Dexter Fisher

Today on Athens News Matters, Tim Denson and Dexter Fisher are in a roundtable discussion on their visions for the future of Athens.

The candidates disagreed on a number of key issues at the debate hosted by AthChat Podcast hosts Drew Abney and Russell Edwards. They clashed over whether high-density development would lower housing costs and the causes of homelessness in Athens.

Athens-Clarke County residents will have to wait a few more weeks to find out who will become the city’s next Mayor.

Candidates in the Athens-Clarke County mayoral race faced off in a debate on Saturday.

As Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz’s second term nears its end, the race for the city’s next Mayor is underway. Athens’ Ciné will host the second mayoral debate of this election season this Saturday from 5-7 pm.

The Athens-Clarke County Commission decided to hold off on a vote for the plan that will guide how the city grows over the next several decades.

Item 11 on the agenda for the recent Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission meeting was an amendment to a previous ordinance that addressed right of way use in public areas.

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

Fisher says his campaign will focus on his extensive history of community service and civic engagement.

Athens-Clarke County commissioners vote on allowing members of the firefighters’ union to collectively bargain with the county for wages, benefits, and workplace conditions.