Members also passed an ordinance that allows Athens Mayor Steve Patterson to apply for a grant through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Members will also discuss a grant for the Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program.
Athens officials also discussed possible designs.
Members also approved an ordinance establishing Title 49 to codify citizen initiative petitions.
The Hocking Correctional Unit houses about 430 inmates, employs about 110 staff members and will close due to high operating costs and a decreasing prison population in Ohio.
Members also approved an ordinance authorizing a community solar program to appear on the ballot in May.
Members will also discuss a resolution opposing the construction of a waste disposal facility in Piketon, which is about 65 miles west of Athens.
Council members discussed a proposed ordinance dealing with public parking on West Union Street on Monday night.
Council members will also discuss authorizing the City of Athens to apply for a grant that would allow the city to address water pollution and potentially begin other improvement projects in the city.
Council members also discussed the community solar program and Athens Public Transit vehicle ownership.
Solutions by The State News
