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Hello Neighbors, Please note that tomorrow morning, beginning at 7am, crews will be in the area to begin resurfacing the alleys throughout the village. The work is expected to last 2 days. Please keep the alleys clear while work is underway. We apologize for any inconvenience and will do our best to keep you updated …
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Tonight's scheduled Town of Athens Council public hearing has been relocated to the Athens Volunteer Fire Department (39 Third St., Athens, NY). The public hearing is regarding proposed changes to Town law proposed as part of the Village of Athens' drinking water source protection program funded by the State of New York. The hearing will …
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Please be advised, the boil water notice put in place for Village of Athens municipal water service users following the storm on July 29th has been lifted. Water samples were tested and found to be safe. Thank you!
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, 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 …
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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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 …
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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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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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 …