Mayor· 2024-01 - 2027-12 (month-level start: January 2024 per Athens Independent Nov 8, 2023 election results (Patterson re-elected); four-year mayoral term; month-level end: December 2027)
Steve Patterson
Athens
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 19
- Total speaking time
- 5:32:16
- Avg per meeting
- 17:29
- Segments
- 3022
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Top issues during term (7)(Governance)
council member arrest
No dollar figure is given, but taxpayers could end up covering legal, administrative, or seat-replacement costs depending on how the case and council response unfold.
city council public comment
The direct budget impact is likely negligible—mostly staff time and meeting logistics—unless council changes policy and creates new administrative work.
Council Rule 28 — how legislation moves out of committee
There’s no real budget hit here—this is about meeting procedure, not city spending.
council meeting procedures
Probably little to no direct cost—maybe some staff time tied up in the debate, but no clear budget hit.
city council public attendance
There’s no clear direct cost to taxpayers here beyond the normal expense of holding a council meeting.
city council election
Council decisions can shift how city tax dollars are spent on housing, roads, and services, so the election has direct wallet and neighborhood stakes.
city council elections
Your wallet isn’t hit immediately, but a new council could change how Athens spends money, sets taxes, and charges fees.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Patterson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Governance.