At a glance: Smyrna council approves licenses, appointments, signs, parks work and several budget items
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Summary
At its December meeting the Smyrna council approved multiple routine and capital items including a long consent agenda, change-of-ownership and pouring licenses, appointments to boards, digital sign upgrades ($202,000), retractable downtown bollards ($244,957.48), a $994,257 Riverview Park dock contract, sewer RFP awards, and a $50,000 water/sewer budget amendment—most measures passed unanimously.
During its regular meeting the Smyrna mayor and council approved a range of routine and project items by unanimous or near-unanimous votes.
Key votes and approvals:
- Withdrawal: Council approved withdrawal of zoning request Z25-014 (motion by Councilman Lindley; vote 6-0). - Licenses: Change of ownership for Syracuse's NY Pizza (5350 United Drive) and a beer & wine pouring license for J and F Restaurant LLC (Taste of China, 4924 South Cobb Drive) were approved. A privileged license for Still Fire Brewing (agent Aaron Bissens) was also approved; an expected opening date of February was mentioned. - Ordinance: The council adopted ordinance 2025-012 to add distillery definitions to the alcoholic beverage ordinance after staff review (approved 6-0). - Appointments: Multiple appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions were approved, including Planning & Zoning, Parks & Rec, Keep Smyrna Beautiful and other advisory panels with terms and effective dates recorded in the consent calendar. - Capital and procurement: Council authorized digital sign upgrades to Commercial Signs (not to exceed $202,000), sole-source purchase of 12 retractable bollards from K12 Defense (not to exceed $244,957.48, funded from 2022 SPLOST), and a sole-source contract for Riverview Park dock reconstruction with BoardSafe Docks (not to exceed $994,257, SPLOST-funded). - Contracts and maintenance: A master services agreement with Axon Enterprise and a master services agreement with Flock Safety were authorized (separately reported). RFP 26-011 trenchless sewer rehab was recommended to three firms and approved. The council amended the adopted water and sewer fund to add $50,000 for sewer outfall clearing and approved annual renewal of the Georgia Firefighters Cancer Benefit program (premium $7,145.50 required under state law). - Personnel and budget items: Council approved FY2026 cost-of-living adjustments (3%) and merit increases up to 2.5%, effective 01/08/2026.
The consent agenda (28 items) included meeting minutes, multiple board reappointments, community development block grant amendments, special event permits (Oysterfest, St. Patrick’s Day festival, crawfish boil), the Smyrna Little League opening-day parade permit, and final disbursement and settlement actions for the Windy Hill Boulevard project.
Most motions were approved unanimously at the meeting; where votes were recorded they were typically 6-0. The consent agenda passed with the vote recorded at 5-0 due to attendance timing noted during roll call.
