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THE ATHENS CITY COUNCIL ENCOURAGES THE CITIZENS OF ATHENS TO WEAR THEIR FACE MASKS WHEN OUT IN PUBLIC
Shown above from left to right: Council Member Witt-McMahan, Council Member Pelley, Mayor Perkinson, Vice Mayor Lockmiller, and Council Member Curtis
The Athens City Council may meet in study session when necessary. These meetings are informational only and no public hearing or votes will take place.
Regular Council meetings take place on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in the Athens Municipal Building unless otherwise noted on the calendar.
Council Member Jordan Curtis
Council Member Frances Witt-McMahan
ORDINANCES - SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE NO. 1097
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ‘THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE,’ SO AS TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO REZONE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 14 CARTER ROAD FROM R-2 (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT) TO B-3 (INTENSIVE BUSINESS DISTRICT) SAID AREA BEING LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE.
ORDINANCE NO. 1098
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 10, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10-202, REGULATING THE IMPOUNDMENT OF ANIMALS KNOWN OR SUSPECTED TO HAVE BITTEN A PERSON.
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ATHENS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION held a public hearing on July 11, 2019 and adopted new Design Review Guidelines for the existing H-1 Residential Historic Overlay District.