ORCA dues, shared-use path questioned following income tax failure

ORCA dues, shared-use path questioned following income tax failure

ATHENS, Ohio — An Athens City Council member says the recent failure of a proposed increase in the City of Athens’ municipal income tax has implications for the city’s participation in a regional council of governments and a proposed shared-use path along Columbus Road. Alan Swank, 4th Ward, cited voters’ rejection of the increase in two discussions during Monday night’s meeting of the transportation committee and the committee of the whole. On…