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Plans revealed for SR 682/56 roundabout construction
Athens City Council discussed that project Monday night along with a makeover of the northern end of Uptown and this year’s street closures.
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Athens City Council unanimously approves ‘safe haven’ resolution
Athens City Council on Monday unanimously approved resolutions regarding gender-affirming care in Athens, and tax-exempt municipal bonds.
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Council considers ‘safe haven’ resolution for trans/nonbinary healthcare
The council is considering a resolution brought forward by an Ohio University student group. It is also considering a resolution to support the federal tax exemption of municipal bonds.
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Stimson Avenue bridge repairs skyrocket
New cost estimates nearly double Athens’ share of updating the bridge — which is now triple the amount estimated in 2023.
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Developer drops zoning request, but zoning ordinance remains in limbo
Following neighborhood opposition, Spire Development withdrew its request to rezone 8 acres on Pomeroy Road for an affordable housing project.
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Pomeroy Landing opponents provide task force report
Athens City Council’s meeting on Monday, Feb. 3 was dominated by a public hearing on a request for a zoning change by a Columbus-based developer for a proposed affordable housing project on the city’ south side.
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Athens mayor, council members clash over process for event street closures
At Monday’s Athens City Council committees meeting, Mayor Steve Patterson defended a proposal to make Athens City Council responsible for approving individual event applications, following complaints about difficulty with 2024 closure requests from an Uptown business owner.
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Athens to revive comprehensive plan review advisory commission
The body, established in 2006, will conduct a mandatory five-year review of the Athens 2040 Comprehensive Plan to assess progress toward its goals and possibly add new ones.
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Opponents of Pomeroy Landing housing project return to city council
The project would create 50 affordable housing units on Pomeroy Road near the intersection with Coventry Lane.
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Athens hires law firm to recoup costs of prescriptions
Two pending federal lawsuits could find companies liable for price fixing of insulin and generic drugs. The firm would sue those companies on the city’s behalf as requested.
