ACCGov Closing for Non-Emergency Staff on Fri., Sept. 27

Due to expected weather impacts of Hurricane Helene, general office operations of ACCGov and workstations will close for non-emergency personnel on Fri., Sept. 27. All offices, departments, and buildings - including City Hall, the Courthouse, the Satula Avenue Building, the Dougherty Street Government Building and other facilities - will be closed to the public during this time.

Updates to the following specific department services are also in effect:

• Leisure Services - All programs, parks and facilities are closed on Fri., Sept. 27.
• Solid Waste - Night collections in the Central Business District will be suspended after 10:00 PM on Thurs., Sept. 26. Trash and recycling collection services for commercial curbside, front end loader, and roll-off containers will be determined on the morning of Fri., Sept. 27. Residential collections do not take place on Fridays.
• Transit - Bus service is currently scheduled to continue as normal unless worsening conditions prevent safe travel. Due to UGA class cancellations, Route 12 will run the 'non-UGA' schedule, operating every 55 minutes on Thurs., Sept. 26 and Fri., Sept. 27.
• Courts - The Courthouse is closed on Fri., Sept. 27. Filings may still be made remotely with the Clerks of the Courts through the following websites:
  • Superior Court:
  • Juvenile Court: All after-hours procedures involving CHINS, delinquency, and DFACS matters shall remain in full force and effect.
  • For emergency matters that require court involvement, or for the need to speak to a court official on an emergency basis, please call the Athens-Clarke County Clerk of Court, Elisa Zarate, at 762-400-6497 or the Athens-Clarke County Sheriff's Department, Courthouse Division, at 706-613-3250.
  • All court deadlines falling on Fri., Sept. 27, 2024, are hereby suspended, tolled, or extended until Mon., Sept. 30, 2024.

Any updates to Unified Government operations and services will be posted at www.accgov.com/helene, as well as on the main ACCGov social media accounts on Facebook (www.facebook.com/accgov) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/accgov).

For more information, resources, and updates regarding Hurricane Helene and the response in Athens-Clarke County, visit www.accgov.com/helene.