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Atlanta Committee on Council approves candidate qualifying resolution, holds proposed salary increases pending notice; confirms four appointments
Summary
The Committee on Council approved a resolution setting candidate qualifying for the Nov. 4, 2025 municipal election and confirmed four mayoral/board appointments. A proposed ordinance to set 2026 salaries for the mayor, council president and council members was introduced and discussed but placed on hold for a required 3‑week notice period.
The Committee on Council on Wednesday approved a resolution to fix and publish candidate qualifying procedures for the City of Atlanta municipal general election on Nov. 4, 2025, and confirmed four mayoral communications appointing residents to city boards. The committee introduced an amendment that would set salaries for the mayor, council president and council members beginning in January 2026, but held that ordinance after staff said a three-week notice period is required before final action.
The panel voted 5-0 to approve resolution 25R3001, which sets the Nov. 4, 2025 municipal general election and instructs staff to publish the location, dates and times for candidate qualifying. The committee also…
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