Athens-Clarke County consolidation records

Descriptive Summary
Title: Athens-Clarke County consolidation records
Creator: Athens-Clarke County Unification Commission
Inclusive Dates: 1981
Language(s): English
Extent: 2.1 Linear Feet 5 document boxes, 1 oversized folder
Collection Number: ms2106
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

"In 1981, the General Assembly established a third charter commission based on the 1966 constitutional amendment. The charter commission held five public meetings to obtain citizen input for the charter and enlisted the help of a governmental consulting firm to aid in the charter writing process. The charter was very detailed and included a budget for the proposed consolidated government... A referendum was held on February 16, 1982. Although support in the city and county had increased since the 1972 vote, the consolidation referendum failed again. While 55% of the city votes were for consolidation, only 45% of the county voters supported it." -- "Unification history." ACC Online. http://www.athensclarkecounty.com/history/unify.htm (Retrieved April 24, 2009)

Scope and Content

The collection consists of the proposed charter, summary, draft, FY 1981 budget, census information, committee reports, various maps, minutes of Charter Commission, and City of Athens detailed transactions.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Athens-Clarke County consolidation records, ms2106, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Charter Commission Meetings and Activities
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1	1	Act creating the Charter Commission, Georgia Secretary of State , 1981 March
1	2	Charter Commission- founding, work plan, roll call, schedule
1	3	Charter Commission- Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 1981 April
1	4	Charter Commission- Meeting Agendas and Minutes, Summary of Activities, Public Hearing Agenda and Minutes, 1981 June
1	5	Charter Commission- Meeting Agendas, Minutes, Public Hearing Agendas and Minutes, 1981 July
1	6	Charter Commission- Meeting Minutes, 1981 August
1	7	Proposed Charter of the Consolidated Government of Athens-Clarke County, 1968
1	8	Proposed Charter of the Consolidated Government of Athens-Clarke County, 1981 August
1	9	Summary of Charter for Consolidation of Athens and Clarke County
1	10	Proposed Charter of the Consolidated Government of Athens-Clarke County (long version with article 1-8 and appendices A-C)
1	11	Athens City Charter, Review Draft
1	12	Preliminary Draft (unknown document), 1981 August
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2	1	Public Information Committee, 1981 April
2	2	Transition Committee, 1981 June
2	3	Government Organization and Structure Committee, incl. Public Services Subcommittee, 1981 June
2	4	Budget and Taxation Committee, 1981
2	5	Charter Decision Agendas
2	6	Proposed organizational chart for consolidation and current organizational charts for Athens and Clarke County Governments
2	7	Consolidation plan: organizational structure for City of Athens and Clarke County governments

 

2. Background Research
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3	1	Public Research and Management Inc. - proposal from contractor to Charter Commission, 1981
3	2	Forms of Consolidated Government (report)
3	3	Consolidation research- Jacksonville, FL and Nashville, TN.
3	4	Effects of consolidation on territories served by electric utilities (memo), 1981
3	5	Maps of Athens and Clarke County
3	6	Athens, Clarke County Census and demographic materials, 1980
3	7	Employee Salary Schedules, 1980
3	8	City of Athens- Charter and Related State Laws, Division I (report)
3	9	Report: Changing Classic Community: Athens-Clarke County Community Social Analysis #3 , 1979
3	10	Press Releases, Public Questionnaires, Articles
3	11	Memo to Nancy Denson re: Economics of Consolidation, 1981 January
3	12	Memo from Camp Concrete Industries W. Camp to Randolph Holder, 1981 May
3	13	Attorney James Burgess memo
3	14	Fragments- Federal Register, Jan. 1981; apportionment report

 

3. Budget materials
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4	1	Clarke County Budget Fiscal Year 1981 (large report)
4	2	Outline of Proposed Budget
4	3	General Budget materials- Clarke County, City Athens , 1981-1982

 

4. Miscellaneous
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5	1	City of Athens, List of detailed transactions for each department
5	2	District and Census Tract- Composition- Six Districts (originals)
5	3	Census Tract Block Assignments- Six Districts (originals)

 

5. Oversized Maps

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1C

18 maps