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TASK FORCE MEETINGS:

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - Please check back for Next meeting date

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -
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ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES Please check back for next meeting date.

HERITAGE, ARTS & CULTURE –  Please check back for next meeting date.

HOUSING & HOUSING SUPPORT –– Please check back for next meeting date.

PARKS & RECREATION– Please check back for next meeting date.

TRANSPORTATION   Please check back for next meeting date.

UTILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE – Please check back for next meeting date.

Do you want a say in the future
of Athens County? 
Do you wish to express an opinion about land use in Athens County? 

Are you interested in topics such as Litter and Roadside Dumping, Loss of Farmland and Rural Landscapes, Zoning, Water and Air Quality, Housing, Jobs and Economic Development, Roads and Other Forms of Transportation, Energy Costs, Population Growth, Police, Fire and Emergency Services and/or any other land use issues.  If you are interested in any of these issues, or if you have other issues that concern you, please contact any Task Force member.  Or consider joining a Task Force.

NEW MAP AVAILABLE!!
Please click here to view new GIS map product that will provide a lot of interesting Athens County information!

 

 

Vision Statement

Athens County will build upon its unique heritage to practice wise land use that creates a healthy, prosperous and cohesive community for a diverse population. We, the citizens of Athens County, are committed to:

  • Meaningful employment

  • Entrepreneurial opportunities

  • Sustainable agriculture

  • Environmental stewardship

  •  Education achievement & cultural opportunities

  •  Appropriate transportation and other public services

  •  Vibrant rural areas and small towns

Project Abstract

This Commission consists of  members appointed by the Athens County Commissioners. They were chosen to represent a good balance of different views and diverse demographic and socio-economic characteristics.

The Commission has 8 task forces to focus on different areas:

Community Facilities
Economic Development
Environment & Natural Resources
Heritage, Arts & Culture
Housing & Housing Support
Parks & Recreation
Transportation
Utilities & Infrastructure

See the Organizational Chart to see what topics the task force will cover.

What's  New

SPEAK UP:  Tell us your thoughts on the future of Athens County and Land Use:
SURVEY
Click on the above link to print out a word version of the survey.  Return completed surveys to the County Planner's Office, 28 Curran Drive, Athens OH 45701

 

 

If you are interested in joining a task force, contact the Athens County Planner's Office

 

To view the Aug 16 PowerPoint Training, click here.

(NOTE: you need to have PowerPoint installed on your computer to view the presentation)

The minutes from the July 26 meeting

 

 

 

 

 

last changed law 3/12/07, 11;15 am