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1. Global warming claims all hot air, says speaker at OU2. OU student charged with raping 17-year-old3. Police chief: City can’t stop parties before they start4. For most, the journey to Nine Fest seemed worth it5. Is another oil and gas land-rush starting in Athens?6. Parties spun by OU alums have bootie-shakers raving7. High St. student renters take on big local landlord8. Tanning parlor fights to get back into uptown Athens storefront9. Oak and Mill fests mellow down easy10. City Council acts to ban ‘fracking’ in water supply area11. Landowners’ group renews leasing pitch12. Wal-Mart asks judge to grant store win in shoplifter’s lawsuit13. Electric blue skies, May warmth frame music fest14. OU and city officials urge better fest behavior15. Pills defeated relative when no other drugs could do it16. David Alan Jones17. Hall of Fame baseball coach calls it a day at OU18. Local developers hoping to revive struggling hotel19. Festering fests; down, down deep; and the Golden Rule20. Nine Festers enjoy the sun and music, without the mud
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Sunday, January 29,2012
Town meeting on tap for Feb. 7
On Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the city of Athens will hold a Town Hall Meeting at the Athens Community Center to solicit citizen input to help determine the top local priorities for the year and how concerns can be addressed.
Following a brief update by the mayor, a 90-minute "open microphone" session will allow citizens to discuss local issues, indicate their top priorities, and encourage Athens' diverse community members to dialogue with each other, according to a news release.
At a Town Hall Meeting in June, the city will provide updates on what has been done to address the top concerns discussed at the February meeting.
To solicit as many viewpoints as possible, each speaker will be given three minutes to make comments. To also save time, according to the release, speakers will be encouraged to discuss concerns and possible solutions without requiring an immediate response from the mayor and other city officials present. Those seeking a response from the city are encouraged to attend the June Town Hall Meeting, during which the city will discuss what steps it has taken on the top issues discussed on Feb. 7.
According to the release, the purpose of this Town Hall Meeting is to increase shared governance and improve the accountability of city government. The pairing of a Winter Town Hall Meeting soliciting input and a June Town Hall Meeting reporting results is intended to be a permanent feature of Athens Town Hall Meetings in future years.
The Town Hall Meetings are sponsored by the city of Athens and the Athens Chapter of the League of Women Voters.
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