Athens council voted to adopt an ordinance establishing a 'no‑knock' solicitation registry, the mayor said. Under the program, residents who do not want solicitors at their door may request to be added to a registry the city will maintain and provide to solicitors who hold city permits. The mayor noted the city signs and the mayor signs off on solicitor permits.

The transcript records the council’s adoption but does not include the ordinance text, the formal motion language, who moved or seconded the motion, or the vote tally. The mayor framed the registry as a consumer‑protection measure that will be enforced administratively through the permit process for peddlers and solicitors.

Next steps: the city will publish the registry and permit instructions (the mayor said the registry should appear on the city website in the near future). Because the transcript lacks legislative record details, reporters or residents seeking the ordinance text, vote record or effective date should consult the city clerk or the official minutes.