Live From Walker's Coffee & Pub

8:40 a.m.

Does this Work?

Well, we're here at Walker's Coffee & Pub drinking coffee and wondering what we're doing. I'm still waking up, so I'm glad we're alone.

Follow my fellow live-blogger, Johnathan McGinty, here.

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8:59 a.m.

Commissioner Kelly Girtz is Here, and We're Talking about Pocket Parks

I'm asking the Commissioner about ACC's pocket park policy. Specifically why the county seems resistant to parks that serve neighborhoods (as opposed to parks designed serve larger areas).

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9:06 a.m.

Talking and Drinking--Not Posting

I'm discovering I can't do two things at once--write and talk.

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9:20 a.m.

Close Clayton St. to Cars at Night?

Commissioner Girtz floats an idea: Maybe close Clayton Street to car traffic at night to allow pedestrians to better enjoy night life.

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9:43 a.m.

Commissioner Hamby is Here and He Supports Pocket Parks

District 10 Commissioner Mike Hamby says he supports a SPLOST project to fund pocket parks in Athens. "It's just a good way to promote neighborliness."

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9:55 a.m.

If Not Now, When?

Asked about moving forward with the jail project, Commissioner Hamby says: "Why not go ahead and build it before we're forced to do, and be forced to raise property taxes."

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10:07 a.m.

Next Stop: Trappeze Pub at 4 p.m. 4:30 p.m

Maybe I'll learn how to live blog by this afternoon.

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Comments

[Hillary]

Ask Kelly where we're going to park, then.

[Lucy]

What did Comm. Girtz say about pocket parks?

[griftdrift]

Irish coffee?