Hello Neighbors, Please note that there will be no public agenda meeting for the Village of Athens Board of Trustees on Wednesday September 24th. That public agenda meeting has been rescheduled to October 1st at 6pm in the village office. Subsequently, the regularly scheduled October meetings will both shift one week later. So, the October …
Tentative Budget Public Hearing: March 26th
A Public Hearing will be held on March 26th, 2025 at 6pm at the Village Clerk's Office, 2 First St., Athens, NY for the purpose of hearing public comment on the tentative budget for the Village of Athens fiscal year June 1, 2025 - May 31, 2026. A copy of the tentative budget will be …
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Office Closure: January 9, 2025
President Biden has declared Thursday, January 9th, 2025 a national day of mourning for President Jimmy Carter who passed away on December 29th, 2024 at age 100. This day of mourning coincides with President Carter's funeral which will take place at the Washington National Cathedral. In honor of this day of mourning, the Village Clerk's …
From Central Hudson Re: Approaching Storm
Hello Neighbors, Central Hudson has sent an advisory notice regarding the approaching storm that is due to roll through our area from Tuesday night into Wednesday. You can read their announcement here. It contains helpful information on what to do in the event of flooding or downed power lines as well as contact information and …
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Reminder: NY Forward Info Meeting Tomorrow
Hello Neighbors, The Village of Athens is finalizing our application for a $4.5M grant through NY Forward. This is similar to a Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grant, but is intended for smaller communities like ours. Coxsackie received an award through this program earlier this year. We will be holding an informational meeting, to share details …
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Informational Meeting: NY Forward Grant
Hello Neighbors, Later this month, the Village of Athens will be submitting an application for a $4.5M grant through NY Forward. This is similar to a Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grant, but is intended for smaller communities like ours. Coxsackie received an award through this program earlier this year. We will be holding an informational …
Public Hearing: August 30th, 6pm
NOTICE Village of Athens Planning Board Please take notice that there will be a Public Hearing of the Athens Village Planning Board on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 @ 6:00pm in the Village Clerk’s office, 2 First Street, Athens, NY. The purpose of the meeting is to hear public comment and review an application for …
Public Hearing 8/9/23
At the start of this week's Village Board meeting (Wednesday, August 9 at 6:30pm) the Village of Athens Board of Trustees will hear public comment on proposed amendments to Village Code Section 201-16 "Cutting of Grass, Weeds and Bushes Abutting Streets". This hearing will take place at the Athens Village Clerk's office at 2 First …
From Athens Summer Youth Recreation
Athens Summer Recreation is looking for counselors for the 2023 season. Requirements: first priority goes to individuals 16 years or older but I will consider 14 and 15 year olds, enjoys working with children, willingness to work for 5 weeks of the summer. Please pick up an application from the village clerk's office at 2 …
Public Hearing 4/26/23: Tentative Budget
At the start of this week's Village Board meeting (Wednesday, April 26 at 6:30pm) the Village of Athens Board of Trustees will hear public comment on the tentative budget for the 2024/23 fiscal year. This hearing will take place at the Athens Village Clerk's office at 2 First St. You can view the tentative budget …