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.
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