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Toni Garrard Clay/AISD Communications Coordinator
Members of the Athens ISD Board of Trustees once again received an excellent report on the financial standing of the school district.
“It is my pleasure to tell you we did very well,” said AISD Chief Financial Officer Randy Jones during a recent board meeting.
According to the Texas Education Agency’s Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas report, the district achieved a perfect score of 100 points and an accompanying “superior” rating.
Press release
Trinity Valley Community College and the City of Athens have reached an agreement for the college to purchase the property known as Central Park and the former National Guard Armory now being used as the City’s Development Services Center and Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The purchase was approved by the Athens City Council and by the TVCC Board of Trustees at their respective meetings held Monday, November 28.
After the decision Monday night, Athens Mayor Jerry Don Vaught said, “City Council is very pleased to have come to a fair agreement on the purchase of the Central Park property with TVCC. We feel strongly that the college will have the best use for the property with possible future expansion of college facilities. This will be a great benefit to the Athens community and the future prosperity and growth of Athens overall.”
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The Athens City Council and the Athens Municipal Water Authority (AMWA) have scheduled a joint work session next week, according to agendas posted by both entities.
The meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday, November 28, at the Athens Partnership Center.
The agenda calls for the two entities to:
– “To open a dialogue and discuss matters pertaining to the agreement between Athens Municipal Water Authority and the city of Athens, including: facilities, operations, and management of all water related issues.”
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Press release
The search is on for the 2016 Athens Citizen of the Year. The award has been presented annually since 1966. Drew Douglas was the 2015 recipient. Other previous recent recipients have been: Peggy Rhodes, David Holdredge, Arch “Bill” Hunt, Judith McGilvray, Gary Williamson, Mary Waddell, Gary Chasey, Jess Laird, Richard Sanders, Rusty Workman and Tere Lawyer.
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Lance Aaron (center, in blue) of Gallagher Construction Services opens sealed bids for a public reading on Thursday afternoon at Athens ISD’s District Support Center. Gallagher is the construction manager agent for the projects on tap at Athens ISD funded by the $59.9 million bond package passed in November 2015. The bids are for trade packages comprising the grand total of projects to be completed (minus Bruce Field, which is already under way) in roughly the next year and a half at AISD, including classrooms, cafeteria and gymnasium at Athens High School, library at Central Athens Elementary, and activity centers at Bel Air and South Athens elementaries. Bids will be evaluated by Gallagher Construction, which will then confer with Athens ISD leadership. Bids will be awarded by AISD trustees at the Dec. 15 board meeting. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)
