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Winter Warming Resources - Jan. 18-20
Athens-Clarke County will experience cold temperatures in the coming days. A number of ongoing emergency resources and shelters, as well as temporary resources, are listed at www.accgov.com/shelter. Read on... -
Animal Services Field Operations Temporarily Limited Due to Staff Shortages
Due to current staff shortages in the Animal Services Department, field operations for services that take place outside of the Animal Shelter in the community will be limited and prioritized by type of call until additional staff are hired and trained. Read on... -
ACCGov Services & Facilities Schedule Changes for the MLK Day Holiday
Animal Services operations, Leisure Services parks and facilities, Solid Waste collection schedules, Transit operations, and general ACCGov administrative offices will be altered during the week of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Read on...
What we do
The Communications Department - formerly the Public Information Office (PIO) - communicates clearly and openly to the residents of Athens-Clarke County about the government’s goals, activities, and services. The office was established in 1997 and renamed in 2024.
Our primary responsibilities include:
- Managing and maintaining ACTV, the government access channel, which is available on Spectrum Channel 180, in a number of public lobbies, and at www.accgov.com/actv
- Broadcasting Mayor and Commission meetings live and on-demand on ACTV and online through accgov.com/videos,Facebook, and YouTube
- Producing the monthly ACCENT employee newsletter
- Producing the annual ACC from A to Z resident guide to Athens-Clarke County services
- Producing the quarterly ACCGov Quarterly water bill insert
- Producing the monthly ACC Mixtape e-newsletter
- Working with media outlets regarding Athens-Clarke County Unified Government activities
- Fielding residents' questions and concerns via email, phone calls & social media
- Operating the Athens Film Office as the Camera Ready Liaison for productions in Athens-Clarke County
- Administering the accgov.com website
- Administering the ACCGov to You program van and materials for in-person tabling at events
- Did the Communications Department used to be the Public Information Office?
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Yes. On July 1st, 2024 the office became a department and changed its name from Public Information to Communications.
- Can I list an event on ACTV?
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No. ACTV is a government-access channel limited to information and events related to the government.
- Can I contact the Communications Department if I have a question about the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government?
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Yes. Much of the information can be found on this website. However, if you can't find the information you are seeking, contact us through phone at 706-613-3795 or by email at info@accgov.com and we'll assist you with getting in touch with the right place.
- What if I have a question about the Georgia or United States government?
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The Public Information Office only provides information about the local Athens-Clarke County government. We do have some contact information about certain state and federal offices in our ACC from A to Z guide. For other questions, contact 800-GEORGIA (state information) and 800-FED-INFO (federal information).