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    Mount Zion elevator ordinance progresses despite traffic concern

    Larry Di Giovanni

    March 5, 2026
    City of Athens, Featured, Government, Government and Politics

    One city council member voiced concerns that the partial placement of an elevator vestibule in a right-of-way would cause traffic issues. Read More

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