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  • How will Athens's new camping restrictions change downtown streets in January?

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• Athens News Matters: October 10th, 2026 (wuga.org) — A new right-of-way ordinance in Athens will ban laying or camping outside businesses in commercial corridors, with enforcement focused on downtown starting January 6. Mayor Kelly Girtz explains the change on WUGA's Athens News Matters, which also looks at recent fish die-offs in Georgia and how residents can report similar problems to state officials.
   

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