# 11-04-2026 Mayor & Commission Regular Session

Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission Regular Session, November 4, 2026. The Commission approved FY2027 budget amendments for employee market increases and tax-appeal administration, and established and adjusted budgets for the 2026 transportation SPLOST program, including program-administration costs. It also approved an SPLOST 2020 affordable-housing recommendation following a public RFP process that received two applications, and approved SPLOST 2020 funding for facility-space modernization by a 7–1 vote. The Commission approved a contract awarding third-party medical and pharmacy benefits administration to Elevance Health, doing business as Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia, and approved a lease of Old Fire Station No. 2 to National EMS, with a related FY2027 budget amendment for office-space relocation and minor improvements. Other spending-related approvals included employee compensation for emergency events and work, and a budget amendment to reassign three existing Sheriff’s Office positions to countywide traffic enforcement.

The Commission held for up to 40 days a proposed future-land-use change and planned-development zoning request for the Reese Street/West Broad Street site, directing staff to review newly raised parking and design proposals; the matter was not approved or denied. It approved an inclusionary-zoning ordinance amendment and approved the Cottages at Green Acres development. A proposed change to the Planning Commission’s ability to postpone zoning items did not receive the six votes required for passage. No specific dollar amount for the approved contracts or project allocations was clearly stated in the transcript.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Healthcare, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 04, 2026

### Sources
- [11-04-2026 Mayor & Commission Regular Session](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZZPfP4N9vQ) - Athens-Clarke County (accgov)