affordable housing
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2018 Election
Mayor-Elect Kelly Girtz on Six Ways Athens Could See Change
A majority of Athens-Clarke County voters took their hopes for radical change to the polls when they elected a new mayor who will take charge next January. Kelly Girtz, a progressive democrat who was elected in a three-man mayoral contest in the May 22 elections, will be accompanied by a…
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Athens-Clarke County
Local Organizations See Need for Affordable Housing in Area
Over the past few years, affordable housing in the Athens-Clarke County area has become more scarce for low-income families, said the employees of two local organizations. Jocelyn Crumpton, shelter coordinator of the Athens Area Homeless Shelter, and Spencer Frye, state representative for Georgia House District 118 and executive director of…
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Athens-Clarke County
2019 Budget Proposal Includes Cuts to Affordable Housing
President Trump’s 2019 fiscal budget proposal would give a major decrease in funding to public housing. This decrease could mean Athens Housing Authority has to get more creative on how they plan to provide affordable housing for the community. Reporter Brittany Stocus has more on the story. The budget…