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Council approves parking code changes to allow free garage parking for volunteers and officials during meetings

5766308 · September 16, 2025
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Summary

Ordinance 84-25 passed unanimously on third reading; the amendment clarifies fee-setting by separate ordinance and allows elected officials, board and commission members and their support staff to park without charge in the city parking garage during meeting times when their primary meeting location is City Hall.

Athens City Council voted unanimously to approve Ordinance 84-25 on third reading Sept. 15, amending the city traffic code to clarify fee-setting and to exempt certain people from parking charges during meetings in select circumstances.

Key provisions adopted include a requirement that the fee for “city contractor bag” (temporary reserved spaces) be established by separate ordinance and language…

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