Mariah Parker takes her oath of office as the newest Athens-Clarke County Commissioner: she was sworn in prior to last night’s Commission meeting at City Hall. Parker won a special election two weeks ago, winning by just 13 votes in the race to replace longtime District 2 Commissioner Harry Sims, who stepped down earlier this year to wage an unsuccessful campaign for the mayor’s office.
The Gainesville City Council met Tuesday, holding a hearing on a budget proposal that will include an increase in Gainesville property tax rates: budget adoption, later this month.