City Council: Flouride fighters continue push despite council's hands being tied
At Monday night’s City Council meeting, in another attempt to convince council
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At Monday night’s City Council meeting, in another attempt to convince council
At tonight’s regular session of the Athens City Council, there will be a series of ordinance readings involving the construction of the Columbus Circle Drive access road, as well as the initial reading for an ordinance regulating wireless communication towers.
At last night’s standing-room-only Athens City Council meeting, there was much jubilation over the passing of a resolution that shows the city’s support of the reversal of the Supreme Court ruling Citizens United v Federal Elections Commission.
Though the past month was filled with local residents spouting protests to Athens’ fluoridation of drinking water, Athens City Council members continually were unable to swallow calls to end the practice.
The narrow waterlines on Hickory Street that present concerns for residents’ safety could be fixed if Athens City Council approves an ordinance read at the Feb. 6 meeting.
Tonight’s council meeting will host further discussion about the resolution to reverse the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission, as well as several upcoming construction and repair projects.
The Athens City Council Chambers were nearly full with citizens concerned about the addition of fluoride to Athens drinking water and the newfound rights corporations have gained with a recent Supreme Court ruling.
As Stephen Colbert transferred his super political action committee to Jon Stewart Thursday, a local politician was planning his fight to end corporations’ ability to donate unlimited funds to election campaigns.
Tonight’s Athens City Council meeting will be a regular session during which all ordinances will be up for first reading. As a result, no new legislation will be passed this evening, although discussion will begin on a few topics.
At last night’s Athens City Council committee meetings, Athens City Planner Paul Logue outlined an ordinance on the regulation of cell phone tower construction, and Councilman Jeff Risner introduced a regulation that would limit corporations’ ability to influence elections.
Tonight’s city council meeting, which will begin at 7:00 pm, will be comprised of a series of meetings of committees. Several council committees will hold discussions on various issues.
Amid Athens City Council’s discussions about changes in the city’s transportation system and an introduction to the 2012 city budget, further discussion about hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” made an appearance in Monday night’s meeting.
Athens City Council members continued to discuss the possibility of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” coming to Athens County during their meeting last night, but took no action to combat the controversial drilling method.
During Monday night’s City Council meeting, members discussed housing matters ranging from the size of rental signs to the possibility of a Habitat for Humanity house in Athens.
Athens remembered our veterans last Friday with a particular solemnity, as men and women in uniform could be seen all day at the top of Baker University Center, marching back and forth in front of an American flag.
Ohio University student politicians embraced their differences through camaraderie, friendly banter and pie Thursday as student groups gathered in front of the Athens County Courthouse for a fundraising effort.
Despite a $250,000 contribution from Ohio University to help offset the cost of a new $1.1 million ladder truck, Athens City Council decided to borrow an additional $400,000 last night to pay for the vehicle.
On the eve of elections and at the tail end of both Council President Bill Bias and Councilwoman Nancy Bain’s 20-plus year careers, Athens City Council focused on improving citywide bicycle parking, as well as long overdue sewer repairs.