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Heidi Davison is no stranger to the rich tradition of community activism in
Athens. From education to the environment, Heidi has been active in a wide
range of issues that affect the citizens of Athens. As a long-time resident
of Athens-Clarke County, educator, community volunteer, and Mayor she has
experienced first-hand the need for local government to actively seek the
participation of all of its citizens. Heidi has leveraged her community
involvement and leadership training background in becoming Athens-Clarke
County's finest example of the practice of principled, participatory
leadership in service to her community.
Since taking office on January 7, 2003, Heidi has been serving on a variety
of committees by virtue of her elected position as mayor along with those by
invitation to represent Athens at the state and national level.
- Tax Allocation Districts (referendum on 11/7 ballot)
- Entrepreneur Friendly Designation
- Historic Downtown Designation and Guidelines
- Partners for Prosperous Athens
- Urban Planner (newly created position)
- Neighborhood Notification Initiative (NNI)
- Appointed NNI Advisory Committee
- Community Protection Division
- Appointed RM (Multi-Family) Committee (work completed)
- 4th Street Village (Affordable housing project)
- People of Hope
- Homeless Day Shelter (assisted in getting funding restored)
- Athens Transit bus service expansion
- College Station Road Bike Project (MACORTS TIP project)
- Bike Recycling Program (puts bikes in the hands of kids and those who need transportation)
- You, Me and the Bus (Arts Council Bus Shelters)
- Appointed East Athens Park Advisory Committee
- Skateboard Park
- Robert Osborne Classic Film Festival (Mayor's CIP Fund)
- Police Department Officers (increased funding for additional officers)
- Court Administrator (newly created position)
- Project Safe (added to budget via fine add-on program)
- Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (reinstituted capital funds)
- Pedestrian crosswalk enhancements and sidewalks (capital funding increased)
- Athens Neighborhood Health Center (added to Independent Agency budget)
- Anti-discrimination ordinance changes
- Clarke County Board of Education (initiated biannual meetings with ACC M&C)
- Safe Routes to School (Mayor’s CIP Fund)
- Environmental Coordinator (newly created position)
- Tree Ordinance
- Mass Grading Ordinance
- Burning Ban (expanded to year round)
- Conservation subdivisions
- LEED certification policy
- Environmental Areas buffer (expanded to 75 feet)
- NaCO Courthouse Energy Star program
- Environmental Management System
- Water Conservation Committee
- Transferable Development Rights (TDR) Committee
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