Snellville council meeting roundup: minutes, agenda, police surplus approved; councilors give reports, public comments heard

Snellville City Council handled routine business and heard a series of council reports and public comments at its May 25, 2025 meeting.

The council approved minutes for the Aug. 4 and Aug. 11, 2025 meetings and adopted the published agenda for the Aug. 25 meeting; both votes were unanimous. The council also approved declaring miscellaneous police equipment surplus and directed usable items be listed on govdeals.com for public auction.

Council Member Carter used his report to highlight regional growth statistics and local events and to criticize outside critics. "It's time for people from Cobb County to come to our meetings and tell lies about our police department," Carter said, accusing some outside actors of attempting to intimidate the department and local officials. That allegation was made during council reports and was not followed by a formal rebuttal or request for investigation in the meeting record.

Council Members Hetherington and Linsky gave brief remarks; Linsky announced she will not run for another term and noted the first Snellville Youth Council meeting is set for Sept. 6. Council Member Schultz reflected on her long service and the Farmers Market. Mayor Pro Tem Todd Warner praised Troop 506's flag ceremony and described recent outreach to state and industry events.

Public comment included Norwood Davis, representing the property owner for a rezoning matter, who described the parcel's history and supported DeThomas' proposed development; Ahmed Hussein, a local property owner, requested temporary flexibility for leasing a commercially zoned OI parcel; and Kat Hardrick offered community updates and asked about the timeline for a recently approved project called Summit Chase.

The meeting ended after a unanimous motion to adjourn. Council thanked Boy Scout Troop 506 for its presentation.