Discussion of a grant for the Link transit service raised old concerns of urban renewal at an Athens-Clarke County agenda-setting meeting Thursday evening.
“Promises have been made to people years ago and they still have not been fulfilled,” said Commissioner George Maxwell of citizens of the county who have no means of transportation. The grant would allow for an extension of transit services to give transportation to the citizens that Maxwell mentioned.
“There is a history in this town of people being moved to the edges of the county,” said Commissioner Ed Robinson in his endorsement of a grant for the Link Transit system. He suggested that there be an expansion of services to give transit to those lying outside
“It’s very easy to break promises in a democracy,” said Robinson. “But when we all took our oath we made a promise to serve the people in Athens.”
In addition to a t grant proposal for The Link there were several other items addressed at the agenda-setting meeting. These included:
-Proposed text amendments regarding lighting and glare standards.
-Funding recommendations for Community Development Block Grant.
-The choice of preferred developer for a new parking deck downtown.
-A proposed addition to the Tri Delta sorority house on Milledge Avenue.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Deputy Manager Snipes Honored by Commission
The Athens-Clarke County commission named a water resources facility in honor of deputy manager, Bobby M. Snipes, at an agenda setting meeting Thursday for his involvement in securing the county’s water resources.
Mayor Heidi Davidson lauded Snipes for his work in the Athens-Clarke County area, listing his contributions, specifically his contribution to water-related causes. She discussed his 33 years of experience working as a traffic engineer and his heading of local water rights groups in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s.
“He has been very much involved in the protection of our water resources,” said Davidson. In particular, Davidson emphasized Snipes’ role in the creation of the Bear Creek Reservoir which provides water to Clarke, Barrow, Jackson, and Oconee Counties.
The water facility itself, called the Bobby M. Snipes Water Resources Center, has been upgraded with new laboratories and equipped to serve students. The naming of the center was opposed by only two members of the commission, who sated they dissented only because of the tradition of naming facilities after retired or deceased public servants.
Mayor Heidi Davidson lauded Snipes for his work in the Athens-Clarke County area, listing his contributions, specifically his contribution to water-related causes. She discussed his 33 years of experience working as a traffic engineer and his heading of local water rights groups in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s.
“He has been very much involved in the protection of our water resources,” said Davidson. In particular, Davidson emphasized Snipes’ role in the creation of the Bear Creek Reservoir which provides water to Clarke, Barrow, Jackson, and Oconee Counties.
The water facility itself, called the Bobby M. Snipes Water Resources Center, has been upgraded with new laboratories and equipped to serve students. The naming of the center was opposed by only two members of the commission, who sated they dissented only because of the tradition of naming facilities after retired or deceased public servants.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Deputy Manager Snipes Honored by Commission
The Athens-Clarke County commission named a water resources facility in honor of deputy manager, Bobby M. Snipes, at an agenda setting meeting Thursday for his involvement in securing the county’s water resources.
Mayor Heidi Davidson lauded Snipes for his work in the Athens-Clarke County area, listing his contributions, specifically his contribution to water-related causes. She discussed his 33 years of experience working as a traffic engineer and his heading of local water rights groups in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s.
“He has been very much involved in the protection of our water resources,” said Davidson. In particular, Davidson emphasized Snipes’ role in the creation of the Bear Creek Reservoir which provides water to Clarke, Barrow, Jackson, and Oconee Counties.
The water facility itself, called the Bobby M. Snipes Water Resources Center, has been upgraded with new laboratories and equipped to serve students. The naming of the center was opposed by only two members of the commission, who sated they dissented only because of the tradition of naming facilities after retired or deceased public servants.
Mayor Heidi Davidson lauded Snipes for his work in the Athens-Clarke County area, listing his contributions, specifically his contribution to water-related causes. She discussed his 33 years of experience working as a traffic engineer and his heading of local water rights groups in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s.
“He has been very much involved in the protection of our water resources,” said Davidson. In particular, Davidson emphasized Snipes’ role in the creation of the Bear Creek Reservoir which provides water to Clarke, Barrow, Jackson, and Oconee Counties.
The water facility itself, called the Bobby M. Snipes Water Resources Center, has been upgraded with new laboratories and equipped to serve students. The naming of the center was opposed by only two members of the commission, who sated they dissented only because of the tradition of naming facilities after retired or deceased public servants.
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