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Athens public urges fuller staffing for real‑time crime center and more funding for affordable housing in FY26 budget
Summary
At the Athens‑Clarke County mayor and commission meeting, dozens of residents urged commissioners to increase funding for the police department's real‑time crime center, and to adopt larger investments in an affordable housing fund proposed in Commissioner Myers' working budget.
Dozens of residents told the Athens‑Clarke County mayor and commission on June 3 that the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget does not do enough to staff the police department’s real‑time crime center or to expand the county’s affordable‑housing fund.
At the meeting’s first public input session, Lynn Gaines, speaking for UGA Parents for Safety and Security and Safety Athens, urged the commission to “fully staff and fund ACCPD’s real time crime center” and said the group had delivered a petition with nearly 750 signatures.
The request was echoed by other parents and public‑safety advocates. Susan Monteverdi, with Safety Athens, told commissioners the real‑time crime center requires…
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