City Clerk

The city clerk's office is responsible for the financial management of the city which includes collection of taxes and licenses. The city clerk's office maintains all records for the city



AVENU INSIGHTS & ANALYTICS

Avenu Insights, formerly RDS, is the tax administrator for The City of Athens. Avenu works with hundreds of local and state governments in several states providing taxpayer services, including business tax collection, taxpayer registration, and online filing of business taxes. The services offered to the government agencies help bridge the gap between the government and their constituents. If you have questions, need forms, or want to file online, please go to the Avenu Website.


BUSINESS LICENSE
You may apply for your new business license online.  Just follow the link below, set up your account, and submit your request.   Contact 256-233-8003 for renewals.       

Pay your New Business License Online


Forms

  1. Alcohol Beverage Zoning License Application (PDF)
  2. Application for New Business (PDF)
  3. Board, Commission or Committee Application (PDF)
  4. Municipal Election Canvass 2012 (PDF)

Rebuild Alabama Act Resolution 

  1. Rebuild AL Act Plan-Resolution
  2. Rebuild Alabama Act-Resolution 2023

Purchase of Real Property Documents 

  1. Real Property Purchase Disclosure-116 Durham Drive-10.10.22
  2. Sanderfer Rd. Property Purchase-1.28.20
  3. 109 Thomas Street Property Purchase Notification October 20, 2015 (PDF)
  4. Contract Sanderfer (PDF)
  5. Disclosure Sanderfer Road Property Purchase (PDF)
  6. Real Property Purchase Disclosure 13743 Robinson Lane (PDF)
  7. Real Property Purchase Disclosure Robinson Lane, Elkmont (PDF)
  8. Real Property Purchase Disclosure Rowe and Morton (PDF)
  9. Real Property Purchase Disclosure Rowe Rowe and Baily (PDF)
  10. Real Property Purchase Disclosure-Pilgrims Pride
  11. Pilgrims Pride Purchase Agreement complete Feb 2018
  12. Real Property Purchase Disclosure-Hine Street Property
  13. Forrest Street and Pryor Street
  14. Right of Way 2
  15. Right of Way 3
  16. Right of Way 4
  17. Right of Way 5

Restaurant Smoking Classification

  1. Smoking Ordinance Food Establishment List

2020 Elections

  1. 2020 Elections Information