On September 21, 2010 the U.S. Department of Education announced Athens, GA as a recipient of the Promise Neighborhood grant. This grant was only awarded to 21 cities in the entire country. Athens now stands to receive up to $100 million in funding over the next ten years to support our youth by providing resources [...]
0 responsesAthens mayoral candidate Glenn Stegall proved on Thursday that he is serious about his campaign to bring positive change to Athens by officially qualifying for the race. This is a major benchmark for the campaign, and it reflects the momentum behind the grassroots movement to elect Stegall. Glenn’s campaign has been actively reaching out to [...]
0 responsesTake a look at our new transportation plan on the issues page. More updates soon to come.
0 responsesWe have already received some tremendous feedback from Athens voters about how they want to strengthen Athens as part of our “100 Ideas to Improve Athens” initiative. Here’s a small taste of the great ideas you have sent our way: Implementation of a new city beautification program Address the issue of speeding in neighborhoods with [...]
0 responsesAthens mayoral candidate Glenn Stegall is taking an approach to public service that seems to be a lost art in recent political history: listening to the people. Stegall has asked voters to send him their own ideas for how to make Athens a better place to live, learn, and grow. The initiative, called “100 Ideas [...]
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