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In a special called meeting Tuesday night, the ACC commission approved an eviction prevention program and discussed county redistricting. The body also set the voting agenda for their Nov. 2
The Athens-Clarke County Commission recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day and expanded the 911 Alternative Response Team.
Add this share Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Mariah Parker and Columbus City Councilmember Walker Garrett (Photos courtesy Parker and Garrett) Two of Georgia’s six largest cities stand poised to adopt sweeping LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinances, bringing protections to some 300,000 more residents. But a similar effort in the state’s second-largest city stalled amid concerns over how to enforce the policy. Such policies are in place across Georgia in 12 municipalities, with 11 passing in the last three years. The policies ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender...
Athens commissioners move forward with steps to implement rental assistance program Project RESET, which would help prevent eviction in Athens.
The Athens-Clarke County Commission unanimously passed a resolution to ensure future voter access in the county in retaliation to Georgiaâs new voting law in a Tuesday night voting meeting. The resolution states that County Manager Blaine Williams will develop a plan of action with the Board of Elections to âmitigate the impactâ of Senate Bill 202 on ACC residents. SB 202 passed in the Georgia General Assembly on March 25, placing new restrictions on absentee voting and allowing state officials to take over local elections boards. The resolution states that the countyâs pl...