Athens, Georgia

Video of the Mayor & Commission Special Called Session on July 5, 2022 will be available live on YouTube (or at www.accgov.com/videos) and broadcast live on ACTV Cable Channel 180. The video of the meeting will also be available on-demand online on YouTube and www.accgov.com/videos no later than two business...

CRASH -Dr MLK Jr Pkwy at Ruth St. Lanes blocked. Avoid the area. CRASH -Dr MLK Jr Pkwy at Ruth St. Lanes blocked. Avoid the area.

Due to roadway safety concerns resulting from damage to a water main on June 28, College Station Road will remain closed to westbound traffic at the North Oconee Access Road while an assessment and repairs are made. Eastbound lanes remain open. Due to roadway safety concerns resulting from damage to...

Updates: Pool and splash pad opening schedules updated on July 1 at 7:20 PM. The Animal Shelter / Adoption Center will be closed on Monday, July 4. Animal Services officers will not be available for non-emergency calls on Monday, July 4. Non-emergency service calls will resume on Tuesday, July 5.

College Station Road is closed to northbound traffic at the North Oconee Access Road. Through traffic is open for the River’s Crossing complex or the North Oconee Access Road parking lots or Water Reclamation Facility. Southbound lanes are open. College Station Road is closed to northbound traffic at the...

Police and Fire are working a fire on E Broad St. Westbound lanes blocked on E Broad St from Jackson St and Lumpkin St. Please seek an alternate route.

The Athens-Clarke County Public Utilities Department has completed repairs on a damaged water main. The road on College Station between Riverbend Rd. and the bypass will remain shut down until road repairs are complete. Customers in the area may still experience low water pressure and discolored water in their water...

Customers in the area may still experience low water pressure and discolored water in their water lines, which results from mineral sediment in the line being disturbed as the water line was returned to service. Discolored water is not harmful, though it does look unappealing and could have an unpleasant taste.

The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department recently held public input sessions regarding the SPLOST 2020 funded Memorial Park improvements. If you were unable to attend one of those sessions, no worries! The online survey is still available! Please take a few moments and complete the survey. For more information, please...

All lanes of College Station Rd @ Riverbend Rd blocked due to water main break. Seek alternate route. All lanes of College Station Rd @ Riverbend Rd blocked due to water main break. Seek alternate route.

Animal Services is seeking residents for the Foster Over the 4th program to shelter pets in need from the Adoption Center over the holiday weekend. Pick-ups and drop-offs are by appointment only. Foster pick-ups will take place on Thursday, June 30 or Friday, July 1, with pets returning for drop-off on Tuesday, July 5 or Wednesday, July 6. Animal Services is closed on Monday, July 4.

Due to a county wide network outage, we are unable to process debit or credit card payments at this time. This also includes our online payment portal. Our offices are still able to process cash, check and money order payments.

The Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department will suspend compost, garbage, recycling and leaf & limb collections on Monday, July 4th, 2022 in recognition of the Fourth of July Holiday. If you have residential service & commercial service with us outside of downtown Monday customers have your roll carts out by...

In 2020, the first ten inductees of the Athens Music Walk of Fame were installed in a two-square-block area in downtown Athens bounded by Pulaski Street, West Washington Street, North Lumpkin Street, and West Clayton Street with five more artists added in 2021. The walk passes several renowned music venues in western downtown, including the Morton Theatre, the 40 Watt Club, and the Georgia Theatre. In continuation of recognition of the artists who have helped make Athens a destination for music fans, the Athens Cultural Affairs Commission (ACAC) and the Athens Music Walk of Fame Committee announce the five inductees of the Athens Music Walk of Fame for 2022: Bloodkin, Tituss Burgess, The Glands, Ishues, and Love Tractor.

Live in Athens-Clarke County and looking for ways to get involved with Solid Waste? ACCGov is seeking qualified candidates to fill seven positions on the new Solid Waste Advisory Commission. This Commission's major duties and responsibilities are to address and develop solutions for significant community challenges, including, but not limited to, solid waste strategic planning, future material management infrastructure, collection service, education, and environmental/climate impacts.

The Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (ACCGov) is seeking qualified candidates to fill the following terms on important policy-making boards:. Two positions on the Athens Downtown Development Authority for terms of two years. One position must be filled by a downtown business owner and one position must be filled by a downtown property owner.*

Crash cleared - Lexington Rd back open. Please drive carefully. Crash cleared - Lexington Rd back open. Please drive carefully.

Missing 84 yr old white male, Fred. Has glasses, a long sleeve red plaid shirt, khaki shorts or pants, white shoes. Last seen in the area of Cherokee Rd and Athens Rd at 08:20am. If you see Fred, please call 9-1-1.

Athens-Clarke County is currently soliciting for proposals to utilize up to $5.27 million in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to create and preserve affordable housing the community. Goals. New housing creation and the preservation of existing affordable stock will be prioritized over housing...

The Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (ACCGov) is accepting proposals from non-profit organizations or businesses for funding associated with new affordable housing construction, major/minor rehabilitation assisting lower-income households, and affordable housing assistance programs that support new affordable housing construction and/or major/minor rehabilitation assisting lower-income households. Selected proposals will be funded through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF). The Mayor & Commission have designated up to $5.27 million of ARPA SLFRF funds toward this request for proposals.