ACC Mayor & Commission

Micheal McClendon, a Clarke County resident, believed the development would be a future problem for areas like Lay Park.

The potential relocation of a fire station in Clarke County has inspired multiple rounds of debate by commissioners over the past several years. Last night, officials decided where it will be located.

To satisfy a state law to protect schools from potential threats, the mayor and commissioners of Athens-Clarke County will vote on an amendment to allow school resource officers greater access to student records.

The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission may decide to use eminent domain to seize property near the intersection of Hawthorne Avenue and Oglethorpe Avenue at a meeting Tuesday night.

A request to change the future land use designation and zoning of a large parcel of land north of Winterville will come before the Planning Commission Thursday night.

The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission are set to discuss Tuesday whether to take back nearly $5 million in COVID-era grants that have already been allocated to organizations.

Short term rentals or STRs have grown in prominence in recent years thanks to sites like Airbnb where customers can book lodging for 31 days or less.

On the agenda for the ACC Mayor and Commission at Tuesday's work session is a project to improve pedestrian safety in the W. Broad Area and Hancock neighborhoods, ordinance updates, and updates on the Affordable Housing Investment Strategy or AHIS.

Several land rezoning requests came before the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission on Tuesday night that would greenlight plans for increased density, prompting public opposition.

Though the election of Athens-Clarke County’s next mayor is just under a year away, two candidates have already entered the race.