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Gainesville council approves consent agenda, schedules May special election and adopts transit safety plan

Gainesville Mayor and Council · January 20, 2026
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Summary

The Gainesville mayor and council unanimously approved consent agenda items including acceptance of a remainder of Millside Parkway, an intergovernmental water IGA with Gwinnett County, a special-election resolution (qualifying March 2–4; election May 19) to fill Mr. Dunigan’s seat, and a Federal Transit Administration-compliant safety plan for city transit; the council also appointed Ryan Thompson to the Chattahoochee Golf Course Advisory Committee.

The Gainesville mayor and council unanimously approved a set of consent items at a January meeting, including street acceptance, an intergovernmental agreement for emergency water connections, a resolution authorizing a special election to fill a council seat, and a transit safety plan prepared for federal compliance.

City Attorney Ab Hayes summarized the consent package, saying the first item would accept “a small portion, a remainder…

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