The Scoop Announcements Feb. 24, 2026

The Scoop: Announcements, Feb. 6-Feb. 11, 2024

Note: All information is current as of The Scoop’s production on Tuesday morning. Click the links for the most up-to-date information. 

Athens County Engineer

  • County crews will be ditching on CR 19- Hebbardsville; cleaning debris from culverts/bridge on CR 58; patching on CR 3, 6, 8, 100, 21, 89, 44, & 53- Lottridge.

City of Athens

  • Long-term leased parking is now available for spring and fall semesters at the Athens City Pool, 601 E. State St. Cost is $175/semester.
  • Recently enacted city council ordinances
    • 0-01-24: Amendment of Ordinance 123-23 updating easement and right of way with AEP for electrical systems at the new fire station
    • 0-09-24: Authorizes the service-safety director to apply for and enter a water pollution control fund agreement through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, with repayment derived from sewer fees

Ohio Auditor of State 

  • Consumer Price Index Bulletin
  • Bulletin 2024–002 (clarifies when government entities can assume standard installment loan debt from private financial institutions)
  • Athens City School District, financial audit, July 1, 2022–June 30, 2023
  • WOUB Center for Public Media, financial audit, July 1, 2022–June 30, 2023
  • Ohio Department of Transportation District 10ODOT will hold a public meeting to discuss proposed various improvements along U.S. 33 in Athens and Meigs counties at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the Athens Community Center, 701 E. State St., Athens. The public may also submit comments online.
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