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Votes at a glance: council actions on routine items, delegate and DDA appointment

3180287 · May 2, 2025
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Summary

Council approved routine items including the GMA voting delegate, appointment to the Downtown Development Authority, minutes and the $500,000 housing loan; motions were passed unanimously as recorded by the mayor.

At the May 1 Canton Mayor and Council meeting, members approved several routine and time-sensitive items by voice vote.

Key votes recorded by the mayor: - Election of a voting delegate for the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) convention and to cast the city’s ballot for District 3 North officers: the council approved a voting delegate (noted as Delegate Waterman) and instructed that the delegate be someone attending the June GMA convention. - Approval of draft minutes for the April 17 council meeting: motion and second carried; all members voted in favor. - Approval of an agreement with the Canton Housing Authority to provide a $500,000 loan to TBG Residential for the Riverstone LIHTC application and authorization for the mayor to sign the document: council voted to approve and all members voted in favor. - Appointment to the Downtown Development Authority: Ashley Carlisle was nominated, seconded and confirmed by unanimous vote. - Motion to adjourn into executive session to discuss litigation and real estate: motion, second and unanimous approval were recorded.

Several items were informational or continued for later action (for example, a request related to the water pollution control plan extension and certain contracts) and were not voted on at the meeting.