Open house/community design charrette for the New Fire HQ will be on January 19th at the ACC, RM 8

open house/community design charrette for the New Fire HQ will be on January 19th at the ACC, RM 8

American Electric Power (AEP) tree trimming/cutting in Athens

The 2022 work will be on circuits feeding out of the Strouds Run Substation. There are four circuits feeding out of this substation, two of which mainly feed the East end of Athens City.

Mayor Steve Patterson Elected to the National League of Cities (NLC) Board of Directors

Mayor Steve Patterson Elected to the National League of Cities (NLC) Board of Directors

ATHENS, OHIO – Steve Patterson, Mayor, of Athens, Ohio, was elected to the National League of Cities (NLC) board of directors by NLC’s memb...

Athens City Council on 8-16-21 reactivated the requirement for face coverings in public spaces.

Based on information from the Centers for Disease Control, and the Athens City County Health Department regarding the substantial level of transmission and number of infections and hospitalizations, Athens City Council on 8-16-21 reactivated the requireme...

Hocking River Riparian Area Project

The Hocking River Riparian Area Project is located along the river directly behind the Athens Community Center.

This area along the Hocking River is a riparian/floodplain corridor which means, it may flood during large rain events. As a riparian, the growt...

Athens Community Center is Hiring a Part-Time Building Supervisor

The City of Athens, Ohio is now seeking qualified candidates for the part-time position of Community Center Building Supervisor for the Arts, Parks, and Recreation Department.          

Community Center Building...

City of Athens, OH Arts, Parks, and Recreation Dog Park User Input Survey

The Arts, Parks and Recreation department manages two off-leash dog parks in the City of Athens, OH. One dog park is located in the West State Street Park and the other dog park on the Athens Community Center campus located on East State Street. We are se...