Athens-Clarke County

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ACC Transit has been driving Athens forward for 50 years. #WayBackWednesday

The 16 GMC coaches pictured here rolled into service in 1976. To date, Transit has served an estimated 50,000,000 passengers.

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Road Closure-Hickory St. shut down between E. Broad St. and Willow St. Updated on Jun 2 2026 4:47PM https://t.co/tg789ntJwd

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Congratulations to Andrew Saunders, who has been appointed Deputy Manager of ACCGov as of June 8, 2026. Saunders has served as Interim Assistant Manager since July 2024 and has worked with the organization for nearly 20 years.

Read more about Saunders: https://t.co/denSyf9w6C

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The final FY27 budget meetings / Taxpayer Bill of Rights Hearings take place this week: tonight at 6:00 PM and Thurs., June 4 at 6 PM, both at City Hall. The Commission is scheduled to vote on the budget next Tues., June 9.

Meeting details: https://t.co/synPOviT1n

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The FY2027 Mayor’s Recommended Budget for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for ACCGov has been submitted to the Commission for review. The budget is balanced and includes a General Fund Operating and Capital Budget that totals $212.5 million.

Details: https://t.co/Aggn9UpVwN

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Road Closure-Hickory St. shut down between E. Broad St. and Willow St. https://t.co/j6P89j8AuS

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Questions? Call the Athens-Clarke County Elections Department at 706-613-3150, or visit their website at https://t.co/iJYvLz4mQH.

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ICYMI: Several races from the May 19 General Primary / Nonpartisan General Election are headed into a Runoff Election on Tuesday, June 16. 🗳️

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Advance voting will be held June 8 - June 12 at three locations, and absentee ballot applications are due by 5:00 PM on Friday, June 5.

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Flash Flood Warning issued May 30 at 10:15PM EDT until May 31 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

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CRASH CLEARED - Inner Loop/N Chase St https://t.co/Z6WECVnipx

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CRASH - Inner Loop/N Chase St https://t.co/awD5VaiRDb

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CRASH CLEARED - Jefferson RD/Jefferson River Rd https://t.co/BHJ4aeLVNg

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CRASH - Jefferson RD/Jefferson River Rd https://t.co/LE3xfz8zoa

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Come see what the BUZZ is all about at Extension's third annual Athens Area Honey Bee Festival 🐝🐝 Sat., May 30 (tomorrow!) from 9:30 AM-2:30 PM at the Extension Office

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Crash cleared -Dr MLK Pkwy back open between Loop and Conrad Dr. Updated on May 27 2026 2:00PM https://t.co/VdfO9w6v1u

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Crash-Dr MLK Pkwy shut down between Loop and Conrad Dr. https://t.co/wGGBEp64um

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UPDATE-ROAD OPEN : North Ave at E Dougherty St. https://t.co/wJ4rquMLc5

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ROAD CLOSURE: North Ave at E Dougherty St. https://t.co/eOagngEWpG