Hello Neighbors, This week's Village Board meeting is the monthly department heads meeting. However, we will begin with a public hearing, as advertised, on a local law to override the tax levy limit for fiscal year 2025/26. This is done annually to allow, if necessary, the Village Board to exceed the 2% tax levy increase …
Organizational Meeting Tonight: 4/7/25
Hello Neighbors, The Village Board's annual organizational meeting is on April 7, 2025 at 6:00pm. This meeting will take place in person, in the Village Office at 2 First St. The organizational meeting takes place annually to swear in newly elected officials and organize for the coming year. At the meeting the mayor will make …
March 26th Meeting Agenda
Hello Neighbors, This week's Village Board meeting is the monthly public agenda meeting. We will begin with two public hearings. The first is on the tentative budget for FYE26. Information for that hearing can be found here. The second is on amendments to the winter snow parking regulations. Information for that hearing can be found …
Public Hearing: March 26th
On Wednesday, March 26th, the Village of Athens Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing at 6pm in the Village Clerk's office at 2 First St., Athens, NY for the purpose of accepting public comment on proposed amendments to the Village Code section 220-12, snow forecast parking restrictions. You can view the proposed amendment …
Village of Athens Receives NY Forward Funding
Hello Neighbors! Good news! We got NY Forward! $4.5M to invest in our community for things like housing, small businesses and upgrades to our streets and parks. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this a reality. Whether you served on the proposal committee, submitted a project idea, filled out a survey, came …
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March 12th Meeting Agenda
Hello Neighbors, This week's Village Board meeting is the monthly department heads meeting. We begin at 6:00pm at the Athens Village Office (2 First St.). The full agenda is available here. Thank you!
Village Elections: March 18th
Polls are open at the Rivertown Senior Center (39 Second St.) from 11am to 9pm on Tuesday, March 18th, 2025.ย Come out and cast your ballot in person or, if you'll be out of town, you can vote by absentee ballot. Absentee ballot info: completeย this absentee ballot application. either mail it to the Greene County Board …
February 26th Meeting Agenda
Hello Neighbors, This week's Village Board meeting is the monthly public agenda meeting. We begin at 6:00pm at the Athens Village Clerk's Office (2 First St., 1st fl.). The full agenda is available here . Thank you!
February 12th Meeting Agenda
Hello Neighbors, This week's Village Board meeting is the monthly department heads meeting. We begin at 6:00pm at the Athens Village Office (2 First St.). We'll start this week's meeting with a public hearing on Local Law #1 which would establish a new schedule of real property tax exemptions for those 65 years of age …
Snow Emergency Declared: Feb. 8th – 9th
Hello Neighbors, The mayor has declared a snow emergency for the Village of Athens effective beginning 8pm Saturday, February 8th, 2025. Please take note of the parking regulations below and help us keep the streets clear. Alternate side (odd/even) parking regulations begin at this time. These regulations continue through Monday at 8pm unless the emergency …
