It allows municipalities to dedicate a new penny of sales tax to property tax relief.