Watkinsville favors spending $500K on greenway September 24, 2020 Oconee Enterprise “Where’s the money to spend on other parts of the park?” Watkinsville Mayor Bob Smith asked the City Council on Sept. 16 following a discussion of spending $500,000 on a pedestrian walking and cycling trail.
Watkinsville rolls back taxes September 24, 2020 Oconee Enterprise The city of Watkinsville avoided a tax increase this year.
City to pay $440K toward $600K playground championed by ESP September 11, 2020 Oconee Enterprise During a Watkinsville City Council meeting last Thursday to discuss the playground portion of Extra Special People’s Miracle League, Mayor Bob Smith said he was baffled how a playground could cost $600,0000.
Watkinsville Police Department hires new officer July 2, 2020 Oconee Enterprise The Watkinsville Police Department recently welcomed its newest recruit, veteran officer Brandon Torrence.
Former Watkinsville Mayor Jim Luken passes away June 4, 2020 Oconee Enterprise Jim Luken was a Vietnam veteran and U.S. Marine colonel who traveled the globe supervising embassies and consulates. Also, he loved small town America so much that he became Watkinsville’s longest serving 21st century mayor in the same decade that he moved here.
Masks, social distancing become the new normal May 7, 2020 Oconee Enterprise Watkinsville Mayor Bob Smith has encouraged citizens to patronize local businesses. “We have to have our economy moving again,” he said at a recent City Council meeting, “because this is a very, very serious situation.”
Watkinsville mayor encourages residents to ‘emerge from our homes’ April 28, 2020 Athens Banner-Herald Mayor Bob Smith encouraged Watkinsville residents to, “emerge from our homes and utilize smart, common-sense safe distance practices and resume our lives,” in a press release posted to social media Sunday.