In the Loop
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Environmentalists: Bill Threatens Flint River
As tomorrow–the end of this year's legislative session–approaches, environmentalists are fighting a state Senate bill they say would deny water to downstream users on the Flint River in West Georgia so the water can be rerouted to Florida and metro Atlanta, at a very high cost to Atlanta utility customers.
The Flint River is part of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint basin, which Georgia, Florida and Alabama have fought over for more than 20 years.
From the Georgia Water Coalition:
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New Downtown Athens Development Provides 'Most Exclusive' Student Housing
The new development going up near the Multimodal Center is Eclipse on Broad, a 32-unit apartment building that promises to be "Athens (sic) most exclusive student housing" that is "the most high-end on the marketplace." You know what your mortgage is? The rent there will be almost that much per bed.
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Senators: Tennessee Is Stealing Our Water
Tennessee and Georgia aren't just rivals on the football field. They have a river than winds tantalizing close to the border of our thirsty state, and we want it. The state Senate passed House Resolution 4 today seeking to change what Georgia officials call an erroneously-drawn border between the two states.
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Athens Police Looking for 'Office Creeper'
Police have a suspect in a string of workplace thefts in Athens and metro Atlanta.
Athens-Clarke police believe Antonio Hornsby, 54, is the man nicknamed the "Office Creeper" who enters businesses, acts like he belongs, then steals employees' wallets and purses, according to 11 Alive.
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Local Food and More at UGA Entrepreneurial Week
Lots of cool stuff is going on at the University of Georgia's Entrepreneurial Week. Here are a few highlights:
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A Sneak Peek at the Downtown Master Plan
Flagpole has obtained a draft map for the downtown Athens master plan that University of Georgia College of Environment of Design professor Jack Crowley is circulating among community groups. Here are some of the highlights:
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House Committee: Guns on Campus, but Not Bars
Flagpole's cover story this week is about House Bill 512, a measure that would allow gun permit holders to carry their weapons into churches, bars and government buildings and on campus.
It now appears that House Republicans are backing off their contention that letting lushes shoot Stoli while strapped is a good idea.
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The Buena Vista Historic District Officially Exists
The Buena Vista Historic District took effect today without Mayor Nancy Denson's signature.
Denson had said two weeks ago that she was keeping her options open in regard to signing the ordinance the commission passed March 5, letting it take effect without signing it or vetoing it.
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