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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LEAF MULCH
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 is the last day leaf mulch will be available from the Athens Public Works Department. Until further notice, no leaf or wood mulch will be available at the Public Works Service Center. If mulch becomes available in the future, notice will be given to the public.
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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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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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
*The YMCA Parking Lot currently requires maintenance. To facilitate this work, the parking lot will be closed until around the end of July 2010. We will be planting a new species of bermuda grass that is more cold weather and drought resistant than the previous planting.
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. |
