Greene County's First Incorporated Village
Hello Neighbors, This week's Village Board meeting is the monthly public agenda meeting. We will begin with an informational session on the proposed renewal of village alleyways. You can find more info on that here. We begin at 6:00pm at the Athens Village Clerk's Office (2 First St., 1st fl.). The full agenda is available …
Hello Neighbors, Hydrant flushing operations are scheduled in the village for this week: May 26th - May 29th. We always get a lot of questions regarding hydrant flushing. So, here's some info from our water operators, including what to expect and what to do during the procedure. Hydrant Flushing 101: FAQ’s Why is hydrant flushing …
Hello Neighbors, On May 27th, at the start of the Village of Athens Board of Trustees meeting, we will hold a brief informational session on proposed maintenance and upgrades to the alleys. The plan would improve their surfaces, thus, our ability to plow them in the winter. This will increase safety and allow better access …
Hello Neighbors, This week's Village Board meeting is the monthly department heads meeting. However, we will begin with a public info session on coming sewer rate increases. We will then commence our regular department heads meeting. We begin at 6:00pm at the Athens Village Clerk's Office (2 First St., 1st fl.). The full agenda is …
Today at noon, Governor Hochul's officed released the list of Capital Region awardees through the Village of Athens' NY Forward grant. Congratulations to all the winning project sponsors and to all of us who call the village home! "Governor Kathy Hochul today announced awards for a total of 27 transformational projects for the Capital Region as part of two …
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Hello Neighbors, On May 13th, at the start of the Village of Athens Board of Trustees meeting, we will hold a brief informational session on upcoming changes to our sewer rate structure and fee schedule. As you may know, the village recently underwent a study of our sewer rates and structure to determine the best …
Hello Neighbors, We have been informed that the next phase of work on Route 385 is set to begin on Wednesday or Thursday of next week (5/6 or 5/7). This next phase will start with milling the existing road surface and paving will commence immediately following that. Please note that this will be temporarily disruptive …
Hello Neighbors, This week's Village Board meeting is the monthly public agenda meeting. We will begin with a public hearing on a local law to override the 2% tax cap for NYS municipalities. You can find that law here. We begin at 6:00pm at the Athens Village Clerk's Office (2 First St., 1st fl.). The …
Hello Neighbors, At this week's village board meeting, we opened a public hearing on the Village of Athens preliminary budget for FYE27. You can view the preliminary budget here. There are also hard copies available in the clerk's office. This hearing will remain open until April 15th at 5pm. You may forward any written comments …
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Hello Neighbors, This week's Village Board meeting is the monthly department heads meeting. However, we will begin with our annual organizational agenda, during which newly re-elected trustees will be sworn in and the mayor will make committee assignments and appointments for the coming year. After that we'll hold a public hearing on the Village of …