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Athens City Council votes to join a waste management council of governments
By: Lucy Schaefer
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens is now part of a collective effort to save the local recycling center and manage solid waste. The City Council passed an… Read More
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Athens City Council considers rezoning requests that would expand business space
By: Lucy Schaefer
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Two rezoning requests before the Athens City Council would allow businesses to operate closer to residences near two major streets. One proposal would allow the Hyundai… Read More
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Athens City Council delays its dues payment for the operator of the Baileys Trail System
By: Lucy Schaefer
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The organization that operates the Baileys Trail System will not receive it’s annual funding from the city of Athens until the city’s financial situation improves. The… Read More
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Athens looks to change interest allocation to help ease financial troubles
By: Jack Greene
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens city auditor warns that continued spending from the general fund could worsen the city’s already precarious financial situation. Auditor Kathy Hecht said the city’s… Read More
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Athens is willing to join a council of governments focused on garbage services if changes to the proposal are made
By: Jack Greene
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Officials with the city of Athens say they are willing to join a council of governments focused on garbage service, but changes need to be made… Read More
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Residents shared their concerns with Athens City Council about the future of Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers
By: Jack Greene
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — In a packed meeting, Athens residents told the City Council it’s running out of time to save Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers. Benjamin Shonk, an organic processor at… Read More
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Athens City Council passes a resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza
By: Jack Greene
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — In the third packed meeting in a row, Athens City Council passed a resolution calling for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Members voted 4-2 in… Read More
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Athens City Council appears reluctant to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
By: Jack Greene
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – In a packed meeting, Athens City Council members discussed whether it is their place to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas…. Read More
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Ohio’s attorney general is suing the city of Athens to stop its new plastic bag ban
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The state is suing the city of Athens to stop its ban on single-use plastic bags, which took effect Monday. A lawsuit filed last week by… Read More
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Athens City Council tables a proposal to regulate tobacco retailers
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — After much discussion, the Athens City Council has put off until next year a decision about creating a licensing program for tobacco retailers. Among other things,… Read More
![The City of Athens is raising the price of waste management services for residents as recycling containers are seen in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/091421_SchellerTrashAssignment_0020-e1702499774256-900x422.jpg)
Athens’ city council approves the trash rate increases
By: Jack Greene
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Athens residents will see at least a $7 increase in their monthly garbage rates come the new year. The Athens City Council voted 6-1 Monday to… Read More
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Athens City Council approves parking rate increases and has a first reading of the garbage rate ordinance
By: Jack Greene
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Motorists in Athens will soon see a slight increase in what they pay to park. The Athens City Council voted 6-1 Monday night to raise parking… Read More
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Athens City Council approves increases to sewer rates and amends a parking rate hike ordinance
By: Jack Greene
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens residents will see a 3% annual increase on their sewer bill through 2040. That’s what Athens City Council approved with a 6-1 vote at Monday’s… Read More
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A merchandise restriction leads the Athens fair board to withdraw its permit request for a new fence
By: Hailey Hollinger
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The owner of the fairgrounds withdrew its application to build a fence on city property because it was being asked to restrict the sale of merchandise branded… Read More
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Athens City Council approves ordinance to put garbage contract out to bid again
By: Hailey Hollinger
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens will be requesting bids for garbage service again after rejecting the first round and signing a six-month emergency contract in the meantime. The… Read More
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Athens council members remain divided over best choice for garbage service
By: Hailey Hollinger
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Several months after a failed effort to contract for garbage service, the City Council still seems divided over the same issue: whether to stick with the local… Read More
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Athens garbage service rates are going up. The question is by how much
By: Emma Dollenmayer
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens residents will pay more for their garbage service starting in July, but just how much more depends on which bid the City Council chooses. The… Read More
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Athens City Council again passes ‘pay to stay’ ordinance
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City Council voted Monday to once again adopt an ordinance to provide tenants tools to avoid eviction. Ordinance 85-22, which has been called the “pay… Read More
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Athens Curbside Conversation – Pedestrian Accessibility in the City of Athens
Several members of the City of Athens ad hoc Pedestrian Accessibility Committee will be on hand to talk about the work the committee is doing, and they will be there… Read More
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Athens City Council votes to reconsider its new ‘pay to stay’ ordinance
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens City Council voted Monday to reconsider an ordinance that would offer more protection to tenants who fall behind on their rent. The council passed… Read More
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Athens City Council refers towing ordinance to committee
By: Jack Demmler
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – In a unanimous decision, the Athens City Council voted Monday to refer an ordinance that would dismantle the city’s towing regulations back to committee. The ordinance… Read More
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Zoning rules for businesses in Athens may soon change
By: Jada Respress
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — City officials may consider changes to a zoning code prohibiting restaurants from operating within 200 feet of a residential area. But the code is routinely waived… Read More
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The city of Athens faces a shrinking tax base as more people work remotely
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens may have to make some budget cuts in the face of declining tax revenue as more people continue to work remotely. The… Read More
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Concerns about proposed short-term rental ordinance in Athens turn on definition of ‘owner occupied’
By: Nick Viland
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A handful of residents once again raised concerns over a proposed ordinance that would regulate short-term rentals in Athens during Monday night’s City Council meeting. The… Read More
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Athens City Council will propose a tax levy to replace decaying fire station
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens fire chief drew chuckles when he opened his presentation at Monday night’s City Council meeting with this line: “The fire station is falling down… Read More