Milledgeville council adopts millage, budget changes and multiple infrastructure contracts

The Milledgeville City Council on Nov. 18 approved a slate of ordinances and resolutions that included a millage ordinance, a budget amendment, license renewals and multiple contract awards.

Key actions at a glance: • Ordinance O‑25‑10‑16 — Approved levy of 11.37 mills for the 2025 tax year (roll call: aye votes recorded). • Ordinance O‑25‑11‑18 — Council waived first reading and adopted a budget amendment transferring water treatment operators to wastewater and converting a position to lab coordinator (no net change in pay). • Resolution R‑25‑11‑47 — Approved the third batch of 2025 alcohol license renewals for calendar year 2026 as listed in the resolution exhibit. • Resolution R‑25‑11‑48 — Authorized a construction contract with Skyline Construction Services Inc. to repair the engine bay at Fire Station 1. • Resolution R‑25‑11‑49 — Named the city marshal and deputy marshals by job title (marshal: senior code enforcement officer; deputy marshals: city clerk and city manager). • Resolution R‑25‑11‑50 — Approved the reissuance and extension of tax‑exempt revenue bonds for the benefit of Fairview Terrace LP (see TEFRA coverage). • Resolution R‑25‑11‑51 — Canceled the Dec. 23, 2025 regularly scheduled council meeting due to the Christmas holiday. • Resolution R‑25‑11‑52 — Authorized a stormwater drainage easement across portions of property owned by BFLT Properties LLC at 140 East Andrews St. • Resolutions R‑25‑11‑53 and R‑25‑11‑54 — Awarded contracts to FS Scarborough LLC for Milledgeville Estates water system improvements (CDBG project) and the North Wayne at Montgomery waterline improvements, respectively.

Several items were described as routine or housekeeping; votes on the listed measures passed on roll call with aye votes recorded. Council also voted to enter and later exit a closed session and recorded action from that session (appointment of an interim city manager).