Hello Neighbors, The Village of Athens with the support of the Athens Conservation Advisory Council has partnered with Nexamp in a community solar campaign, as part of the NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities program. This is a 100% opt-in program. Nothing will change in your bill or service unless you choose to enroll. You can learn …
Sept. 8th Village Board Meeting Agenda
Hello Neighbors, This week's Village Board meeting is the monthly department heads meeting. The agenda is available here. As usual, we begin at 6:30pm and you can join us at the Athens Volunteer Firehouse at 39 Third Street. Masks are required regardless of vaccination status and we will continue to practice social distancing. If you …
Aug. 25th Village Board Meeting Agenda
Hello Neighbors, This week's Village Board meeting is the monthly public agenda meeting. We will include a brief discussion of the legalization of cannabis in New York State in order to start the conversation within our community. This is not an official public hearing and we will be sharing more information as it becomes available …
August 11th Village Board Meeting Agenda
Hello Neighbors, This week's Village Board meeting is the monthly department heads meeting. We will continue to require masks at Village Board meetings at this time. You can view the agenda here. As usual, we begin at 6:30pm and you can join us at the Athens Volunteer Firehouse at 39 Third Street. If you haven't …
Grade Grouping Forum at EJA: August 3rd
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. …
Village Board Meeting
The public is welcome to attend Village Board meetings! Meetings take place on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM. Currently, meetings are at the Athens Volunteer Fire Department at 39 Third Street in Athens. This location allows for proper social distancing. The second Wednesday is the department heads' meeting. The fourth …
July 28th VB Meeting Agenda and Announcement
Hello Neighbors, First, due to an increase in COVID cases in Greene County I am reinstating the mask requirement for attendance at Village Board meetings. Thank you in advance for adhering to it. If you haven't already done so, please get vaccinated! The Greene County Public Health Department has a list of vaccine locations pinned …
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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 …
Village Board Meeting
The public is welcome to attend Village Board meetings! Meetings take place on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM. Currently, meetings are at the Athens Volunteer Fire Department at 39 Third Street in Athens. This location allows for proper social distancing. The second Wednesday is the department heads' meeting. The fourth …