City Council Meeting
November 12, 2020
6:00 PM
@ Athena City Hall- Miller Family Community Room

Mayor's Message:

"The only thing you can count on is change.” There are many variations of this old adage. The predictability of change – it’s ironic, isn’t it? Some change is welcome – like the beauty of fall colors and new members joining our families through births and marriages. Other changes are difficult, like losing those we love,  or losing hope. Athena somehow seems to maintain a healthy balance of stability and change. We have families with roots going back for generations, and new families bringing energy and ideas to strengthen us all. We have the Gem Theater and Stahl building with rich histories in days gone by, now being refurbished through the hard work of remarkably dedicated and creative individuals. We have a Main Street that has been traveled since the days when we were called Centerville, and is now made beautiful and vibrant by those who volunteer to maintain the flower boxes and banners and put out flags on our country’s holidays. Change can be destructive, as in the floods we saw last February. But more often than not, change opens the way to new avenues that broaden our horizons and bring new possibilities, when we embrace them. If you’ve lived in Athena for a long time, look around and see the changes. Don’t let the next generation forget the foundation they have been built on. If you are new to Athena, take some time to learn about this special place you now call home, and ask where you can build on what has been started here. It takes all of us. Cheers to a beautiful Fall! 

Mayor Becky Schroeder