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Resident urges help with electrical and exterior repairs; mayor directs representative to follow up
Summary
Sherry Butler, a longtime Milledgeville resident, told council she needs help with an aging home's faulty breaker box and falling exterior boards and asked which city office or grant programs can assist. The mayor identified Doctor Lee as her District 1 representative and said staff will connect after the meeting.
At the start of the meeting Sherry Butler, who said she lives at 2241 North Pickens Street and is 68 and disabled, asked the council for help finding grants or programs to repair an aging home. Butler said electricians and HVAC technicians had warned her the breaker/fuse box needs updating and that exterior fascia boards are falling; she said she lacks the income to pay for repairs and has struggled to reach her district representative by phone.
"I just need help," Butler said, asking who she should contact for assistance and how to apply for available programs. The chair identified Butler as being in District 1 and said Doctor Lee is her representative; the chair and other council members agreed Doctor Lee would contact Butler after the meeting to provide information. The chair also noted that council contact numbers and emails are public in the city recorder and apologized if Butler had difficulty reaching staff by phone.
The council did not take formal action on Butler's request during the meeting, but the mayor asked staff to follow up. The meeting record does not list a specific program name, funding amount, or eligibility criteria in response during the public-comment period.
