Commissioners press staff to finish long‑delayed projects before adding new ones
During Q&A on the Athens in Motion update, multiple commissioners pushed staff to prioritize completing long‑running capital projects — including Prince Avenue — and supported expanding lower-cost, quick‑turnaround solutions like sidewalk gap filling and traffic calming.
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Commissioners used the Athens in Motion presentation to press for faster delivery of projects that have been slow to complete. One commissioner criticized the pace on Prince Avenue and said, "Get those projects completed first, then move forward about what's next for the overall next 5, 10, 15 years." Commissioners argued the county should balance large capital corridors with near‑term, lower‑cost gap fixes the public can see.
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