The Athens City Council approved a package of resolutions and ordinances during its Dec. 22 meeting, acting on demolition abatements, budget items, and several contracts. Key outcomes:

- Demolition/abatement at 608 West Market Street: Council adopted a resolution assessing removal costs; the lien amount for removal was listed at $12,795.47. Vote: 4–0 (Resolution 11A).

- North Clinton Street silos (public nuisance): Council adopted a resolution declaring the structures unsafe and authorized the Building Inspection Department to perform demolition or contract the work, with an authorized contract amount not to exceed $30,000. Vote: 4–0 (Resolution 11B).

- Food-truck zoning (ordinance 11C): Council adopted amendments to sections 3.8.0.2 and 3.9.1n to align zoning with the city’s food-truck ordinance and define standards for food-truck courts. Vote: 4–0.

- Capital set-aside and budget items: Council approved a FY25 capital set-aside of $2,000,000 for departmental capital requests, and adopted FY26 appropriations including direct appropriations to the Limestone Public Library ($145,000) and other entities shown in the packet. Vote: 4–0 (Resolution C and D and related items).

- Third-party/grant appropriations: Council approved a slate of third-party fiscal appropriations (item A) for local nonprofits and entities (examples listed in packet: Boys & Girls Club, Athens Main Street, tourism association, and others). Vote: 4–0.

- Water-plant engineering contract (Resolution F): Council authorized entering into an engineering services contract with Krebs Engineering for electrical and pumping improvements at the Athens water treatment plant, contract amount $615,000. Vote: 4–0.

- Wolf Media marketing contract (Item G): Council authorized a one-year contract with Wolf Media at $2,500 per month ($30,000 total) for digital marketing, to be funded from the FY26 operating budget. Vote: 4–0.

- Lease of 7 Mile Post Road farmland (Ordinance J): Council authorized a lease for agricultural use at $173.03 per acre (subject to termination by city/county). Vote: 4–0.

All listed votes passed by recorded roll calls in the meeting minutes and were approved unanimously by the four members present. Several items required and received suspension of rules for same-day action.