COVID-19 Update and Department Service Changes

The Transportation & Public Works Department will continue to be open with limited operations. Buildings will not be open to the public; however, staff are available by phone or email from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Specific Division updates are included below.

Engineering: Permit applications can be submitted by emailing engineering@accgov.com. Staff will contact applicants when permits are approved and to make arrangements for payment. Please contact Erica Thomas with questions at erica.thomas@accgov.com or 706-613-3440. The ACCGov Planning Department will continue with development submittals on an as-needed basis or by appointment in a modified lobby area in order to provide as much physical separation as possible. A staff person for Public Works will be available if any questions arise during submission. Please contact staff with submission questions prior to drop-off.

Land Development: Active construction site inspections will be conducted each day. There may be some delays due to reduced staff levels.

Traffic Engineering: For lane closures, please contact Mike Dunbar at mike.dunbar@accgov.com or call 762-400-7837.

Streets and Drainage: To report potholes, drainage issues, or a dead animal in the roadway, please call 706-613-3465.

Stormwater: Stormwater Utility Fee payments will not be accepted in-person until further notice. To make a credit card payment, please use the online service at www.accgov.com/stormwater. To pay by check or money order, please use the drop box locations at the ACCGov Water Business Office (located at 124 E Hancock Avenue). Please contact Billing Staff with questions at stormwater@accgov.com.

We apologize for any inconvenience. These measures are being taken to ensure the safety of both the public and our employees by following Athens-Clarke County policy and CDC Safe Distancing guidelines. For updates on service changes and closures, please visit www.accgov.com/publicworks. For information about ACCGov’s local COVID-19 response, visit www.accgov.com/coronavirus.

We're All In This Together, Athens-Clarke County COVID-19 graphic

Roll Out the Barrels 2020 - Cancelled

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and challenges with re-scheduling for the Fall, the 2020 Roll Out the Barrels event - originally scheduled for May 21 - has been cancelled for this year. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you will join us in 2021 for this fun, community event. Thank you for your support, and thank you to the 19 artists who agreed to paint barrels for our event.

National Public Works Week: May 17-23

Since 1960, the American Public Works Association (APWA) has sponsored National Public Works Week, which is meant to energize and educate the public on the importance of public works to their daily lives: planning, building, managing and operating at the heart of their local communities to improve everyday quality of life. ACCGov typically celebrates Public Works Week with a Rolling Truck Tour, employee luncheon, and a Public Works Employee of the Year Award. While our celebration will look quite different this year, we encourage the public to keep an eye on our social media accounts for shoutouts and spotlights on the work our Department does each and every day.

Stormwater Facebook: www.facebook.com/StormwaterACC
Stormwater Instagram: www.instagram.com/ACCStormwater
Stormwater Twitter: www.twitter.com/ACCStormwater

Call for Photo Submissions

Any photographers out there? Stormwater Staff will be starting to put together the fourth edition of our Stormwater Calendar soon. If you'd like to submit a photo to be considered for the 2021 calendar, please email it to stormwater@accgov.com with the name of the photographer, along with a brief description of where, when, and why it was taken. It might get published in our calendar!

Upcoming Events

Community Conversations with Mayor Kelly Girtz
Wednesday, May 13, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Broadcast live on Facebook, YouTube, and ACTV Channel 180

Community Conversations is a weekly video series held every Wednesday evening live from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The video is broadcast live on www.accgov.com/videos, YouTube at youtube.com/accgov, on Facebook at facebook.com/accgov, and on ACTV Channel 180. Hosted by Mayor Kelly Girtz, each conversation will feature staff or community guests discussing topics with Mayor Girtz and engaging in a Q&A. Members of the public are encouraged to submit questions at accgov.com/mayor. Questions should be submitted by noon on Wednesdays in order to be considered for possible answering during that week's broadcast.

What's Buggin' You? Urban Insects and Pest Problems Webinar
Thursday, May 14, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Online via ZOOM (https://zoom.us/j/97376952932)

Join Athens-Clarke County Extension for a free, educational webinar about urban insects and pests. This presentation will feature three different speakers with topics including mosquitos, termites, and hornets. Registration is not required; simply join the Zoom link above a few minutes prior to the meeting time.

Contact Us

Stormwater Management Program
Department of Transportation and Public Works
Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
120 W. Dougherty Street
Athens, GA 30601
706-613-3440
stormwater@accgov.com
www.accgov.com/stormwater

Notice Dumping?

Call the Stormwater Hotline at 706-614-1282 if you see someone dumping into a storm drain or notice flooding due to clogged drains or pipes.