2011 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE EVENT
October 1, 2011 is the perfect time to clean up around the house and dispose of all those left over chemicals that you don't know what to do with. Please click the link below for more information.
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NEW PEDESTRIAN SIGNS
The Traffic Control Division of Public Works has updated the electronic WALK/DON'T WALK signs located around the Courthouse Square with new energy efficient LED's (Light Emitting Diodes). This update includes changes to the signs: The word WALK has been replaced with a universal symbol for a pedestrian and the words DON'T WALK have been replaced with a hand, a universal "STOP" symbol. A 10-second countdown clock has been added to the signs as well. These updates were funded by the American Recovery Reinvestment Act.
RECYCLING INITIATIVES IN ATHENS
The City of Athens is proactive in bringing positive
environmental change to our community. Through recycling,
we all contribute to a less wasteful, more conscientious
society. Please
click the link to read more about recycling
in Athens.
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MS4 ANNUAL REPORT - 2010
Please click the link below to review the City of Athens annual report on the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System.
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MOSQUITO CONTROL TIPS
The Athens Public Works Department would like to provide residents with some tips for mosquito control. An efficient way to control mosquitoes is to survey your property and eliminate any potential habitat. Look for buckets, tin cans, toys, tires, swimming pools, tarps and other containers that are holding water. Do not let water collect in any container for more than two days. Clean out rain gutters and check around faucets and A/C units for leaks. Change the water in your birdbaths and wading pools at least once a week. Eliminate standing water around animal troughs and flush livestock troughs twice a week. Stock ornamental ponds with minnows, which feed on mosquito larvae, or check at a local hardware store for control chemicals to put in the water. Contact Public Works or Keep McMinn Beautiful for more information.
GREEN INITIATIVES
Please click the link below to view a page of helpful hints and advice that can help you, as a resident of Athens, go Green and put a little extra "green" in your pocket.
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LEAF MULCH
UPDATE - Leaf mulch distribution will resume on a limited basis beginning January 7, 2011. Leaf mulch will be loaded will be on Fridays only between 2:50 and 3:20 p.m. Sign in at the Public Works Service Center on Alford Street. Remember to bring a tarp to secure your mulch load. Commercial use of this free mulch is prohibited. Remember that this mulch is made from collected yard waste and may contain unwanted foreign materials.
RECYCLE CENTER
There has been a change to the operating hours of the Recycle Center in Athens.
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INTERSECTION CHANGES
Significant changes have been made to the intersections of College Street and Rosedale Drive and Wabash Street and Rosedale Drive. Click the link below for specific details and to view a map.
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TRAFFIC COUNTS 2010
Traffic counts performed in early 2010 are now available.
Follow the link below to view the counts taken at more
than 50 locations across
the City of Athens.
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GARBAGE ROUTE CHANGES
Garbage routes will be changing in the area from Howard Street to Jackson Street and Cook Drive to Decatur Pike. Specifically, the following streets will be changed from Thursday to Friday pick-up: Howard, Bud, Georgia, Walter, West, Delmar, Rose, Lawrence, Ohio, Dale, Pike, Saxton and Euclid. Residents on these streets will notice that a new sticker has been affixed to the garbage can noting the new pick-up day: Friday. This change is effective as of May 28, 2010.
We apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause.
A NOTE ON COOK DRIVE'S NEW LANDSCAPING
The landscaping along Cook Drive adjacent to the new sidewalk is not finished. Although pre-emergent weed control was applied, it does not stop the growth of grass and weeds that was already rooted. The contractor will remove these weeds by hand and with chemical treatments when the unwanted growth is at the appropriate stage for removal. This should happen within the next few weeks.
Also, sidewalk users will notice that the trees are planted close to the sidewalk to provide walkers with shade. The sidewalk will not be damaged by growing roots. A root barrier was installed to prevent tree roots from growing under the sidewalk. This technology has been successfully used in the City of Athens for over 20 years.
AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17, CHAPTER 1 OF THE ATHENS MUNICIPAL CODE
Implementation of the new automated residential sanitation service has required certain changes to City codes concerning refuse and trash disposal. Click the link below to review ORDINANCE NO.
982, which outlines revisions to sections 17-104 and 17-113 of the Municipal Code.
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AUTOMATED SANITATION
SERVICE IS HERE
Please click the link below to watch a 5-minute informational
video concerning automated residential garbage service,
which is now being implemented in Athens.
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Here>>
Please click the link below to review some frequently asked questions concerning Athens' new Automated Sanitation Service.
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BATTLING THE BULGE with BULBS
The City of Athens Public Works Department would like to invite all citizens to participate in this new program. Battling The Bulge with Bulbs has two goals: to encourage healthy living and community beautification. Please click the link below for details.
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RAIN GARDEN VIDEO
Using grant funds, the Athens Public Works Department has created a short video asking property owners in Athens to consider adding a rain garden to their property. Hosted by local TV personality Bill Landry, this informative video shares the benefits of having a rain garden and access to resources and instructions for actually installing one. Please click the link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9MZUs2FGs8
The Wetlands at E.G. Fisher Library
In partnership with the Library's governing board, EPA, TVA, TDEC and Third Rock Consultants, the Athens Public Works Department has completed a wetlands reclamation project on the banks of the Oostanaula River on property belonging to the E.G. Fisher Library Trust. Please click the link below to read more about this project.
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Click the following link to watch a video taken during the Wetlands Discovery Festival, the grand opening of this new public space:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q14ID57sHZ8
SIDEWALK ARBORETUM
Several organizations have partnered together to create a new environmentally aware destination in Athens: the new Sidewalk Arboretum located on Ingleside Avenue adjacent to the library. The City of Athens, E.G. Fisher Public Library, Athens Area Council for the Arts, E.D.I. Designs, Environmental Protection Agency and Tennessee Department of Transportation participated in this cooperative effort to create an arboretum of native tree and plant species. The Sidewalk Arboretum features a meandering sidewalk, informational plaques and signs, and decorative stones and benches. This site is as beautiful as it is educational and will serve as the inspiration for many more similar projects in the future.
NEW SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION
Click the link below to see how the City of Athens is
improving walkability in the city.
Once complete, we
will have added nearly 6 miles of new sidewalk, linking
important destinations and existing sidewalks.
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YMCA GREEN PARKING LOT
Click the link below for information concerning our
latest Low Impact Development effort.
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STREET
SIGN INVENTORY
To further enhance traffic safety and improve maintenance
operations, Athens Public Works
is using technology
to inventory all street signs
in the city.
GIS/GPS technology is being used to map
each sign's
location, and collect a database
of information concerning
each sign. A new device, called a Retroreflectometer,
is being
used to ensure that all signs are as bright
and readable as possible.
Any sign found to be below specifications
will be replaced
as time and budget allow. |
