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Votes at a glance: Hoschton City Council actions, Feb. 13, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions and formal approvals at the Hoschton City Council Feb. 13 special call meeting and work session, including IGAs, resolutions, appointments and policy updates.
The Hoschton City Council approved a range of routine and substantive items at its Feb. 13 special call meeting and work session. Key actions included intergovernmental agreements, appointments, personnel policy updates and facility/contract approvals. Below is a compact list of the recorded motions and outcomes from the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Conditional Use CU‑24‑1 (Eagles Bluff Way parcel): Approved. Council removed condition 12 (a prior limitation to daycare‑only uses) and did not require an independent traffic study. See separate article for full debate.
- Master IGA with Hoschton Downtown Development Authority (DDA) managing multiple downtown properties: Approved (motion and second recorded; roll call in favor).
- 2025 meeting schedule (Planning & Zoning, DDA, Historic Preservation Committee): Approved.
- 2025 council committee assignments: Approved.
- Pro tem appointment for 2025 (Dr. Sterling): Approved (motion noted; recorded opposition by one council member during discussion but motion carried).
- Municipal court judge appointment (Douglas T. Kidd): Approved (motion and second recorded; roll call in favor).
- Resolution 2025‑01: Municipal election qualifying fees and date: Approved.
- Hydrant meter deposit policy 20‑25‑02: Approved.
- IGA with Jackson County regarding impact fees: Approved.
- Personnel policy update (on‑call / inclement weather pay): Approved (motion recorded noting manager discretion to grant holiday pay when staff directed to stay home for safety).
- Ordinance update regarding small utility/transportation vehicles (golf carts): Approved.
- Resolution 2025‑03: Road closure for American Street Rodster car shows: Approved.
- Hoschton Police Department housing and booking contract with Jackson County Sheriff's Office: Approved.
- Memorandum of understanding between Hoschton Police Department and Jackson County Sheriff's Office (mutual assistance): Approved.
Motions that passed were typically seconded on the record and followed by a roll‑call or voice approval; a few items were read and approved as routine consent items. If specific mover/second names are required for a particular agenda line, the full minutes record each motion and second and should be consulted.
