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Athens Main Street plans events, improvements
For Athens Main Street, 2023 was a banner year and earned the organization the 2023 Limestone County Non-Profit…
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County roads, take me home
There’s approximately 1,000 miles of pavement in rural Limestone County. Each of the four County Commission districts are…
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City has spate of paving projects in 2017
Athens paving crews are busy in 2017 with a multitude of paving projects. City Public Works Director James…
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How much do you pay to live in Athens?
When it comes to taxes, Athens residents pay their fair share. Residents pay both sales tax and property…
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Making the 2012 penny sales tax count
When Athens City Council voted to raise the local sales tax by a penny in 2012, they knew…
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Athens borrows for its needs and those of its schools
Nearly every city borrows money and nearly every city pays it back. The trick is to borrow only…
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Reasons Athens makes a good home
If you are considering a place to live, Athens blends classic small-town Southern charm and character with a…
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Athens alcohol money goes to debt, new high school
The money generated by the sale of alcoholic beverages in the city of Athens is currently used to…
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Why do they come here?
Limestone County’s residential and business base has boomed over the last 10 years and there is seemingly no…
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Fuel for growth: How your money gets from A to B
There’s probably no one in Limestone County more concerned about money than Revenue Commissioner G. Brian Patterson. Anyone…