Hello Neighbors, This week's Village Board meeting is the monthly department heads meeting. We'll begin at 6:00pm at the Athens Village Office (2 First St.). The full agenda is available here. Thank you!
October 9th Meeting Agenda
Letters of Support Needed: NY Forward
Hello Neighbors, As you may know, the Village is working on a proposal for a $4.5M NY Forward grant from the State of New York. Everything is shaping up really well, but we need your help to truly make an impact! For the 2024 solicitation we are focusing on a target area surrounding the Second …
Reminder: NY Forward Meeting: Tonight
Hello Neighbors, Just a quick reminder that the second public input meeting for NY Forward is tonight, Monday, October 7th at 6pm at the Athens Volunteer Firehouse. Please share this with your friends and neighbors in Athens! You can learn more about this effort and our upcoming Local Waterfront Revitalization Program work at RevitalizeAthensNY.com. There …
Reminder: Hydrant Flushing, Week of Oct. 7th
The Village of Athens Department of Public Works will be performing hydrant flushing this week, October 7th - 11th. Some residents may experience turbidity and/or discoloration in their water. You should refrain from doing white laundry on these days. Thank you! We apologize for any inconvenience. For more info on hydrant flushing refer to this …
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Hydrant Flushing: 10/7 – 10/11/24
Hello Neighbors, Hydrant flushing operations are scheduled to begin on Monday, October 7th and continue throughout the week until Friday, October 11th. 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 …
September 25th Meeting Agenda
Hello Neighbors, This week's Village Board meeting is the monthly public agenda meeting. We will begin with a public hearing on a proposed law to require commercial buildings and multi-family or unit apartment buildings with over 3 (three) units located in the Village, to have key lock boxes, commonly known as a "Knox-Box®" . You …
Reminder: NY Forward Meetings: 9/18/24 & 10/7/24
Hello Neighbors, Just a quick reminder that the first of our two public input meetings for NY Forward is scheduled for Wednesday, September 18th at 6pm in the Community Building. Please share this with your friends and neighbors in Athens! You can learn more about this effort and our upcoming Local Waterfront Revitalization Program work …
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September 11th Meeting Agenda
Hello Neighbors, This week's Village Board meeting is the monthly department heads meeting. We'll begin at 6:00pm at the Athens Village Office (2 First St.). The full agenda is available here. The full text for resolution #3, in support of a NY Forward grant application, can be found here. Thank you!
NY Forward Public Input Meeting: 9/18/24
Hello Neighbors, I'm happy to announce that we're planning to submit an application for the NY Forward grant program again this year. This program is a downtown revitalization effort for smaller communities like ours that could potentially bring $4.5M of funding to Athens' businesses, non-profits and municipal projects such as sidewalk upgrades, riverfront park improvements …
August 28th Meeting Agenda
Hello Neighbors, This week's Village Board meeting is the monthly public agenda meeting. The meeting begins at 6:00pm at the Athens Village Clerk's Office (2 First St., 1st fl.). The full agenda is available here . Thank you!