In the Loop
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The West Broad Garden Is Safe for Now, but Its Funding Is Being Cut
Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones/file
The Clarke County School District has put on hold its unpopular plan to pave over a community garden as part of a renovation project to convert the long-vacant West Broad School into offices.
At a meeting of the Board of Education’s property committee on Tuesday, district administrators provided the Athens Land Trust—which operates the West Broad Market Garden on the West Broad School grounds—with a letter guaranteeing that the garden will remain on the property for at least three years. The ALT needed the guarantee in order to pursue federal grants.
Associate Superintendent Ted Gilbert told the committee that the planning process for the West Broad School renovations will take years.
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Athens for Everyone Pushes for Living Wage for ACC Employees
Photo Credit: Blake Aued
The progressive political group Athens for Everyone is urging the Athens-Clarke County Commission to fund a living wage of $10.17 an hour for all its employees, including part-time and temporary workers.
For years ACC has paid all of its full-time workers a living wage, but according to information obtained by Athens for Everyone through an open records request, 240 part-time and temp workers make less than $10.16 an hour.
"This is going to make a significant difference in their lives," Drew Hooks, head of the group's living wage committee, said at an event prior to the commission's budget work session Tuesday evening.
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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of May 9
Welcome to Athens Power Rankings. In the spirit of sports rating systems, through painstaking analysis, we rank the top movers and shakers in the Classic City each week. Who's hot? Who's not? Find out below.
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Police Identify Athens Woman Killed by Train
Brandi Sue Darling, 31, is the woman who was hit by a train and killed Thursday morning while walking along the tracks near Wynburn Avenue in Boulevard, according to the Athens Banner-Herald.
The conductor blew the horn when he saw Darling, but she did not move, and even with emergency brakes the train could not stop in time, police said.
Darling was homeless and may have been staying at a camp in the area, according to police.
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Bibo Cans Debut This Weekend
Starting this Saturday to coincide with the Twilight Criterium, Creature Comforts' pilsner Bibo will be available in cans for the first time.
In keeping with the brewery's habit of having local artists design its cans, the Bibo label—inspired by old-school European pilsners, according to CEO Chris Herron—was designed by the graphic design company Young Athenians.
A recent production-line expansion allowed Creature Comforts to start canning the 4.9% ABV brew, head brewmaster David Stein said.
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Job Fair at the Classic Center Friday
Job seekers from all educational and professional backgrounds are invited to attend the Athens Job Fair and Career Expo taking place from 1–5 p.m. on Friday, May 6 at The Classic Center.
This event is free for the public and will host a number of employers seeking part-time and full-time help. The 2015 job fair saw over 700 job seekers.
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Commission Approves Chase Street Changes
After a lengthy debate and a bewildering series of votes Tuesday night, the Athens-Clarke County Commission approved Commissioner Melissa Link’s plan to reconfigure Chase Street to better accommodate cyclists and pedestrians.
Whereas the ACC Transportation and Public Works Department had recommended replacing the center turn lane on Chase from Boulevard to Rowe Road near the Loop with bike lanes, under Link’s plan the bike lanes will start north of the last house on Chase to alleviate concerns from residents about turning into and out of their driveways without the turn lane.
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Back to the Drawing Board for 100 Prince
A rendering of 100 Prince by Smith Planning Group.
The Athens-Clarke County Commission sent the mixed-use development proposed for the St. Joseph Catholic Church site back to the planning commission Tuesday night at the developer’s request.
“Homes Urban remains committed to the basic concept of the plan,” but three issues recently came up that require the Greenville, SC-based developer to reconfigure it, Athens lawyer Jim Warnes told the commission.
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