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Statesboro council approves consent agenda and two business licensing ordinances
Summary
At its Oct. 21 meeting the Statesboro City Council approved the consent agenda and adopted two ordinances updating rules for massage and salon establishments; a construction change order was also approved for a street project.
The Statesboro City Council approved its consent agenda and adopted two ordinances affecting local business licensing at its Oct. 21 meeting.
The consent agenda — which the council described as including approval of the Oct. 7 council and executive session minutes and the surplus of a 2012 Ford Explorer from the Statesboro Police Department — was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
On the consent agenda and in subsequent votes, the council adopted Ordinance 2025-10.A, which updates and replaces provisions in Article 6 of Chapter 18 of the city code governing massage establishments, and Ordinance 2025-11.A, which adds Article 14 to Chapter 18 to regulate salon establishments. Both measures were moved, seconded and approved on the second reading.
Don Devine, identified in the public comment period as Don Devine of Devine Hint Therapeutic Bodywork, thanked the council and staff for changing the city code governing massage therapy. "I thank you all for enduring the the trying times of putting all this stuff together and all the hard work that's gone through, in order to move us into the appropriate light for massage and the related body work," Devine said.
Council members also approved a construction change order for work related to the West Main Street project in the amount of $152,771. Staff said the amount would allow the city to complete work tied to a buried utility line under East Main Street; staff noted the city may use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to pay for the change order. The council moved and seconded the change order and the motion was approved.
Several agenda items were discussed but did not have final votes recorded in the transcript provided, including a public hearing on a rezoning request for 19 Railroad Street and memoranda of understanding to place a University of Georgia kiosk on city property and to participate in a U.S. Army partnership program.
The meeting included routine announcements about upcoming community events, a retirement recognition for a long‑serving city utility employee and other administrative items.
