COVID-19 Update and Department Service Changes

The Transportation & Public Works Department will be open with limited operations the week of April 6-10. Buildings will not be open to the public; however, staff is available by phone or email from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Specific Division updates are included below.

Engineering: Permit applications can be submitted by emailing engineering@accgov.com. Staff will contact applicants when permits are approved and to make arrangements for payment. Please contact Erica Thomas with questions at erica.thomas@accgov.com or 706-613-3440. The ACCGov Planning Department will continue with development submittals on an as-needed basis or by appointment in a modified lobby area in order to provide as much physical separation as possible. A staff person for Public Works will be available if any questions arise during submission. Please contact staff with submission questions prior to drop-off.

Land Development: Active construction site inspections will be conducted each day. There may be some delays due to reduced staff levels.

Traffic Engineering: For lane closures, please contact Mike Dunbar at mike.dunbar@accgov.com or call 762-400-7837.

Streets and Drainage: To report potholes, drainage issues, or a dead animal in the roadway, please call 706-613-3465.

Stormwater: Stormwater Utility Fee payments will not be accepted in-person until further notice. To make a credit card payment, please use the online service at www.accgov.com/stormwater. To pay by check or money order, please use the drop box locations at the ACCGov Water Business Office (located at 124 E Hancock Avenue). Please contact Billing Staff with questions at stormwater@accgov.com.

We apologize for any inconvenience. These measures are being taken to ensure the safety of both the public and our employees by following Athens-Clarke County policy and CDC Safe Distancing guidelines. For updates on service changes and closures, please visit www.accgov.com/publicworks. For information about ACCGov’s local COVID-19 response, visit www.accgov.com/coronavirus.

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Roll Out the Barrels 2020 - Postponed

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the 2020 Roll Out the Barrels event - originally scheduled for May 21 - has been postponed. We are working on rescheduling for later this year, and will post any updates in our monthly E-newsletter, at www.accgov.com/RollOuttheBarrels, and on our social media accounts. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you will join us in the future for this community event. Thank you for your support!

Call for Photo Submissions

Any photographers out there? Stormwater Staff will be starting to put together the fourth edition of our Stormwater Calendar soon. If you'd like to submit a photo to be considered for the 2021 calendar, please email it to stormwater@accgov.com with the name of the photographer, along with a brief description of where, when, and why it was taken. It might get published in our calendar!

Upcoming Events

Free Green Thumb Lecture: Vegetable Gardening
Wednesday, April 15, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Online via ZOOM

Join Athens-Clarke County Extension for an informative, virtual presentation on general vegetable gardening guidelines; what vegetables do best in different types of weather and when to plant; how to maintain, troubleshoot, and harvest your veggies. Gardeners of all experience levels are welcome! This presentation will be hosted via Zoom. Registration is required. To register, visit accgov.com/gardening by April 14.

Contact Us

Stormwater Management Program
Department of Transportation and Public Works
Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
120 W. Dougherty Street
Athens, GA 30601
706-613-3440
stormwater@accgov.com
www.accgov.com/stormwater

Notice Dumping?

Call the Stormwater Hotline at 706-614-1282 if you see someone dumping into a storm drain or notice flooding due to clogged drains or pipes.