Athens, Georgia is in a housing crisis, like much of Georgia and the United States. The factors that led us here are complex and varied, but here are a few of the policy revisions that can help us improve the housing affordability situation.
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Prosperity Capital Partners, an investment company out of Florida, purchased hundreds of working-class housing units in Athens, Georgia and recently displaced many of the tenants due to drastic rent increases & policy changes. Residents from the effected properties (Lexington Heights, Garnett Ridge, Hidden Pines, and Highland Park) have written a letter to PCP, and their management company Strategic Management Partners, with a list of demands to ensure residents retain dignity and fair engagement with their housing situation.
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District 5 Commissioner Tim Denson is hosting the next District 5 townhall on April 20 at 5:30pm at Normal Bar. The April townhall will be on TSPLOST 2023!
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Gas prices are insane right now and are probably going to stay that way for awhile. There is no better time to try out riding Athens Transit for FREE! That is a HUGE savings.
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The Inclusionary Housing Task Force has created an “Inclusionary Housing” ordinance as a way to incentivize housing developers to produce affordable housing units in Athens-Clarke County. This ordinance is going before the entire Commission for a vote on April 5.
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The resuls of the Tallassee Road Traffic Safety Audit have been released. Commissioner Tim Denson called for this audit last year after 3 tragic fatal crashes occured on the corridor in a 7 week period.
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District 5 Commissioner Tim Denson is hosting the next (virtual) District 5 townhall on Tuesday, January 25 at 6pm. The January townhall will be on the Arts In Community Resilience Awards. This Athens Cultural Affairs Commission program awarded 50 different Athens artists $2,000 to use to create public art. As we hear from the Athens Cultural Affairs Commission and some of the contributing artists, you can learn more about the public art projects funded and where/how to appreciate them!
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The Athens-Clarke County Mayor & Commission passed an ordinance initiating the Athens Eviction Prevention Program. This program will help Athens residents facing eviction stay in their homes by negotiating and paying settlements to landlords. The program is slated to begin in January 2022.
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On Tuesday, October 5, the Athens-Clarke County Mayor & Commission adopted a resolution recognizing the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples Day as an alternative to Columbus Day. The vote was unanimous (with Commissioners Wright & Hamby absent).
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The October townhall will be on the the Athens Police Civilian Oversight Committee recommendation recently passed out of the Government Oversight Committee.
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