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Athens-Clarke County
Plans For Site of Bethel Midtown Village Evolving
Last February, the partners of the North Downtown Athens Planning Study scheduled two workshops to get to know the community of Bethel Midtown Village, and to hear how they would like to better their home. Brian Keith, principal architect of JHP Architecture/Urban Design, works with his firm in…
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Athens-Clarke County
New SPLOST Has Implications for Future of Work in Athens
A 1% sales tax is being implemented once again in Athens-Clarke County after a Special Local Option Sales Tax was approved by referendum on Nov. 5, 2019. This most recent SPLOST—to fund a set of construction and improvement projects—was approved by 78 percent of the nearly 9,000 ballots cast, which…
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2018 Election
See Results Of Northeast Georgia Election For 2019
Below are updates of Tuesday’s election results in Northeast Georgia. Athens-Clarke County SPLOST Athens-Clarke County just voted to approve the continuation of the Special Project Local Option Sales Tax, or SPLOST. This means residents voted to fund an estimated $314 million worth of projects with an additional 1 percent…
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2020 Election
Election Day: Everything You Need to Know Before You Vote Today
Here is a rundown of ballot items in Northeast Georgia where elections for local officials and county issues takes place today, Nov. 5, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Ballot Barrow \t Two city council posts for Districts 1 and 3 in Braselton \t Mayor and three city council…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County Prepares for Finalized SPLOST Decisions
The building becomes loud with chatter. People scribble in their notebooks and raise their hands to ask questions. The atmosphere in the room resonates progress, but also stress. The deadline is approaching quickly, and the weight of the decision-making process is becoming heavier with each day. The $248 million budget…
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Northeast Georgia News
Oconee Resident Proposes SPLOST Funding for Museum
Oconee resident Ryan Page has put together a proposal for SPLOST funding in order to build an Oconee history museum. Page will speak to the Oconee County Historical Society at the county library tonight. County Administrator, Justin Kirouac, says that Page has given the Board of Commisioners the proposal, but it…
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Athens-Clarke County
Local Transportation SPLOST Plans to be Discussed
The Mayor and Commission are going to be looking at when and how they are going to start spending TSPLOST at tonight’s work session. TSPLOST, short for Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, was passed last week with around 74 percent of the vote. It will add one cent…
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Uncategorized
Clarke County Announces SPLOST Construction Updates
Click image to be taken directly to the presentation. SPLOST is a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, which is a one percent sales tax in Athens-Clarke County. The money is used to fund projects around the Athens area. The construction projects above are all at local elementary and middle schools.
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2017 Election
Special Elections Explained: What to Expect on Ballot
If you live in Athens-Clarke county, in a few weeks you can return to the polls for special elections. You can see a sample of the upcoming ballot on the Board of Elections website, every section will not be on every ballot, but here’s the rundown so you can find…
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2016 Election
Clarke and Oconee Counties Pass E-SPLOST
School funding and building will be boosted after all. The funding for both comes from a referendum passed by voters yesterday. Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties have passed the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST) in the November 8 election. In Athens-Clarke County, about 72% of voters voted YES,…