Athens-Clarke County Commissioners, in last night’s budget adoption meeting, voted to move the Confederate Memorial from its long-time home in front of the University Arch on Broad Street in downtown Athens. The controversial monument will be relocated to the south end of Timothy Road, near the site of a skirmish that was fought during the Civil War. The removal of the monument from downtown will clear the way for the closure of a stretch of College Square, which will become, at least temporarily, a pedestrian mall.
A public comment period on plans for the Atlanta Highway and Lexington Road corridors in Athens continues through Sunday, with input being collected on the Athens-Clarke County Government website. Athens-Clarke County Commissioners are working with $4 million for each of the busy corridors, money generated by local sales taxes.
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