Athens tag office closed again today

Tag offices around Georgia—including the Athens-Clarke County Tag Office on Lexington Road—are closed again today while the state upgrades its computer system. The offices will also be closed for Monday’s Memorial Day holiday and will reopen next Tuesday.

Volunteers are wanted for a Saturday cleanup in Athens: they will gather at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning for about three hours of work in Trail Creek Park. 

The Jefferson City Council signs off on plans for a facility for the Jackson County Humane Society and its new shelter. It is slated for construction on 31 acres off Martin Luther King Junior Drive in Jefferson. 

The City Council in Winder approves a $6 million funding package for projects designed enhance the Jackson Street corridor in downtown Winder. There's also money for upgrades to Jug Tavern Park in Winder, and the city's new public works facility. The Winder City Council is looking to give final approval to a $17.4 million budget. 

There is federal money for the airport in Canon: the Franklin-Hart Regional Airport is getting $2 million to help with an ongoing airport renovation project.