Phone Numbers  706-613-3031  706-613-3033 [Fax]  Hours  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Clerk of Commission  Jean Spratlin  Location  City Hall, Suite 204  301 College Avenue Location Map  Mailing Address  P.O. Box 1868  Athens, GA 30603

NEW! Unofficial Summary of Mayor and Commission Action for the May 6, 2008 Regular Session is now available in the Documents area. Also, the on-demand video with bookmarked links is also available in our videos area.

NEW! Athens-Clarke County seeks qualified citizens for positions on the following boards, authorities and commissions by May 16. Find out more about requirements and download an application.

• Airport Authority
• Athens Downtown Development Authority
• Classic Center Authority
• Department of Family and Children Services Board for a term of five years.
• Region 2 Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases Regional Planning Board
• Hearings Board
• Historic Preservation Commission
• Planning Commission

NEW! The tentative agenda for the Mayor & Commission's Tuesday, May 6 Regular Session is now available online in the Documents area. It requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

• Agenda (small PDF files that contain links to background material on individual agenda items)
• Comment form for providing comments on agenda items under consideration to the Mayor & Commission.

Meeting Notes:

• Regular Voting Session meetings normally take place on the 1st Tuesday of every month and Agenda Setting Session meetings normally take place on the Thursday after the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Dates may be changed for holidays or election days.
• Regular Session and Agenda Setting Sessions are broadcast live and replayed on ACTV Charter Cable Channel 7 locally (Channel 97 on the University of Georgia Cable System), as well as streamed online and available for on-demand online viewing usually within 2 business days after the meeting.
• Special Called Sessions that begin at 7:00 p.m. on Agenda Setting Session nights are also televised and replayed as part of the Agenda Setting Session broadcasts.
• Agendas are posted at least 24 hours prior to a meeting, but usually posted by the Friday evening prior to meetings. Sometimes they are posted earlier.
• Special Called Sessions and Work Sessions take place at various times and locations. Check the online calendar for these schedules.
• The Mayor & Commission has three standing committees: the Government Operations Committee, the Audit Committee, and the Legislative Review Committee. Times, days and locations of these meetings can be found in the online calendar.
  

Goals and objectives reviewed by the Mayor & Commission on February 8, 2007 (excerpt from the FY08 Budget)

Mayor & Commission Regular Session & Special Called Session Meeting Minutes are available online. Minutes are available from 2003-2007. Note: Minutes from a meeting must be approved by the Commission at their next regular session meeting before they will be posted (i.e., December's minutes wouldn't be posted until after approved at the January meeting).

Procedure for Public Input on Zoning Related Public Hearings

Standards:

• Standards Governing Exercise of the Zoning Powers Type I
• Standards Governing Exercise of the Zoning Powers Type II
• Standards for Special Use Approval

Code of Ordinances

Commission district maps

Mayor and Commission Contact Information (Also in PDF Format for printing)

Mayor and Commission Photos/Bios