USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS WHEN MOVING TO ATHENS AREA
Animal Control: 706-613-3540
Athens Area Chamber of Commerce: 706-549-6800
Athens-Ben Epps Airport: 706-613-3420
Athens-Clarke County Jail: 706-613-3270
Athens-Clarke County Police Department: 706-613-3330
Athens-Clarke County Public Utilities: 706-613-3470
Athens-Clarke County Tag Office (license plates/car title): 706-613-3130
Athens-Clarke County Waste Dept. Recycling Div.: 706-613-3512
Athens-Clarke County Water Service (water/trash): 706-613-3500
Athens Convention & Visitor’s Bureau: 706-357-4430
Athens Transit (The Bus): 706-613-3430
Athens Welcome Center: 706-353-1820
Atlanta Gas Light Company (natural gas): 800-427-5463
BellSouth (telephone): 706-780-2355
Business Licenses (ACC Finance Department): 706-613-3050
Bus Station: 706-613-3430
Charter Communications (cable television): 706-543-6585
Clarke County Health Department: 706-542-8600
Clarke County School District: 706-546-7721
Clarke County Sheriff: 706-613-3250
Classic Center: 706-357-4555
Commission Clerk: 706-613-3031
Community Connection (link to nonprofit agencies): 706-353-1313 or dial 211
Dept. of Family and Children Services (DFCS): 706-227-7000
DFCS Clinic: 706-227-7604
Directory Assistance: dial 411
Driver’s Licenses: 706-542-9928
East Athens Health Clinic: 706-369-5816
Emergencies: dial 911
fire, police, animal control or medical emergencies
Garbage Collection: 706-613-3501
Georgia Power Company (electricity): 706-357-6500
Georgia State Patrol: 706-542-8660
issues driver’s licenses (706-542-9928) and patrols the highways
Homeless Shelter: 706-354-0423
Hospitals
Athens Regional Medical Center: 706-475-7000
St. Mary’s Hospital: 706-548-7581
Hunting/Fishing Licenses
GA Department of Natural Resources: 888-748-6887
Keep ACC Beautiful Commission (KACCB): 706-369-5708
Leisure Services: 706-613-3800
Libraries: 706-613-3650
Manager: 706-613-3020
Marriage Licenses: 706-613-3320
blood test and drivers license required
Mayor: 706-613-3010
Movies theaters
Beechwood Stadium 11: 706-546-1011
Carmike 12: 706-354-0016
Flicker Theatre & Bar: 706-369-3456
Georgia Square 5: 706-548-9460
Georgia Theatre: 706-549-9918
The Tate Theater: 706-542-8466
Oconee County Welcome Center: 706-769-5197
Parks and Recreation: 706-613-3800
ACC Leisure Services Dept.
Bear Hollow Wildlife Trail (Zoo): 293 Gran Ellen Dr., 706-613-3616
Ben Burton Park: Mitchell Bridge Rd.
Bishop Park: 705 Sunset Dr., 706-613-3589
Dudley Park: 100 Dudley Dr.
Memorial Park: 293 Gran Ellen Dr., 706-613-3580
North Oconee River Park: Martin Luther King Blvd.
Rocksprings Park: 105 Columbus Ave., 706ñ613-3602
Sandy Creek Nature Center: 205 Old Commerce Rd., 706-613-3615
Sandy Creek Park: 400 Bob Holman Rd., 706-613-3631
Satterfield Park: Cherokee Rd., 706-613-3589
Thomas N. Lay Park and Community Center: 297 Hoyt St., 706-613-3596
Poison Control Center: 800-282-5846
Police non-emergency: 706-613-3330
Public Pools: 706-613-3589
Lay Park Community Center, East Athens Community Center, Bishop Park, Memorial Park, and Rocksprings Park
Open Tuesday-Sunday 1 p.m-6 p.m. during the summer months
Public Utilities: 706-613-3470
Public Works: 706-613-3440
Social Security: 706-227-1195
Tag Facility (car tags/registration): 706-613-3130
Time & Temperature: 706-548-2253
Traffic Tickets: 706-613-3690
University of Georgia Police
emergency: 706-542-2200
non-emergency: 706-542-5813
UGA Visitors Center: 706-542-0842
Voter Registration: 706-613-3150
Social Security number, date of birth, proof of Georgia residency, and signature required