Golf in Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)

Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city-county government formed in 1990, encompassing the city of Athens and all of Clarke County. Athens is the home of the University of Georgia, chartered in 1785 as the first state-chartered public university in the United States, which shapes virtually every aspect of the community's economy and culture. Athens has a nationally recognized music heritage (R.E.M., the B-52s, Widespread Panic) and a vibrant arts and dining scene that extend well beyond the academic calendar. The university presence and the creative community it fosters give Athens-Clarke County a distinctive character among Georgia communities.