Proposal to develop Jackson Street parking lots draws sharp public criticism and split commission response
An intergovernmental agreement with the Downtown Development Authority to redevelop county‑owned Jackson Street parking lots into mixed‑use development with a public parking deck, affordable‑housing payments and public plazas provoked heavy public comment and a tied vote that stalled the IGA.
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An intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Athens Downtown Development Authority (ADDA) to amend a prior 2020 arrangement for redevelopment of County‑owned parking lots on Jackson Street became the meeting’s most contentious agenda item.
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