Cedar Creek
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
ATHENS, GEORGIA
2026 Calendar
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April 16 - CCCA Board Meeting, 7PM, 195 Dunwoody Dr.
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April 17-18 - Ga State Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale
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April 20- Last day to register to vote in the May 19 primary election.
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April 27 to March 15- Early Voting - General Primary Election.
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May 15-17- Feed My Starving Children Food Packing Event,
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May 19- Election Day: General Primary Election - See Article Below
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May 21 - CCCA Board Meeting, 7PM, 195 Dunwoody Dr.
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June 16 - Runoff for ACC Mayor (if needed)
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​June 18 - CCCA Board Meeting, 7PM, 195 Dunwoody Dr. (Tentative)
NEWS as of April 13, 2026
Remember: Renew your CCCA Membership
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The 2026 CCCA Membership drive continues through March. For just $45 a year, you can make a difference in our neighborhood and community - see what your 2025 donation helps us accomplish in the list below!
Click on the JOIN/PAY button above to explore your payment options, and please remember to fill out the membership form, including your email address. If you don't want to pay via VenMo or by credit card, mail your check made out to "CCCA" to "CCCA Treasurer, 190 Mockingbird Circle, Athens, GA 30605". Remember to include your home address so we know which residence to credit the membership. Providing your email allows you to stay connected with our community by receiving our monthly email updates.
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Follow-up on ongoing issues
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ATT fiber optic cable placement
At least one Cedar Creek resident was not satisfied with the ATT contractor's clean-up following the fiber placement. If you also have issues, she advises contacting Jacob Banks, Field Supervisor for ANSCO, the contractor at 470-475-4037 or via email at jacob.banks@anscollc.com. Alternatively you can contact Steve McDaniel the utility inspector for Clarke County at 762-400-6703 or via email at Steve.McDaniel@accgov.com. Just remember that it takes a little time for replanted grass to fill in the disturbed areas - especially with so little rain!
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Nearby real estate developments
4190 Lexington Road - The ACC Planning Commission voted to approve the land use designation to residential and zoning for two parcels to RM1 at its April 2, 2026 meeting. Several Cedar Creek residents spoke against the proposal which had prior ACC Planning Department and Utilities Department approval. The next opportunity to comment on this development will come when the zoning change comes up for Mayor and Commissioner approval at their April 19 agenda setting session. If approved, we can comment on the plans submitted by the developer for county staff approval. We will keep you posted.
450 Gaines School Road - The contractor, SPG (http://www.onespg.com/about), has been asked by property owners to try again to develop this property across Gaines School Road from the Ponderosa Dr entrance. Three CCCA Board members met with these planners in February to discuss what we liked and did not like about the previous plan that was rejected by the Mayor and Commissioners last year. This group has also met recently with Commissioner Davenport to get his input. SPG seems committed to listening to local residents' input before seeking county approval. We expect to see plans soon and will keep you posted.
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Cedar Point PDU Construction - You have likely noticed the six (6) two-story buildings going up next to the physical therapy building on Gaines School Road. These are "work-live" homes approved as part of the Cedar Point Planned Development back in 2004. There is an office on the first floor that can support a small business with a 3 bedroom, 1600 sq ft living space above.
What we are keeping an eye on...
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Safe Streets and Roads for All Initiative...
Athens-Clarke County has partnered with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program to explore ways of reducing roadway fatalities and serious injuries on county streets. The program focuses on making streets safer for everyone – people walking and biking, people in cars, transit riders, children, older adults, and individuals with mobility challenges. See https://www.accgov.com/safestreets
The SS4A Action Plan for Clarke County, the first step in hopefully bringing in federal funds for improving county streets, was recently approved by the Mayor & Commissioners. We are excited that these federal funds could accelerate many of the projects proposed in TSPLOST 2026. In particular, the SS4A Action Plan for Clarke County identifies Gaines School Road as a location needing safety upgrades, some of which we identified in our Eastside Athens Complete Streets TSPLOST 2026 project. Of course, federal funding is always uncertain, but we will explore whether this program can be used to shorten the timeline to Gaines School Road safety upgrades.
May 19, 2026 General Primary/Non-Partisan Election Information
“There’s no such thing as a vote that doesn’t matter. It all matters.”— Barack Obama
"The ballot is stronger than the bullet" - Abraham Lincoln
“Casting a ballot isn't just something you do for yourself — it's for our collective future." - Oprah Winfrey
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This is a long article and best viewed on a computer screen. There are a lot of races and issues to be voted on in the election on May 19. We hope the information provided here helps you become better prepared to vote. We strongly encourage ALL of you in Cedar Creek to exercise your right vote.
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Key information sites
Voter checklist - https://www.accgov.com/9332/Voter-Checklist
Dates and location for advanced voting - https://www.accgov.com/advancevoting
Rules and application for absentee voting - https://www.accgov.com/245/Absentee-Voting
Voter identification requirements - https://www.accgov.com/247/Identification
Check or get your precinct card at Ga My Voter Page - https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/
Key voting district identification
(see https://www.zipdatamaps.com/atlas/state-level/us/atlas-of-georgia)
Cedar Creek Subdivision is in the following districts....
ACC Commission District 001
ACC School Board District 8
Ga Western Judicial Circuit
Ga Superior Court District 10
Ga State Senate District 47
Ga House of Representatives District 124
Ga Public Service Commission District 2
US House Congressional District 10
Voting site(s)
Maps at https://www.accgov.com/248/District-Maps
The area west of Cedar Creek votes at site 8B - Cedar Shoals High School
The area east of Cedar Creek votes at site 1B - ACC Tennis Center, Northeast Clarke Park.
Sample ballot(s)
View a sample ballot at https://www.accgov.com/sampleballot
(You need to provide your registered party affiliation to get the correct ballot. At this site, you will be provided with a composite ballot that shows all races that anyone in the County in your party may have on their ballot. Use the district information above to see the races in which you will actually be able to cast a vote.)
Races you will vote on...
Partisan races...
US Senate
US House of Representative
Ga Governor
Ga Lieutenant Governor
Ga Secretary of State
Ga Attorney General
Ga Commissioner of Agriculture
Ga Commissioner of Insurance
Ga State School Superintendent
Ga Commissioner of Labor
Ga Solicitor General
Ga Public Service Commissioner - Our District not this election
Ga State Senate - Your District
Ga State House of Representatives - Your District
Nonpartisan races...
Justice for the Supreme Court of Georgia - 3 seats
Judge of the Court of Appeals of Georgia - 5 seats
Judge of the Superior Court Western Judicial Circuit - 2 seats
Mayor of Athens
Clarke County Commission member - For our District
(Patrick Davenport is our current commissioner)
Clarke County Board of Education - Our District not this election
Note: If you declare as "Non-partisan", you cannot vote on candidates for partisan races.
Local Option Sale Tax approval...
Voters will be asked to again approve the one percent (1%) Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales and Use Tax or TSPLOST for 2026. The list of projects funded was approved in late March by the Mayor and Commissioners after over a year of pubic discussion. This tax has been approved twice in the past, and if this tax passes, the Athens Eastside will benefit directly from three projects to improve its major streets and intersections as well as support maintenance on many of our roads, sidewalks, public use trails and intersections. This does not raise current sales taxes, just extends the additional 1% tax on sales to fund needed transportation projects over the next 5-6 years. Note that TSPLOST funds can only be used for transportation-related projects and that funds for social services and/or affordable housing, for example, must come from other sources.
The Ballot includes questions asked by political parties...
Democratic Ballot - 2 questions
Republican Ballot - 8 questions
Non-partisan Ballot - no questions
Where to find information on candidates...
Finding information on candidates running for national or state offices (their names are on the sample ballots) is easy. Simply search their names online and their candidate home page will be among the first links. Information on candidates for local or nonpartisan office may be a little more difficult to find. A search for their name may bring up a lot of unhelpful links, and you will have to scroll down the page to actually find the candidate's home page. Below are three local sites that contain consolidated links to candidate information.
Athens Politics Nerd - https://athenspoliticsnerd.com/voter-info/candidates/
Ballotpedia.org - https://ballotpedia.org/Georgia_elections,_2026
The Red&Black - https://www.redandblack.com/election/
Note: scroll down to see interviews with local candidates.
Where to go if you have questions...
Finally, if you have questions about the upcoming election, contact the Clarke County Election Supervisor - Pamela Long via Email: pam.long@accgov.com or contact her office at https://www.accgov.com/160/Elections-Department.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
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May 15-17,
UGA Stegeman Coliseum,
Feed My Starving Children Food Packing Event
Contact: Rob Gorman via CedarCreekCaAthens@gmail.com
While this seems to be the case, in reality, the issue of trees and development is much more complicated. Athens Clarke County has a Community Tree Management Ordinance, (see https://accgov.com/273/Tree-Ordinance) that requires the conservation and replanting of the tree canopy and street and parking lot trees during development. The county's goal is to retain at least 45% of tree cover. Developers are required to have tree replacement plans approved by county staff prior to any construction. To aid this planning and implementation, the county has provided detailed instructions on what kinds of and sizes of trees are acceptable/appropriate for different situations, how they should be planted, maintained and replaced if the initial planting fails. Questions and comments about trees and the tree ordinance should be directed to the Athens-Clarke County Arborist by calling the Planning Department at 706 613 3515.
Q: Why is it that every new housing development seems to start with all the trees being cut down?
Q and A: Ask the CCCA Board a question and we will try to find an answer.
Notes from the CC Volunteer Landscape Crew
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The Cedar Creek Landscape Crew began spreading new mulch onto the Cedar Circle trails on Saturday, March 28. Thanks to Crew members Hanke van der Wel, Marcus Fechheimer, Ellene Reeder, Rob Gorman and Kenneth Portier. Thanks also to New Urban Forestry for donating and dropping off two loads of mulch at each trailhead. (include picture) Then next workday is scheduled for the last Saturday in April. Contact Rob Gorman (rdfgorman@gmail.com) to volunteer and for when and where to meet. Additional volunteers are needed to help the Landscape Crew finish distributing the mulch ​on the Cedar Circle​ trail.
The Landscape Crew is preparing to install in May the first ever Bee and Butterfly Sanctuary Gardens in Cedar Creek. Our partner,Shoal Creek Sanctuary, is donating native pollinator plant seedlings which the Crew will plant at 3 garden sites in the neighborhood. Cedar Creek is the first Athens community to install these gardens but hopefully not the last. The ultimate goal is to increase local populations of bees and butterflies which are in decline nationally.
President’s Letter, April 2026
Happy springtime neighbors!
Things are certainly warming up, literally and figuratively, here in Cedar Creek. As you'll see below, the Board is planning native pollinator gardens for some of our shared spaces. We hope they'll not only be healthy, attractive additions, but will inspire many of you to build similar gardens in your yards.
We are keeping a careful eye on potential property developments that could affect Cedar Creek. The 4190 Lexington Road proposal is a prime example. Ken Portier and I went before the Planning Commission on April 2 to share our concerns about the proposed zoning change. I was very impressed with how many of our other neighbors attended, and by the comments. We were united in opposing the proposal. Everyone who spoke was thoughtful, reasonable and considerate. While we didn't "win" (the requested rezoning was approved), the developer has many steps to complete before any work begins. We will keep an eye on this and make sure the neighborhood stays informed about our opportunities to make a difference.
-Jack Dominey