Athens Reporter

The Athens-Clarke County Communication Department has released the 2025 edition of its "ACC from A to Z: A Guide to the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government and Community Services." The guide, which is available in both print and electronic formats, includes over 700 entries related to government programs, services, and community organizations.

Compiled alphabetically by subject, this guide is updated annually by the Communications Department based on common inquiries received via phone, email, or social media. Printed copies can be found at several locations including the Multimodal Transportation Center publication racks, Courthouse publication rack, Downtown publication racks, and City Hall / Communications Department. Additionally, a digital version can be downloaded from www.accgov.com/atoz.

The guide provides contact information for local, state, and federal officials representing Athens-Clarke County. It also contains a demographic summary titled "Athens-Clarke County By the Numbers," a list of urgent issues with corresponding contacts within the county, an overview of the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government structure, a Commission district map, recyclable materials guide from the Solid Waste Department, ACTV Cable Channel 180 broadcast schedule details for Mayor and Commission meetings, government acronyms list, important contact numbers for selected ordinances as well as a leaf and limb collection zone map.

The cover artwork for this year's edition features an illustration of the City Hall dome by Sam Watson. Watson is an illustrator born in Athens who takes inspiration from local architecture and natural elements. This marks the ninth year of featuring different local artists' interpretations in what is known as the annual Athens Artist Cover Series.

For more information about this release or other inquiries regarding communications with Athens-Clarke County Unified Government services contact their department directly at 706-613-3795 or info@accgov.com.