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  • 3 weeks ago | athensindependent.com | Corinne Colbert |Larry Di Giovanni

    ATHENS, Ohio — An Athens City Council member says the recent failure of a proposed increase in the City of Athens’ municipal income tax has implications for the city’s participation in a regional council of governments and a proposed shared-use path along Columbus Road. Alan Swank, 4th Ward, cited voters’ rejection of the increase in two discussions during Monday night’s meeting of the transportation committee and the committee of the whole.

  • Feb 20, 2025 | athensindependent.com | Larry Di Giovanni |Corinne Colbert |Martins Ferry |Corinne served

    ATHENS, Ohio — When Athens City Council first discussed rehabilitating the Stimson Avenue bridge back in June 2023, the city was expected to bear about 12% of the total project cost. The Ohio Department of Transportation was picking up the balance. In April 2024, council amended its original authorization to increase the city’s share to $580,000. Because the state had increased its allocation for the project, though, the city’s responsibility represented only about 11% of the total cost.

  • Jan 16, 2025 | athensindependent.com | Larry Di Giovanni

    ATHENS, Ohio — At its Jan. 13 meeting, in addition to discussions around housing projects, the city of Athens discussed local and federal legal cases, heard the disability commission’s annual report, and heard public comment relating to construction challenges.

  • Jan 16, 2025 | athensindependent.com | Larry Di Giovanni

    ATHENS, Ohio — Housing was a major topic at a Monday night’s Athens City Council meeting, with discussion of a new affordable housing project; news that a planned project is on hold; and a pitch from a local real estate developer to build more affordable housing. At a combined regular and committee meeting, the council heard first reading of an ordinance that would authorize an agreement with Community Building Partners, LLC, to develop and build 14 single-family homes in the city.

  • Dec 9, 2024 | athensnews.com | Larry Di Giovanni

    Mia Shuster, 7, places a rubber band over the top of a white cloth with a Dum Dum sucker underneath, with help from a store employee at the Cross Court gift shop Friday evening, The activity was part of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce Uptown for the Holidays annual event.

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