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Gainesville council approves entertainment-filming ordinance, land-swap resolution; consent appointments pass unanimously
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the Gainesville mayor and council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2025-O5 to formalize entertainment filming permits and approved Business Resolution 2025-12 authorizing a land swap; several routine appointments and minutes were also approved.
The Gainesville mayor and council unanimously approved an ordinance to formalize entertainment filming permits and fees and adopted a resolution authorizing a land swap at their March 18 meeting. The council also approved a set of routine appointments and accepted minutes from two prior meetings.
City Manager Bridal Lackley presented Ordinance 2025-O5, saying the city has become "more and more popular for television and film crews" and that the ordinance would "formalize and standardize" the permitting process. The manager said the ordinance would allow staff to establish permit fees and charges "similar to our special event permit," aligning Gainesville with practices in other Georgia communities. The council voted to adopt the ordinance; the motion passed unanimously.
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