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City Council: Pay-to-Stay ordinance is passed
By Payton Daugherty | Oct. 3The body voted again on the Pay-to-Stay ordinance, which would give tenants a tool to fight an eviction.
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City Council holds special session to discuss appropriations
By Payton Daugherty | Sep. 26Committees heard from the City and Safety Services Committee, who discussed additional expenses to the solid waste contract.
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City Council votes to reconsider pay-to-stay ordinance
By Payton Daugherty | Sep. 19Council also discussed the creation of the Athens Community Improvement Corporation, an economic development tool, which would be used to improve the city.
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Athens Fire Department manages low staffing, high demand
By Payton Daugherty | Sep. 15Between the Athens Fire Department’s two stations, there are only 23 employees including the fire chief and administration staff.
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Student Senate: President Sherman provides update on OU presidential search
By Payton Daugherty | Sep. 14Sherman discussed the stipulations of the search, as well as the future of recruitment at Ohio University.
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City Council: Committees discuss possible fee additions
By Payton Daugherty | Sep. 12The committees also discussed a new sign for The Dairy Barn Art Center.
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Local group proposes Athens become sanctuary city
By Payton Daugherty | Aug. 28A local reproductive rights advocacy group, Athenians for Bodily Autonomy, has proposed Athens become a sanctuary city.
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City Council: Committees discuss possible land acquisition for new fire station
By Payton Daugherty | Aug. 22The purchase price of the land has an estimated value of $350,000 to $550,000.
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City Council: Body discusses Athens Community Improvement Corporation
By Payton Daugherty | Aug. 16The Athens Community Improvement Corporation would act as an economic development tool for the city.
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City Council: Committees met to discuss improvement projects for bridges, sidewalks
By Payton Daugherty | May 27The Committee of the Whole mentioned the Veterans’ Administration’s proposal to close the Chillicothe VA Medical Center.
