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A | B | C | D | E | F | G | HIJK | L | M | NO | PQ | R | S | T | UV | W | XYZ C Cable Television Private cable television companies are provided franchises by Athens-Clarke County to operate and utilize the public rights-of-way. Cable problems should initially be addressed with cable companies directly. Citizens with continued issues can visit www.acccable.com or contact the ACC Public Information Office at 706-613-3795. Cafes, Sidewalk – 706-613-3530 Sidewalk cafes are administered and licensed by the ACC Central Services Department. Call Before You Dig (see: Utilities Protection Services) Camps, Summer The ACC Leisure Services Department offers more than 50 camps every summer. Camp listings are available on www.accleisureservices.com and on ACTV Cable Channel 7 (see also: Leisure Services Department). Candidate Qualification – 706-613-3150 CASA (see: Court Appointed Special Advocates) Catholic Social Services – 706-548-9421 www.cssatlanta.com/services/coc-athens.htm 119 Sycamore Drive, Suite #3 Resource for support and assistance to low-income families with an emphasis on the Hispanic population. Cats – 706-353-2287 Athens Area Humane Society The Humane Society accepts stray and unwanted cats at their facility and offers spay/neuter services through the Athens Regional Spay & Neuter Center. They do not pick up cats, but do offer cages to assist in capturing cats. The ACC Animal Control Division responds to seriously sick, injured, or trapped cats, as well as bite cases. Animal Control can also issue citations to a cat owner in violation of Animal Control ordinances (see also: Animal Control; Athens Regional Spay & Neuter Center). CDBG (see: Community Development Block Grants) Central Services Department – 706-613-3530 www.athensclarkecounty.com/centralservices 1865 W. Broad Street, Suite D The ACC Central Services Department is responsible for managing ACC buildings, facilities, grounds, landscaping, parking, records, and department support services. The Department also manages the Animal Control Division and provides services to the public through the processing/permitting of special events, sidewalk cafes, and street vending. CERT (see: Community Emergency Response Team) Charities (see: Better Business Bureau) Chamber of Commerce, Athens Area – 706-549-6800 246 West Hancock Avenue Charter, Athens-Clarke County The Charter of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County was adopted on August 7, 1990 and details the government’s structure, functions, and organization. Copies of the charter are available from the Clerk of Commission or on the ACC Web site. Checks (Bad) – 706-613-3310 ext. 4 The ACC Magistrate Court’s Criminal and Bad Check Division accepts reports from both businesses and individuals who have received a bad check. Child Abuse and Neglect – 706-227-7079 / 911 (Emergency) Clarke County Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) Child Care Resource and Referral of Northeast Georgia at Athens – 706-613-1603 Administered through Community Connection, this free telephone service assists parents looking for child care, as well as provides parents, child care providers, employers, and the general public with answers about child care (see also: Community Connection of Northeast Georgia). Child Support Enforcement – 706-369-5614 GA Department of Human Resources Christmas Parade, Downtown (see: Downtown Athens Parade of Lights) Citizens’ Police Academy – 706-613-3330 This 13-week course is held twice a year by the ACC Police Department to expose citizens to the inner workings of its functional units. City Hall 301 College Avenue City Hall houses ACC’s Mayor’s Office, Manager’s Office, Public Information Office, ACTV, Auditor, Clerk of Commission, SPLOST Program Management, and Commission Chambers (see also: individual entries). Clarke County School District – 706-546-7721 240 Mitchell Bridge Road The Clarke County School District is a separate entity from the Unified Government and consists of all public elementary, middle, and high schools in the county. The Board of Education is made up of nine members elected by districts to four-year terms. Classic Center – 706-208-0900 / 706-357-4555 (Event Line) / 706-357-4444 (Box Office) 300 North Thomas Street The Classic Center is Athens-Clarke County’s premier convention and meeting facility. Located in downtown Athens, the facility has hosted everything from Broadway musicals to performances by Bob Dylan. It contains meeting and exhibit space, a performing arts theatre, and breakout space in a series of renovated warehouses. Additionally, the Center houses the offices for the Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau. Clerk of Commission – 706-613-3031 www.athensclarkecounty.com/clerkofcommission City Hall, 301 College Avenue, Suite 204 The ACC Clerk of the Commission directs the activities necessary to prepare for Commission meetings and dispenses information regarding the decisions and actions of the Commission. Agendas and other information can be found on the ACC Web site. Clerk of Superior and State Courts – 706-613-3190 Courthouse, 325 East Washington Street, Suite 450 The Clerk of Courts is the Clerk of Superior Court and the Clerk of State Court. The Clerk of Courts keeps the official record of all civil and criminal actions filed in each court, Courts’ minutes, notary appointments, and requested filings of DD2-14 forms from US Military Service personnel (certificate of release or discharge from active duty). The Clerk of Superior Court is also the official custodian for all land records. Columbus Avenue Senior Center – 706-613-3603 103 Columbus Avenue This facility owned and operated by ACC Leisure Services features programs and activities for senior adults. Commission of Athens-Clarke County www.athensclarkecounty.com/commission The Commission is the governing authority of Athens-Clarke County and consists of 10 members. Eight members represent smaller geographical districts (Districts 1-8) and 2 represent “super districts” (Districts 9 and 10) that are composed of Districts 1-4 and 5-8 respectively. As a result, each ACC citizen has three direct representatives, including the Mayor. Terms last four years and are staggered. The Mayor serves as the Chair of the Commission and can only vote in case of a tie. The Commission normally holds its regular voting session on the first Tuesday of each month and an agenda setting session on the Thursday after the third Tuesday of each month, except in the case of holidays or elections. Both meetings are televised live and rebroadcast on ACTV, as well as available live and on-demand online at www.athensclarkecounty.com/videos. Among powers conferred by the Charter, the Commission has the power to set tax rates, adopt a budget, and establish policy through the adoption of ordinances and resolutions. For more information about the Commission, contact the Clerk of Commission at 706-613-3031 (see also: Clerk of Commission; Mayor and Commission contact information on page 5; district map on page 4). Commissions (see: Boards, Authorities and Commissions) Community Affairs, GA Department of (DCA) – 706-583-2731 / 706-369-5636 (Rental Assistance) 225 W. Broad Street / 485 Newton Bridge Road, Suite 2 (Rental Assistance) DCA operates a host of state and federal grant programs; serves as the state’s lead agency in housing finance and development; promulgates building codes to be adopted by local governments; provides comprehensive planning, technical and research assistance to local governments; and serves as the lead agency for the state’s solid waste reduction efforts (see also: Housing Choice Voucher Program). Community Connection of Northeast Georgia – 211 or 706-353-1313 www.communityconnection211.com Community Connection of Northeast Georgia is a referral agency that maintains a telephone information and referral service that helps individuals and organizations locate appropriate community resources, including food, clothing, shelter, housing, health care, aging services, child care, volunteer opportunities, and legal referrals (see also: Child Care Resource and Referral Service of Northeast Georgia at Athens). Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – 706-613-3155 ACC Human and Economic Development Department CDBG is Federal grant program administered locally that provides direct benefits to low and moderate income families and individuals concerning housing and economic development opportunities. These grants create jobs and job training programs and also fund single family housing construction and repairs, as well as community infrastructure improvements. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) – 706-613-3410 ACC Emergency Management Agency This program trains citizens to assist their neighbors during emergencies and disasters. CERT members provide immediate assistance to victims and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site. They can also help with non-emergency projects that help improve the safety of the community. Community Forestry Coordinator – 706-613-3561 www.athensclarkecounty.com/landscape The ACC Community Forestry Coordinator, based in the ACC Central Services Department’s Landscape Management Division, is responsible for the implementation of the Community Tree Program designed to support public and private tree conservation and management. Community Protection Division – 706-613-3790 www.athensclarkecounty.com/cpd 120 West Dougherty Street The ACC Community Protection Division is a division of the ACC Building Inspections and Permits Department responsible for code compliance and enforcement. Community Tree Council – 706-613-3565 The Community Tree Council offers programs and events for the local government, the private sector, and citizen groups in order to provide resource information, outreach, and education about tree management. The Council also promotes sustainability and responsible stewardship of community trees. The ACC Community Forest Coordinator serves on the Council (see also: Community Forest Coordinator). Community Tree Program (see: Community Forestry Coordinator) Compost The Classic City Compost program is currently on hold while a new location and expansion is being considered and permitted. Comprehensive Plan – 706-613-3515 ACC Planning Department The purpose of the Community Comprehensive Plan is to help the community address critical issues and opportunities while moving toward realization of a unique vision for the future. Comprehensive plans for every local government in Georgia are required by state statute and must meet the planning requirements established by the GA Department of Community Affairs. Athens-Clarke County and the City of Winterville adopted the current Community Comprehensive Plan in March 1999. The update to this Comprehensive Plan is due June 30, 2008 (see also: Future Land Use Map/Plan; Development Standards; Zoning Code). Computers and Peripherals, Recycling (see: Landfill; list of accepted items for recycling on page 7) Computer Information Services Department – 706-613-3075 440 College Avenue, Suite 210 The ACC Computer Information Services Department provides ACC departments with computer networks, information system applications, database management services, and data telecommunication services. Conservation Ranger (Game Warden) – 706-595-4211 Calls should be directed to the GA Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. Consumer Affairs (see: Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs) Construction Work (see: Road Work Reports) Convention and Visitors Bureau, Athens (CVB) – 706-357-4430 300 North Thomas Street, Inside Classic Center The CVB’s primary goal is to increase the economic impact of the hospitality and visitor industry by attracting individual visitors, group tours, and meetings and conventions to Athens. The CVB publishes and distributes visitor information, maintains a community events calendar, and can assist local businesses and associations in bringing meetings and conventions to Athens. Cook’s Trail – 706-613-3615 Cook’s Trail connects Sandy Creek Park and the Sandy Creek Nature Center as part of the Greenway (see also: Sandy Creek Park; Sandy Creek Nature Center; North Oconee River Greenway). Cooling Assistance (see: ACTION, Inc.) Cooperative Extension Service – 706-613-3640 2152 West Broad Street The Cooperative Extension Service’s mission is to respond to people’s needs and interests in agriculture, horticulture, agribusiness, landscaping, the environment, families, and 4-H/youth with unbiased, research-based education and information. It is the official educational arm of the University of Georgia and the US Department of Agriculture, but also a part of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County (see also: Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, Master Gardener). Coroner – 706-613-3999 The primary mission of the Coroner’s office is to hold investigations and inquests regarding persons having died by unlawful, violent, suicidal, or mysterious means. Corrections Department – 706-613-3400 2825 County Farm Road The mission of the ACC Corrections Department is to provide a humane and safe environment for inmates, staff, and the community at large through the use of modern correctional management techniques and supervision. Council on Aging, Athens Area (see: Aging, Athens Community Council on) Court Administrator – 706-613-3173 Courthouse, 325 East Washington Street, Suite 400 The Court Administrator provides a broad range of management and administrative services to the Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal, Probate, State, and Superior Courts of Athens-Clarke County. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) – 706-613-1922 The CASA program is an organization of volunteers who advocate in the juvenile court system for abused and neglected children, helping them find safe, permanent homes. A trained CASA volunteer assesses the child’s situation and reports to the judge on the child’s best interests. Court, Bankruptcy (see: Bankruptcy Court) Court, Federal (see: Federal Court) Courthouse 325 East Washington Street The ACC Courthouse houses ACC’s Sheriff’s Office, Records Room, Clerk of Courts, Superior Court, Magistrate Court, Probate Court, Juvenile Court, Municipal Court, State Court, Law Library, Tax Assessor’s Office, Tax Commissioner’s Office, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program, Solicitor-General, DUI/Drug Court, Felony Drug Court, Court Administrator, and the District Attorney (see also: individual entries). Courts, Athens-Clarke County (see: Court Administration; Juvenile Court; Drug Court; Magistrate’s Court; Municipal Court; Probate Court; State Court; Superior Court entries) Crime Prevention – 706-613-3358 ext. 235 ACC Police Department East Substation, 385 Fairview Street Crime Stoppers Tip Line – 706-613-3342 This line is provided as a service by Crime Stoppers. Callers with information about a crime that has been committed in Athens-Clarke County can speak directly to an operator between 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Callers can leave messages if they call outside of this time frame. To ensure confidentiality, citizens calling the tip line do not leave their names, but are assigned a number to guarantee anonymity. Criminal Investigation – 706-613-3337 Criminal Records (see: Background Check) Cruising Motor vehicles, except for excluded vehicles, cannot pass the same traffic point in a non-cruising zone on any day of the week between midnight and 4:00 a.m. within any one hour period more than three times. The no-cruising zone is currently designated as the area enclosed by Broad Street, Pulaski Street, Hancock Avenue, and Foundry Street downtown. Excluded vehicles include vehicles for business purposes, residents of no-cruising zones traveling to a specific destination, and permitted special events. Curfew, Juvenile – 706-613-3345 By local ordinance, it is unlawful in many instances for unsupervised minors under the age of 18 to loiter, wander, stroll or play in or on any public place at night between 11:00 p.m. (midnight on Fridays and Saturdays) - 5:00 a.m. and during school days between 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. There are several exceptions to the curfew restrictions that are detailed in the Code of Ordinances (see: Ordinances).
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