May Newsletter
jared bailey
District 5 May 2014 Newsletter
Statesman Quote: “Those who stand for nothing fall for anything”– Alexander Hamilton
This newsletter is intended to keep the residents of District 5 informed about community matters. If you are not receiving this newsletter, please email me at Jared....@athensclarkecounty.com and I will add your address to the list. If you have any questions or concerns about community issues contact me by email or at 706-338-9019.
Dear District 5 Residents-
Here is another installment of news that affects the best district in Athens:
BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Early Voting
Don't forget that you can still early vote today the 15th and tomorrow the 16th from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Board of Elections office downtown at 155 East Washington Street. Call them at 706-613-3150 if you have any questions. Please remind your family and friends that every vote in this election helps determine the future of our community.
Election Day
All precincts will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday May 20. If you are unsure of your precinct, look at your voter registration card, use the My Voter Page on the Georgia Secretary of State's website to determine your polling location (official records must come from the Board of Elections, so use this only as a guide and read the disclaimer), or contact the Board of Elections at 706-613-3150.
ACC FACTS
2010 Census ACC Race Statistics
White 61.9%
Black 26.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4%
Asian 4.2%
Other 5.2%
ACTV
Charter Communications has notified ACC that “on or after” June 10, 2014, they will be changing their cable TV service to an all-digital format. This will require all of its customers to have a set top box or other converter to watch any of its channels. As part of this conversion, Charter will also be grouping channels into what they call “neighborhoods” of similar programming. ACTV will move from channel 7 to channel 180 and will be grouped with The University of Georgia’s channel 15 (moving to channel 181) and the Clarke County School District’s channel 16 (moving to channel 182).
As for Mayor and Commission meetings, it is expected that the June Agenda Setting Session will be the first live meeting broadcast on the new ACTV location of channel 180, although some replays of the June Regular Session are expected to air on the new channel location. The channels moving to the current PEG channel locations are WPCH - Peachtree (moving from channel 9 to channel 7), WUVG - Univision (moving from channel 12 to channel 15), and WGN America (moving from channel 21 to channel 16).
COMMUNITY TREE COUNCIL
The ACC Community Tree Council has some upcoming vacancies on their board and they would like to encourage interested individuals to go to their website at athenstrees.com for more information as well as the online application.
LEISURE SERVICES
Summer Jobs
Leisure Services is currently seeking to hire for more than 100 summer positions. Applications are being accepted for camp counselors, lifeguards, park assistants, and pool staff. Applications and job listings are available online at www.athensclarkecounty.com/jobs and at the Athens-Clarke County Human Resources Office, 375 Satula Drive, during regular business hours. For more information, call 613-3090.
MAYOR AND COMMISSION MEETINGS
May 20th - Legislative Review Committee Meeting at 5:30 PM in room 303 in City Hall
May 22nd - Government Operations Committee Meeting at 5:30 PM- room 103 of City Hall
May 22nd - M&C Agenda Setting Meeting at 7:00 PM in Commission Chambers in City Hall
June 3rd - M&C Regular Meeting at 7:00 PM in the Commission Chambers in City Hall
June 10th – M&C Work Session at 5:30 PM in the Planning Department Auditorium
SEE AND BE SEEN
Neighbors and businesses have joined together to create a special day in celebration of living and working on or near the in-town section of Prince Avenue (Pulaski Street to Milledge Avenue) this Saturday May 17th from 10:00 to 1:00. This informal event will include a variety of activities intended to encourage pedestrian and bicycle traffic to highlight how Prince Avenue affects our lives on a daily basis. See and Be Seen will culminate with a walking school bus from Hendershots to Ciné for a matinee screening of a film chosen for this occasion. Activities include:
· Bicycle safety demonstration at 10:00 am (location tba) with free routine bike maintenance provided by Bike Athens; free bike lights/helmets for all participants
· Historical markers of existing and lost architecture of Prince Avenue, provided by the Athens Clark Heritage Foundation.Tours of the T.R.R. Cobb House with readings in the gardens provided by Avid Bookshop staff.
· Photo booth (in the courtyard at the Bottleworks). Art garden in the Piedmont College triangle at Prince and Cobb.
SOLID WASTE
Possible Upgrade in Leaf and Limb Service
During our recent budget work sessions I successfully convinced the Commission to allocate funds in the FY15 budget to return to having leaf and limb service every 6 weeks instead of 9 weeks. That budget will be voted on in June and if it passes it will take a month or two for Solid Waste to purchase the equipment they need and hire some new staff. If everything goes well you should have leaf and limb service every 6 weeks starting this fall.
Leaf and Limb Schedule
May 12 - 16:
Newtown,
Boulevard, Hospital, Brooklyn, East Athens, Hancock, Rocksprings neighborhoods and
surrounding areas.
May 19 - 23:
Beechwood,
Briarcliff, Homewood Hills, Whitehead Road, Country Club Estates, Knottingham,
Forest Heights Drive
May 26 - 30: Zone 1
Neighborhoods include, but are not limited to -
Shadow Moss, Cedar Creek, Spring Lake, Green Acres, Crestwood, Ashton Place,
University Heights, and Clarkdale.
June 2 - 6: Zone 2
Neighborhoods include, but are not limited to - Bar H Estates, Idylwood,
Hunter's Ridge, Epps Bridge Crossing, St. Ives, Berkley Hills, Timothy Estates,
Skyline Park, Renfrew Estates, Waverly Woods, Ansley Park, Villas at
Snapfinger, Rock and Shoals, Old Lexington Garden, Old Lexington Trace, Timber
Creek, Brookstone, Georigan Hills, McNutts Creek, Fox Trace, Brittan Estates,
Shoal Creek Farms, Wyndfield, River Oaks, and Plantation Estates
For further information regarding zones, please click on the district maps below or call 706-613-3501.
Roll Out the Barrels
17 local artists and 5 local schools have created beautiful, one-of-a-kind rain barrels to benefit environmental education in Athens. The unique artwork will be on display at the Lyndon House Arts Center starting on Friday, May 9 and all the barrels can be seen online at www.RollOuttheBarrels.org. The showing will conclude on Friday May 16 with the Roll Out the Barrels celebration and silent auction.
Your
Commissioner,
Jared Bailey
District 5 Commissioner, Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
145 Marsha Court, Athens, GA 30606
706-338-9019, Jared....@athensclarkecounty.com