City approves $600k for Joneswood repairs – Athens County Independent

City approves $600k for Joneswood repairs – Athens County Independent

ATHENS, Ohio — At its meeting on Monday night, Athens City Council voted unanimously to appropriate $600,000 to begin urgently needed repairs on Joneswood Drive, which recently suffered from major slippage after recent heavy rains. Mayor Steve Patterson said the damage has taken away “half of the width of the street.” After days of rain, slow landslide tears apart Joneswood Drive house, road (Updated) The council also heard first reading of an o…