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Votes at a glance: Athens council approves annexation, downtown grants, economic incentives and contracts
Summary
The Athens City Council voted unanimously on a package of routine and economic‑development items including the annexation of 22728 Pepper Road, $49,000 in downtown grants to six businesses, an extension for the Ace Hardware incentive, award of a shaved‑ice vendor contract, and a $1.0009 million low bid for a new substation.
At its regular meeting the Athens City Council approved a slate of routine and economic‑development items by unanimous roll calls, including an annexation ordinance for a Pepper Road parcel, downtown small‑business grant awards, an extension to a project agreement for the Westcore development (including Ace Hardware), and several contract awards.
Annexation and zoning: Councilman Creasy moved an ordinance to annex approximately 0.77 acres at 22728 Pepper Road (parcel 44‑10‑06‑14‑0‑00‑005) and to zone the property B‑1 (neighborhood business). Councilwoman Golden seconded, the council suspended the rules and approved the ordinance on a 4–0 vote.
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