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Athens City Council overrides mayor’s veto on salary increase
The Athens City Council on Monday voted unanimously to override a veto by Mayor Ronnie Marks to raise ... Read more
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City Council seat to remain vacant
Residents and business owners in Athens’ District 4 will be without representation on the City Council until next ... Read more
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Council delays decision on more bulb-outs
Citing concerns over installing more bulb-outs in downtown Athens, the City Council on Monday tabled a plan to ... Read more
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Athens City Councilman Frank Travis returns to duty
There was a surprise visitor at Monday’s meeting of the Athens City Council — District 3 Councilman Frank ... Read more
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Athens council won’t fill vacancy without Travis
Athens City Council is still short one member, and the council vice president said Thursday they will wait ... Read more
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City considering insurance changes to lower costs
Some city officials and city employees are at loggerheads over the need to lower insurance costs. City Council ... Read more
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UPDATE: Mayor calls for plan to address police, fire hires and pay
Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks is calling for a public safety plan to address requests for more police and ... Read more
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BRICK STREETS: Athens City Council OKs asphalt removal on Market Street
Athens City Council members voted Monday to preserve a bit of the city’s history, but it wasn’t unanimous. ... Read more
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BRICK BY BRICK: Indecision over future of downtown streets
A discussion about historical preservation between an Athens resident and the City Council dominated a large part of ... Read more
State And Nation
2 council members resign after mayor’s homophobic comments
CARBON HILL (AP) — Two leaders of an Alabama city have resigned after their mayor posted a comment ... Read more