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Broadband Survey and Internet Speed Test
Closes September 30, 2022
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ACCGov is working with an engineering consultant to research and assess internet service throughout the community as part of SPLOST 2020 Project 22 - Broadband Connectivity Enhancement Project. Part of the research includes a public connectivity and broadband survey. Residents are encouraged to take the survey at their homes while connected to home Wi-Fi.

The survey will help gather information around Athens-Clarke County about technology needs, costs related to existing and future Internet services, resident satisfaction with services, and lack of internet options. If a resident is connected to the internet through a broadband connection, the survey will also perform a speed test of their existing connection. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

Finance Disparity Study
Closes October 1, 2022
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The Disparity Study will evaluate procurement and contracting by the Unified Government and will determine the absence or presence of discrimination in contracting by the Unified Government, and how that relates to implementing an affirmative action program in public contracting. MGT Consulting Group invites vendors to complete an online survey as part of the ongoing study.

The survey will take approximately 15 minutes and should be completed by the company's owner, CEO, president, vice president, or other decision-making authority with in-depth knowledge of the company. Responses to this survey will be combined with all other businesses who respond for an overall analysis and used only for the disparity study. Individual information is kept confidential.

East Side Public Library Site Selection Criteria
Closes October 7, 2022
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ACCGov invites residents to provide input on site selection criteria and other elements of a new public library branch on the east side of the community. Site selection criteria provides a series of guidelines for evaluating potential sites for the library. The criteria may include characteristics such as acreage, connection to utilities, Transit access, public ownership, and other factors. 

The public will also have the opportunity to suggest potential sites for the library during the site selection process. After public feedback on site selection criteria ends, staff will present recommended site selection criteria to the project user group and the Mayor and Commission later this fall in order to begin evaluating sites that meet the criteria.

Youth & Community Enrichment Facility Potential Sites
Closes October 9, 2022
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The Youth and Community Enrichment Facility project is now in Stage II of the site selection process. In Stage I, the appointed Site Selection Committee identified a target geographical area along with specific criteria and standards for the selection of an appropriate site. All parcels within the identified target area were then evaluated using the established criteria.

Ten parcels and parcel groups were found by the Site Selection Committee to be the highest scoring and most viable sites for consideration. The public is invited to review and comment on those sites in an online survey.

Judicial Center Site Selection Criteria
Closes October 12, 2022
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ACCGov invites residents to provide input on site selection criteria and project concept for the new Judicial Center project as part of SPLOST 2020 Project 1 – Facilities Space Modernization. The goal is that the Judicial Center will be designed to house the majority of functions located in the current Athens-Clarke County Courthouse and other judicial functions.

The site selection criteria provide guidelines for evaluating potential sites for the Judicial Center. The criteria may include characteristics such as acreage, connection to utilities, Transit access, public ownership, and other factors. The project concept will provide the basis of design and goals for the building moving forward through the design process. The concept highlights some standards for security, accessibility, sustainability, and other factors that will be taken into account in the design.

Affordable Housing Funding - American Rescue Plan Act
Closes October 21, 2022
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ACCGov seeks public input on affordable housing initiatives and preferences. This information will be used to inform how funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) will be used to address affordable housing in Athens-Clarke County.

Prince Avenue 3-Lane Pilot Project
Feedback Form Opens Soon and Closes November 23, 2022
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ACCGov will install a pilot project beginning in mid-September to change the locally-controlled area of Prince Avenue from a four-lane vehicle road with two vehicle lanes in each direction to a three-lane vehicle road with one vehicle lane in each direction, a center turning lane, two separated bike lanes, and other safety features. The pilot project will run for approximately a half mile from just east of North Milledge Avenue to Pulaski Street.

An interactive map is now available for the corridor that provides maps of the corridor; details and photos of the new features; before-and-after comparisons of sections of the roadway; project history; and other corridor information. Once the pilot is fully installed, a study period will begin and the story map will be updated with interactive elements to allow community feedback on the pilot project.