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After Mayor Paul Wiehl and Athens City Council President Jim Sands both announced in December they would soon be giving up their positions in city government, candidates began eyeing the open positions.
Athens City Council tackled several legislative measures during Fall Semester that drummed up controversy, with ordinances enacted to regulate reckless partying, trash disposal and tobacco usage in city parks.
When Athens Mayor Paul Wiehl, 61, steps down from office at the end of 2016, a man more than 40 years his junior could take his place.
Jim Sands has been a consistent presence in Athens City Council chambers for the last 16 years as a councilman and — in more recent years — as the president of council.
You can smoke in most parts of Athens free of charge.
After seven years of service as mayor of Athens, Paul Wiehl announced at the Athens City Council meeting Monday night he would likely not seek re-election in 2015.
After seven years of service as mayor of Athens, Paul Wiehl announced at the Athens City Council meeting Monday night he would likely not seek re-election in 2015.
City Council had a third reading of the trash ordinance.
Athens could soon cash in on providing wireless connection services to Uptown businesses, Mayor Paul Wiehl said, although the plan is still in its preliminary stages.
Athens City Council extended thanks to first responders that arrived on scene Sunday morning to extinguish flames at West Union Street
Several businesses uptown are currently hoping to acquire liquor licenses — though not if Athens City Council members have anything to say about it.
After an informative presentation from south side resident Thaden Brient two weeks ago, Athens City Council members will open discussions on an ordinance that would create a smoking ban in all public parks.
Following Ohio University's tobacco ban, Athens City Council members are considering writing an ordinance to ban smoking in city parks.
Athens City Council members direct discussion back to the trash law and decides to push amendments forwards.
Two of the more controversial ordinance debated at Athens City Council this fall have readings Monday night.
Though the city plans to spend money assessing the armory, they still have no concrete plans on what to do with the building.
Councilwoman Jennifer Cochran, D-at large, is the newest member of city counci
Shutting a raucous party down is fine enough, Ohio University students said at Monday night’s Athens City Council meeting, but tacking on a hefty fine to this offense is too much of an overstep.
A profile on Steve Patterson, Dem. At-Large City Council Rep, who serves as chair of the disabilities’ commission and has worked to provide visibility and accessibility to the disabled community.
Steve Patterson stands in his field of peppers which he grows and sells to restaurants in town like Avalanche pizza and Kiser's BBQ. Patterson is an associate professor of psychology at Ohio University and a member of the Athens City Council.
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