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Council schedules commission-on-aging ordinance for Sept. 8 work session for further review
Summary
Council agreed to move discussion of a proposed city Commission on Aging to the Sept. 8 work session for additional review; the ordinance would create a council-appointed advisory commission focused on seniors and would become effective in January 2026 if adopted.
Council members agreed on Aug. 18 to place a proposed ordinance creating a city Commission on Aging on the Sept. 8 work session agenda for further review rather than adopt it at the meeting.
Council member Mark Rogers introduced the item as an East Point–focused advisory body for residents aged 55 and older to coordinate services and advocate for senior needs. The draft ordinance would create a nine-member commission with one-year staggered appointments initially and allow annual reappointments. The change requested by the city attorney would make appointments occur each January and would have initial appointments begin in January 2026.
Some council members asked whether the proposed commission would duplicate services provided by the Fulton County Commission on Aging. The city attorney advised that the draft ordinance did not include specific implementation details about working with the county and that the commission would be a local advisory body for East Point residents. Several council members indicated they needed more time to review the ordinance language; the council voted to move the item to the Sept. 8 work session for additional discussion and possible action then.
The council did not take a final vote on adopting the ordinance Monday; staff and the city attorney will provide any requested edits and additional background for the work-session discussion.
