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Council refines 2026 legislative priorities; UGA swap and waterfront park engineering among top items
Summary
City staff and council discussed legislative strategy for the 2026 short session, prioritizing a statutory funding fix for community policing at Eastern State Hospital, a potential UGA swap to serve built‑out areas, and capital funding requests for Waterfront Park infrastructure.
City staff and council held a workshop on the draft 2026 legislative priorities during the Aug. 19 meeting, outlining a strategy to present focused local requests to legislators before the 60‑day session beginning in January 2026. Staff said one priority is follow‑through on funding tied to what was discussed as "Senate Bill 5286," intended to make statutory the funding for the community policing program at Eastern State Hospital; staff said the bill stalled in committee last session and needs further education before the…
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