Come to tomorrow night's forum on future grade groupings in our schools. The Coxsackie-Athens Central School district has proposed reconfiguration of our schools and a change to the way grades are grouped within the two elementary campuses. The scenario being discussed would have E.J. Arthur Elementary house Pre-K through 2nd grade and create an "Intermediate Academy" for grades …
APAC Concert Info
Hello Neighbors, We've seen a recent spike in Covid-19 cases in Greene County driven by the highly contagious Delta variant. So, the Village of Athens, together with the Athens Performing Arts Corp. , encourages all APAC concert attendees to wear masks regardless of vaccination status. Even though the concerts are outdoors, they draw large crowds. …
NYS Senator Hinchey to Visit Athens
Hello Neighbors, We wanted to let you know that our State Senator, Michelle Hinchey, will be in the Village this Thursday. Come join Senator Hinchey and members of her staff on July 29, from 4:30-5:30pm at Crossroads Brewing Company for a community chat. Constituents are invited to ask questions and share their thoughts on local …
Water Service Interruption: July 15th
A water main break occurred on Washington St. yesterday. Crews will be working to fix the problem tomorrow, July 15th. Unfortunately, this will mean an interruption in water service for the following areas: S. Franklin St. from Third St. south and S. Washington St. from Fourth St. south We apologize for the inconvenience. We will …
July 14th Village Board Meeting Agenda
Hello Neighbors, This week's Village Board meeting is the monthly department heads meeting. However, we will begin with a public hearing on applying for a Community Development Block Grant. The agenda is available here. You can read a summary of the proposed project for which we are seeking CDBG funding here. As usual, we begin …
New Building Code Enforcement Hours
New building code enforcement office hours begin on Monday, July 12th. Please make an appointment for the days/times listed below via phone (518-945-0601) or email. Monday: 10am-4pmTuesday: 8am-4pmWednesday: 8am-4pmSaturday: 8am-2pm For more info please visit the Building Code Enforcement page on this site. Thank you!
Public Hearing: July 14, 2021
The Village of Athens will hold a public hearing on July 14, 2021 at 6:30pm at the Athens Volunteer Fire Department (39 Third St., Athens, NY) for the purpose of hearing public comments on the community development needs, and to discuss the possible submission of one or more Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications for …
Summer Village Newsletter
The Village Communications Committee has published the Summer edition of the Village newsletter! Click here to view online. You can also subscribe to get the latest updates from the Village of Athens directly to your inbox. Either click here or on the link in the newsletter itself.
June 23rd Village Board Meeting Agenda
Hello Neighbors, This week's Village Board meeting is the monthly public agenda meeting and it will take place in person. The agenda is available here. We'll begin with the scheduled public hearing on our community policing policy. The full resolution for item #3, supporting the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse restoration is here. The full resolution for agenda …
Public Hearing: June 23rd, 2021
The Village Board approved the Athens New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Implementation Plan on March 10, 2021. In accordance with that plan, we'll hold a public hearing to review the proposed update to the Community Policing policy on June 23, 2021. The hearing begins at 6:30pm at the Athens Volunteer Fire Department …