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Athens, Georgia · AthensA judge has denied a giant mining company’s request to overturn the Jackson County Board of Commissioners’ denial of a rezoning request that would have allowed a granite quarry in southern Jackson County near the community of Center. The nearly 900-acre tract just off U.S. Highway 441, now mainly forested with some wetlands, borders the North Oconee River, Athens-Clarke County’s primary drinking water source, and is near Athens-Clarke County’s S…Read Article
Judge Upholds Jackson County's Denial of Rock Quarry Rezoning
Athens, Georgia · AthensThe Clarke County Board of Education approved its own budget last week as well. The $255 million spending plan is $13 million more than the current fiscal year. Almost all of that is salary raises and benefits, including $8.5 million in state-mandated increased health care costs and retirement contributions. The budget also includes funding for three armed and 14 unarmed police officers to guard elementary schools, which was controversial among…Read Article
Clarke County School Board Approves $255 Million Budget
Athens, Georgia · AthensThere is no hotter topic than housing affordability in 2025, as costs have risen and the market has gotten tighter. In this piece, I’ll break down key elements of market dynamics, programs specifically designed for below-market housing, a survey of the last five years of action in Athens-Clarke County and some coming opportunities. Why is housing so damn expensive? Well, it’s the same reason that used cars got pricey during the pandemic, and wh…Read Article
Why Housing Costs So Much and What the Athens Government Is Doing About It
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