Athens Citizen's Development Committee

11/29/2021

Jam for Tots open mic night! This Thursday night from 6 - 10 PM at the Stewart House. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy for a local child’s Christmas gift.

10/27/2021

Athens Village Board to vote tonight on resolution about proposed Coxsackie-Athens schools reorganization plan
Unpopular plan is focus of community dissatisfaction
Athens Town Democratic candidates Pirrone, Dinkelacker and Gardner stand in opposition to plan

A proposed plan by the Coxsackie-Athens Central School District (CACSD) to reorganize district schools with a net effect of shifting the location of certain lower grade levels and busing small children from E.J. Arthur Elementary School in Athens to school buildings in Coxsackie is under fire by many in the community.

The plan already has been the subject of a number of public hearings sponsored by the CACSD, presentations, and newspaper articles. A number of Athens Village Board members have come out in opposition to the plan, and tonight the full Athens Village Board is poised to officially resolve its opposition.

Athens Town Democratic candidates Michael Pirrone, Phyllis Dinkelacker, and Cari Gardner oppose the plan.

Neither the Athens Village Board nor the Athens Town Board have legal or administrative authority over the CACSD, so tonight's Village Board vote will be a statement of community sentiment and is not binding on CACSD.

The Village board meeting tonight (Wednesday, October 27) starts at 6:30 and the proposed resolution in opposition to the Grade Reconfiguration is fourth on the agenda.

The meeting will be held in person at the Athens Firehouse, 39 3rd Street, and the Village Board is also trying a new hybrid remote/in-person method. The public is invited to participate live or via this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6278758374, or dial in at: (646) 558-8656 using meeting ID: 627 875 8374.

The agenda for tonight's Village Board meeting is available here. The full resolution that the Village Board will be considering for the school reorganization opposition resolution (agenda item #4) is available here. More information is available at https://athensvillageny.com/2021/10/26/oct-27th-meeting-agenda-and-link/.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Don't forget to vote Tuesday, November 2, from 6am to 9pm

This week's meeting is a public agenda meeting, you may join us in person at the firehouse or tune in remotely via Zoom.

09/07/2021

Town Meeting About the Future of the Community Center TOMORROW
"SHORT NOTICE" FOR MEETING TOMORROW, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 7PM, ATHENS FIREHOUSE!

You may know that both the Village government and the Town government are housed in the historic Athens Community Center on First Street. A 1905 picture of the building is our masthead .

The building is in need of extensive renovation. Currently, the Village owns the building and rents part of it to the Town. The Village does not have the resources to renovate the building but the Town does. The Town agreed to purchase the building from the Village, renovate it, and then rent the space back to the Village.

Now, some Town officials want to go back on that agreement in order to move Town government to a new building that would be purpose-built on 9W. The idea would be to find a developer to buy the Community Center and perhaps turn it into apartments.

The Town Board will be considering this issue at its meeting tomorrow evening, September 7th, 7pm at the Athens Firehouse, 39 3rd Street. Since this is an important issue for the Town and the Village, we are encouraging folks to show up to hear the conversation and make your opinion known.

A decision to go back on the prior agreement should not be made by a handful of people!

06/17/2020

FYI- Village of Athens NY PRIDE 2020 - BLACK LIVES MATTER

Friday 6/19 at 6:00 Pm Riverfront Park
2020 marks the 50th anniversary of PRIDE which was organized in response to the watershed events of the Stonewall uprising 51 years ago.

Join us on Friday June 19th at 6:00 p.m. at the 2nd St entrance to our Riverfront Park
and be in community with one another at this moment in this time.
We will observe wearing masks and maintain social distance.

05/08/2020

More on Athens businesses: Crossroads Brewing Company is offering beer and food to go. Call (518)945-BEER!

05/04/2020

Show your support to local businesses! Order from Lighthouse Liquors in Athens in advance or step up to the front door. The friendly staff will help you choose the perfect bottle and pass it out to you. It’s a very safe and pleasant shopping experience. They are offering a 10% discount to health care workers. Located at 2 South Washington Street (Route 385), Athens - (518)444-2448.

03/19/2020

This news just came in:

03/05/2020

http://chng.it/TKpfvvFPG2

Village of Athens proposed C&D project must have thorough environmental review process

03/04/2020

Attached is the video from The C&D Project meeting at the Athens Firehouse on Sunday 3/1. Please take a listen or listen again, if you were there. It is unbelievable! This project would erode the quality of life in Athens! The peaceful village we now call home would be destroyed. Citizens must take a stand.
Thanks again to Larry Styles for the footage.

Sunday March 1 , 2020

02/27/2020

Here is a link to a video of the Athens Village Board Meeting tonight. Thanks to Larry Styles for the video. There will be an informational meeting on Sunday from 1 - 3 pm at the Athens Firehouse.

Athens Village Board Meeting on the D & D Project Feb 26 , 2020

02/25/2020

*Note that tomorrow evening at the Village Board Meeting, there will be a public comment session about the Athens C&D being proposed. That session will start at 6:30pm.

02/22/2020

Upcoming meeting - March 1st. Get the information you need to protect your community, your property value and the future of Athens for our children!