Council authorized an amendment to the Swan Creek shopping-center project agreement that clarifies public-improvement areas and project details; the amendment does not include specific dollar amounts, the city attorney told the public.

The Athens City Council announced Tuesday the August 26 municipal election results.

After a public hearing with dozens of residents and experts, the Athens City Council voted 4–0 to amend its zoning code to list data centers as a defined, conditional use limited to the M2 (heavy industrial) district. Speakers pressed for enforceable limits on noise, water and utility impacts.

The Athens City Council unanimously approved multiple consent purchases and resolutions—including sanitation and vehicle procurements, a three-year parking lease, a 3% cost-of-living increase for full-time employees, roadway and safety-project funding—and adopted an ordinance phasing in water and sewer rate increases over four years.

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.

Athens City Council approved multiple consent and regular-calendar items including a sanitary sewer contract ($85,647.50), organizational-chart updates adding police and fire positions, purchase of Highway 31 property for $22,200,000 and a Highway 72 site for $265,000, and several routine resolutions and licenses.

The Athens City Council approved an economic development package for an Olive Garden restaurant that authorizes the mayor to pay the company 100% of city sales-tax proceeds from the project in arrears for up to six years or until $600,000 is paid. The resolution and implementing ordinance passed on 3–1 votes after public comments questioned using a

Council approves travel expenses, reappointments, and sets public hearings for rezoning requests.

Council allocates funds for technology and sets public hearings for property rezoning.

Council discusses zoning approvals for alcohol sales and significant property rezonings.

City council greenlights multiple equipment purchases for electric department's FY 26 budget.

Council reviews zoning changes for alcohol sales and residential developments in Athens.

City council approves $2.5 million allocation for various departments and sets public hearing for rezoning.