Mayor Kelly Girtz Proposes $1 Million Housing ‘Strike Fund’ in 2025 Budget
Mayor Kelly Girtz submitted a $194 million budget for 2025 to the Athens-Clarke County Commission last week that is 3.7% higher than the current year but includes few new initiatives. Much of the $7 million in new spending Girtz is proposing would go toward raises for county employees. Like many governments, ACC has struggled in […]
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Mayor Girtz Proposes $1 Million for Affordable Housing, Promotes Future Land Use Plan — Grady Newsource
Views: 58 Athens’ population is expected to increase by about 30,000 residents over the next 20 years, which includes the students expected to enroll in UGA’s forthcoming School of Medicine. The Athens-Clarke County Commission and Mayor Kelly Girtz are working on a Future Land Use Plan that will help determine zoning and funds allocation […]
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Georgia mayor faces protesters amid fallout from Laken Riley’s killing
A mayor in Athens-Clarke County, Ga., was confronted by protesters at a press conference Wednesday as the community grapples with the killing of 22-year-old student Laken Riley. Mayor Kelly Girtz (D) was met with heckling protesters at a press conference to address safety in the community surrounding the University of Georgia, where Riley was found […]
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