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Athens

Athens, TX

Official City Record

Official source, last checked Aug 9, 2026

City Council meets: 2nd and 4th Mondays, 5:30 PM
Meeting location: Civic Hall, Room 216, Cain Center, 915 S. Palestine St, Athens, TX
City Secretary: Bonnie Hambrick, City Secretary · (903) 675-5131 · bhambrick@athenstx.gov
Agendas posted at: https://athenstx.gov/agendacenter
Mayor / City Manager: Mayor Aaron Smith; City Manager Elizabeth Borstad (council-manager government).

Sources

https://www.athenstx.gov/Directory.aspx?did=13
https://www.athenstx.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04132026-691

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