Tim Denson, your new County Commissioner for District 5, wants the people of District 5 to be actively engaged with their local government, so he needs to hear about your priorities, needs, and the best ways to engage with you! Please fill out this short 6-minute voluntary survey and help us get closer to an Athens that works for everyone! …
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The Athens-Clarke County Commission will vote on the revised Bishop Park Master Plan at the August 7 Voting Session. Review the full Bishop Park Master Plan yourself here. Review a short presentation on the Plan which was given at the Mayor & Commission work session. The Agenda item, which includes a timeline of the process along with options for the Commission, …
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Beginning the week of July 1, District 5 residents will have transit service further along Jefferson Road and the entirety of Whitehead Road while making Routes 5 and 7 more direct and getting rid of the circular routes previously in place! Tim and area residents have been pushing for months to expand bus service to residents living in the Whitehead, …
Continue readingI love you Athens, Georgia. Words can’t express how I feel, but I’ll try. Thank you for electing me to be the Athens-Clarke County Commission for District 5. As I stood outside in the rain yesterday waving to people outside of the voting precincts, I was moved as I saw hundreds of people whose doors I had knocked on, who …
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As part of the 2018 TSPLOST project list, the Tallassee Road Bridge will be replaced and built in a way suitable for automobile, cyclist, and pedestrian traffic. The project will likely begin in the fall of 2019 and be completed 18 months later, around 2020/2021. A public ACC meeting was held on May 2, 3 possible concepts were offered: …
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We are happy to report that Athens Transit is now suggesting Route 7 to extend and give service to Jefferson Road and Whitehead Road! Over the last few months, Tim Denson has organized District 5 residents in the Whitehead Road/Homewood Hills areas to give public input to Athens Transit about the need for transit service to return to the area. …
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The Georgia AFL-CIO, the largest labor council in Georgia, has endorsed Tim Denson! Tim is proud to carry this endorsement. Tim will fight for the rights of workers and the betterment of all working-families in Athens. The Georgia AFL-CIO fights for the right of Georgia Workers to join together to negotiate in the workplace. The Georgia AFL-CIO also fight for a …
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Tim is so proud to be endorsed by Our Revolution Georgia in his race to become the next County Commissioner for District 5! Tim is honored to be part of such a wonderful slate of progressive Georgians committed to making a Georgia that works for everyone! Our Revolution Georgia announced on March 14, “We are excited to endorse Tim Denson for …
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Do you know what is planned for Athens Transit? Do you want to ask for the bus to go down Whitehead Road? Do you want to advocate for Athens Transit to go Fare-Free? Do you want more frequent and/or later bus service? Here is your chance! Athens-Clarke County is updating the Transit Development Plan! The Transit Development Plan (TDP) update …
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As of January 1, Athens Transit will only accept the exact $1.75 to ride and will not issue change to riders. The Athens-Clarke County website states, “Effective January 1, 2018, Athens Transit will no longer issue “change cards.” Exact fare will be required for all cash paying customers. Change cards will not be accepted after January 1, 2018.” Who will …
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