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Mayor previews MLK Day march, confirms trash pickup, lists upcoming council and board meetings and Armory coworking trial

Athens Mayor's Weekly Update · January 14, 2026
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Summary

The mayor outlined the MLK Day silent march route and brunch, clarified that trash collection will not be delayed for the holiday, listed AMAC and rec advisory board meetings, announced the city council regular session and planning commission dates and times, and said the Armory coworking space will be free for trial days with coffee and snacks.

The mayor walked through several community events and municipal meetings coming this week. He said the MLK Day silent march will start at 10 a.m. at Gilbreth Chapel, cut through College Green and head down Court Street to Baker Center, where a brunch will follow. "The silent march starts at 10AM, and we'll go from Gilbreth, cut through College Green, and then down Court Street to Baker Center," the mayor said.

On holiday trash service the mayor said there would be no delay: "If your trash collection is on a Monday, your trash collection will be picked up on Monday, and so on and so forth."

The mayor listed municipal meetings: Municipal Arts Commission (AMAC) will meet at the Armory at 5:30 p.m. tonight; a recreation advisory board meeting will be held tomorrow evening at 5:30 p.m. at the community center; the city council regular session was announced for Council Chambers on Tuesday, January 20; and the planning commission was said to meet the following Wednesday at noon in Council Chambers.

The mayor also promoted free coworking at the Armory: the space was open at no charge for remote workers until 5 p.m. that day and again on the following Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., offering free coffee and snacks for visitors to try the facility. "It is open in the cowork share work space at no charge for people to experience it... They have free coffee and snacks as part of their profile as a coworker workspace," the mayor said.

Note on dates: during the update the mayor first referred to MLK Day as occurring on 'this Monday' but later gave a day/date pairing as 'Tuesday, January 20' and 'Wednesday, January 21' for council and planning commission meetings. The transcript contains inconsistent date references; readers should consult the city's official calendar for definitive meeting dates and times.