DEADLINE: Last Day to Register for January 5 Runoff

December 7, 2020, All Day

The last day to register to vote in the January 5, 2021 runoff is December 7, 2020.

Board of Elections Monthly Meeting

December 8, 2020, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Virtual via youtube

Early/Advance Voting (Week 1 of 3)

December 14, 2020, 8:00 AM - December 18, 2020, 5:00 PM @ Multiple locations in Athens-Clarke County.

Week 1 (of 3) of early/advance voting for the Jan. 5 runoff will take place December 14-18 at the Lyndon House Arts Center and the Miriam Moore Community Center.

Early/Advance Voting (Week 2 of 3)

December 21, 2020, 8:00 AM - December 23, 2020, 5:00 PM @ Multiple locations in Athens-Clarke County.

Week 2 (of 3) of early/advance voting for the Jan. 5 runoff will take place December December 21-23 at a number of locations within Athens-Clarke County.

Early/Advance Voting (Week 3 of 3)

December 28, 2020, 8:00 AM - December 31, 2020, 5:00 PM @ Multiple locations in Athens-Clarke County.

Week 3 (of 3) of early/advance voting for the Jan. 5 runoff will take place December December 28-31 at a number of locations within Athens-Clarke County.

Last Day to Request Absentee Ballot for Jan. 5 General Election Runoff

December 31, 2020 - 5:00 PM @ Board of Elections Office

December 31, 2020 is the last day to request an absentee ballot for the January 5, 2021 General Election Runoff. Call the Board of Elections at 706-613-3150 with any questions.

Hearings Board Meeting Agenda Setting (CANCELED)

December 9, 2020, 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM @ Dougherty Street Governmental Building Auditorium

Due to COVID-19, Agenda Setting for the December 9 Hearings Board meeting will be canceled, however, the meeting will still be held virtually via WebEx.

Hearings Board Meeting (Virtual via WebEx)

December 9, 2020, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Dougherty Street Governmental Building Auditorium

In response to the state of emergency in Georgia regarding COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”), the Hearings Board meeting will be held via a “WebEx” online meeting platform. Members of the public may provide written comments by mail or by email at planning@accgov.com prior to 12:00 noon the day of the meeting. Finally, members of the public may also address the Hearings Board via electronic communication provided in the Auditorium of the Planning Department, 120 West Dougherty Street, Athens, Georgia 30601, subject to safe distancing measures.

Historic Preservation Designation Committee

December 16, 2020, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Planning Dept. Conference Room

The Designation Committee is a sub-committee of the Historic Preservation Commission. They only meet when there is designation related business to attend to. Please confirm the meeting is taking place prior to attending.

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Agenda Setting

December 16, 2020, 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM @ Planning Dept. Conference Room

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting

December 16, 2020, 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM @ Dougherty Street Governmental Building Auditorium

"Boundless" Exhibition at Lyndon House Arts Center

September 8, 2020, 10:00 AM - January 12, 2021, 6:00 PM

"Imagination Squared: Pathways to Resilience" Exhibition at Lyndon House Arts Center

September 8, 2020, 10:00 AM - January 12, 2021, 6:00 PM

"The Art of Jeremy Ayers" Exhibition at Lyndon House Arts Center

September 8, 2020, 10:00 AM - January 12, 2021, 6:00 PM

"Waterfall Plot: Poetry and Photography" Exhibition at Lyndon House Arts Center

September 8, 2020, 10:00 AM - January 12, 2021, 6:00 PM

"Works by Kendall Rogers" in the Lounge Gallery Art Exhibition

September 8, 2020, 10:00 AM - December 31, 2020, 6:00 PM @ Lyndon House Arts Center

"Full House Online Art Exhibition" at Lyndon House Arts Center

November 12, 2020 - January 9, 2021

Public Information Open House: Firefly Trail Expansion - Phase III Alternative Routes (Hancock Road to Downtown Winterville)

December 5, 2020, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Sandy Creek Nature Center, Inc. Board of Directors Meeting

December 7, 2020, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ Sandy Creek Nature Center

Public Information Open House: Firefly Trail Expansion - Phase III Alternative Routes (Hancock Road to Downtown Winterville)

December 10, 2020, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Morton Theatre Corporation Board of Directors Meeting

December 15, 2020, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 5, 2020, All Day

"Kids in the Kitchen - Toddler Edition" at East Athens Community Center

December 5, 2020, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM @ East Athens Community Center

"Deck the Hollow" at Memorial Park

December 5, 2020, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ Memorial Park

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 6, 2020, All Day

"Deck the Hollow" at Memorial Park

December 6, 2020, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ Memorial Park

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 7, 2020, All Day

"Fit and Strong" at Lay Park

December 7, 2020, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Lay Park

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 8, 2020, All Day

"Time Travelers Day" Therapeutic Recreation Program at Rocksprings Park

December 8, 2020, 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM @ Rocksprings Park & Community Center

"Winter Wonderland" at Lay Park

December 8, 2020, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM @ Lay Park

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 9, 2020, All Day

"Fit and Strong" at Lay Park

December 9, 2020, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Lay Park

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 10, 2020, All Day

"Adult Tai Chi" at Rocksprings Park

December 10, 2020, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Rocksprings Park & Community Center

"Teen Cartoon Illustrator's Virtual Club" at Lyndon House Arts Center

December 10, 2020, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

"Gingerbread Workshop" at Lay Park

December 10, 2020, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM @ Lay Park

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 11, 2020, All Day

"Bingo Bash" Therapeutic Recreation Program at Rocksprings Park

December 11, 2020, 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM @ Rocksprings Park & Community Center

"Deck the Hollow" at Memorial Park

December 11, 2020, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ Memorial Park

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 12, 2020, All Day

"Breakfast with Santa" at Memorial Park

December 12, 2020, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Memorial Park

"Kids in the Kitchen" at East Athens Community Center

December 12, 2020, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM @ East Athens Community Center

"Cookies with Santa" Virtual Visit at Sandy Creek Nature Center

December 12, 2020, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

"Virtual Critter Tales" at Sandy Creek Nature Center

December 12, 2020, 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM @ Sandy Creek Nature Center

"Deck the Hollow" at Memorial Park

December 12, 2020, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ Memorial Park

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 13, 2020, All Day

"Deck the Hollow" at Memorial Park

December 13, 2020, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ Memorial Park

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 14, 2020, All Day

"12 Days of Christmas" Online

December 14, 2020, 9:00 AM - December 25, 2020, 9:00 PM

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 15, 2020, All Day

"Gingebread Playhouse" at Rocksprings Park

December 15, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM @ Rocksprings Park & Community Center

"Letters to Santa" Online Submission Deadline

December 16, 2020, All Day @ East Athens Community Center

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 16, 2020, All Day

"Art Works: Holiday Edition" Therapeutic Recreation Program at Rocksprings Park

December 16, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM @ Rocksprings Park & Community Center

"Teens Night Out" at Lay Park

December 16, 2020, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 17, 2020, All Day

"Adult Tai Chi" at Rocksprings Park

December 17, 2020, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Rocksprings Park & Community Center

"Teen Cartoon Illustrator's Virtual Club" at Lyndon House Arts Center

December 17, 2020, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

"Gingerbread Workshop" at Lay Park

December 17, 2020, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM @ Lay Park

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 18, 2020, All Day

"Holiday Movie" Therapeutic Recreation Program at Rocksprings Park

December 18, 2020, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM @ Rocksprings Park & Community Center

"Fun Friday" at East Athens Community Center

December 18, 2020, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ East Athens Community Center

"Night Hike Birchmore Trail" at Memorial Park

December 18, 2020, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM @ Memorial Park

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 19, 2020, All Day

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 20, 2020, All Day

"Movies by Moonlight" Holiday Double Feature Drive in Movie at Sandy Creek Park

December 20, 2020, 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM @ Sandy Creek Park and Lake Chapman

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 21, 2020, All Day

"Summer Down Under" Begins at Lay Park

December 21, 2020, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM @ Lay Park

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 22, 2020, All Day

"Senior Bingo" at East Athens Community Center

December 22, 2020, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ East Athens Community Center

"Winter Kick off" at Sandy Creek Nature Center

December 22, 2020, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

"Gingerbread House Construction Project" Therapeutic Recreation Program at Rocksprings Park

December 22, 2020, 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM @ Rocksprings Park & Community Center

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 23, 2020, All Day

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 24, 2020, All Day

"Adult Tai Chi" at Rocksprings Park

December 24, 2020, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Rocksprings Park & Community Center

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 25, 2020, All Day

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 26, 2020, All Day

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 27, 2020, All Day

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 28, 2020, All Day

"Cool Daze" Begins at Rocksprings Park

December 28, 2020, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM @ Rocksprings Park & Community Center

"Winter Wonderland Day off School Camp" Begins at East Athens Community Center

December 28, 2020, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM @ East Athens Community Center

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 29, 2020, All Day

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 30, 2020, All Day

"Light up Athens" in Downtown Athens

December 31, 2020, All Day

"Adult Tai Chi" at Rocksprings Park

December 31, 2020, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Rocksprings Park & Community Center

Mayor and Commission Work Session via WebEx

December 8, 2020, 5:30 PM

Audit Committee Meeting

December 9, 2020, 5:00 PM @ Conference Room 103

Mayor and Commission Agenda Setting Session

December 15, 2020, 6:00 PM

Government Operations Committee

December 17, 2020, 5:30 PM

Athens Justice and Memory Project – Meeting #3

December 7, 2020, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM @ Virtual via Webex

The regular meeting for the Athens Justice and Memory Project will be available to watch live on YouTube..

ACC Community Police Advisory Board Development Task Force via WebEx

December 9, 2020, 3:00 PM

12-10-20 Planning Commission Meeting

December 10, 2020, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Dougherty Street Governmental Building Auditorium

Quailwood Drive Subdivision Preliminary Plat Staff Conference

December 10, 2020, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM @ Dougherty Street Governmental Building Auditorium

210 Quailwood Drive Subdivision (PREP-2020-11-3407) Location: 210 Quailwood Drive Tax Parcels: 064 013B Zoned: RS-15 (Single-Family Residential) Representative: Pittman Engineering PC This conference is open to the public with an opportunity for comment. The submitted preliminary subdivision plat for the above listed properties and the ACC Tax Maps will be made available to the public upon request prior to the scheduled conference, and will also be on display during the conference. Those wanting to submit written comment prior to the meeting, or in lieu of attending, may do so before close of business on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Requests for information, submission of comments, and general questions can be directed to the office of the Athens-Clarke County Planning Department via phone at 706-613-3515 or by email at planning@accgov.com

Public Information Open House: Firefly Trail Expansion - Phase III Alternative Routes (Hancock Road to Downtown Winterville)

December 5, 2020, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Public Information Open House: Firefly Trail Expansion - Phase III Alternative Routes (Hancock Road to Downtown Winterville)

December 10, 2020, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

SPLOST 2011 Citizens Oversight Committee Meeting

December 14, 2020, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM @ Conference Room 103

Request a 2021 Stormwater Calendar!

October 30, 2020, 8:00 AM - December 31, 2020, 8:00 PM

2021 Stormwater Calendars are nearly ready, and we want to get them into YOUR hands! Please fill out the form linked on the right hand side of this page to request a copy (or two) of the calendar. Calendars can be picked up in-person from the Department of Transportation and Public Works (120 W. Dougherty Street), or mailed. Copies of the calendar are free and available on a first come, first served basis.

Winter Rain Barrel Sale (Pre-orders open on Monday, Nov. 23)

November 20, 2020, 8:00 AM - December 16, 2020, 5:00 PM

The Athens-Clarke County Stormwater Management Program is hosting a Winter Rain Barrel sale - just in time for the holidays! Pre-order a barrel for yourself or give the gift of rainwater harvesting to a friend or family member. Rain barrel kits are available for purchase for $25.00/kit. Each kit includes a plastic 55-gallon drum and a DIY RainRecycle kit from the Rain Barrel Depot. The kit comes with almost everything you need to install the rain barrel at home, including a FlexiFit down spout diverter. We have a limited number available and are asking that barrels are limited to one per person and/or two per household. After you have completed the sale form (which opens on Monday, Nov. 23), you will receive an email from Stormwater Staff with instructions on when and where to pick-up your barrel on December 16th.

Board of Assessors Meeting - Remote Teleconference

December 10, 2020, 4:00 PM

The County Board of Assessors is responsible for determining if you can be taxed, value, and equalization of all property assessments within the county. The Board of Assessors is a three-member body of appointed citizens of Athens-Clarke County. The members are appointed for a fixed year term by the Athens-Clarke County Board of Commissioners and operate autonomously. A Chairman and Vice-Chairman are elected on an annual basis.

ACC Toastmasters Meeting

December 9, 2020, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM @ Snipes Water Resources Center Conference Room

ACC Toastmasters Meeting

December 16, 2020, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM @ Snipes Water Resources Center Conference Room

Athens in Motion Commission Meeting

December 22, 2020, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Dougherty Street Governmental Building Auditorium

Firefly Trail Sub-Project #3 Alternative Alignments Public Input

December 5, 2020, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Pittard Park Main Pavilion; Winterville GA

Public Information and Input Opportunities regarding Firefly Trail Expansion Sub-Project #3 Alternate Alignments in the Oakmont Subdivision and Moores Grove Road Area.

Firefly Trail Sub-Project #3 Alternative Alignments Drop In Public Input

December 10, 2020, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Pittard Park Main Pavilion

Public Information and Input Opportunities regarding Firefly Trail Expansion Sub-Project #3 Alternate Alignments in the Oakmont Subdivision and Moores Grove Road Area.

TSPLOST - Citizens Oversight Committee Meeting

December 14, 2020, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM @ Conference Room 103

Water Conservation Leadership Award

December 1, 2020, 8:00 AM - March 1, 2021, 5:00 PM

The Water Conservation Leadership Award recognizes an individual, business, group, or other organization that has demonstrated a commitment to protecting our water resources through water conservation. Any resident, business, group, or other organization in Athens-Clarke County is eligible to apply. The Water Conservation Leadership Award recipient will be notified of their selection by mid March 2021.The Award will be presented at the Green Life Awards Ceremony in April 2021.