Jennifer Manville’s last school board meeting as the district 2 member of the Athens City Board of Education was Thursday, June 8. She has represented her district for the Athens
Six months after granting the ability for medical cannabis dispensaries to open in the city of Athens some residents now want city leaders to rethink the decision.
Some Athens residents are questioning city policy and the possibility of ethics violations by the city’s mayor after learning he drove a city vehicle across state lines on a personal
By J.R. Tidwell
jr@athensnews-courier.com Dec 17, 2020
Dec 17, 2020
When the Athens City Council reviewed and passed a budget in September for the upcoming 2021 fiscal year, one item that was not included was appropriations.
After going over the requests, the list of appropriations for both governmental agencies and nonprofits was announced during Monday s Council meeting.
Each year, local nonprofits submit requests for funds, and it is up to the Council to approve or deny the request and assign what amount, if any, will be given to each group. Appropriations are drawn from money not otherwise allocated from the general fund.