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Votes at a glance: Newman City Council actions, Oct. 28, 2025
Summary
At its Oct. 28 meeting, the Newman City Council approved a package of routine and programmatic items including downtown crosswalk restriping, a holiday pay resolution, surplus-property disposition, an ordinance cleanup, a cultural arts fiscal-agent agreement, lease renewal, CIE adoption and two Madison Street closures.
At its Oct. 28 meeting the Newman City Council approved several routine and programmatic items. Where minutes/voice votes were recorded, the meeting transcript reflects the council's actions; roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
Key outcomes:
- Crosswalk restriping: Council approved adding downtown crosswalk restriping to the 2025 paving unit-price contract at a staff estimate of just under $17,000. (Motion approved by voice vote.)
- Holiday pay resolution: Council adopted the city's annual holiday pay resolution. (Adopted by voice vote.)
- Surplus property declaration: Council adopted the surplus property declaration and disposition of capital/controlled assets. (Adopted by voice vote.)
- Ordinance name cleanup (Coweta Community Foundation): Council instructed staff and legal to prepare an amendment removing a specific named organization from the ordinance language so the ordinance will generically authorize contracting with any qualifying 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6). (Motion approved by voice vote.)
- Cultural Arts Commission agreement: Council approved an agreement authorizing the Cultural Arts Commission to use the Caring Communities Foundation as a fiscal agent for fundraising and accepting donations. (Approved by voice vote.)
- Genealogical Society lease renewal: Council approved a lease renewal for the Genealogical Society at 8 Carmichael. (Approved by voice vote.)
- Capital Improvements Element (CIE) 2025 update: Council adopted the 2025 update to the capital improvements element, including the short-term work program. (Adopted by voice vote.)
- Madison Street closures: Council approved a request to close Madison Street between Jackson and Jefferson for a craft and brews market on Nov. 1 and Dec. 6 (06:30–16:30). Council also approved a revised date for an RPM benefit ride: Nov. 16, Sunday, 12:00–18:00. (Approved by voice vote.)
Procedural notes: Most items were approved on motion and voice vote; the transcript contains no roll-call vote tallies for these actions.
