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Athens council approves $2.88 million in capital allocations, $200,000 small-business incentive; approves Crown Castle assignment

Athens City Council · February 24, 2026
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Summary

The City Council approved a set of consent calendar items including allocation of $2,882,000 in FY surplus to department capital projects, a $1,006.99 travel reimbursement for Council President Chris Seibert (Seibert abstained), consent to assign Crown Castle agreements to a buyer, and a $200,000 incentive program for small businesses in Districts 3 and 5.

Council took a series of formal votes on consent and resolutions during its meeting.

Allocation of FY surplus (Item F): Councilman Creasy presented a resolution to allocate a total of $2,882,000 from fiscal-year surpluses to departmental capital projects. The resolution listed departmental allocations: Police $493,000; Fire $180,000; Street $575,000; Sanitation $1,450,000; Information Technology $89,000; General & Administrative $7,000; Planning…

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