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Piedmont council unanimously adopts rules-of-procedure ordinance
Summary
At its Nov. 3 organizational meeting, the Piedmont City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance #643, establishing the council's rules of procedure after motions to suspend rules and to adopt received unanimous roll-call support.
Piedmont — The Piedmont City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance #643, a measure establishing the council's rules of procedure, at its Nov. 3, 2025 organizational meeting at Piedmont High School.
The council moved rapidly to consider the ordinance. Council Member Frank Cobb moved to suspend the rules for immediate consideration; Council Member Greg South seconded and the clerk conducted a roll-call vote that showed unanimous approval. Council Member Kevin McCord then moved to adopt Ordinance #643, seconded by Greg South; the clerk again called the roll and the ordinance was adopted with unanimous support from the mayor and all council members present.
Adopting Ordinance #643 sets the procedural framework the newly seated council will follow in future meetings, including the order of business, voting procedures and how nominations and appointments are handled. The ordinance was presented as a general rules-of-procedure measure; the transcript records no amendments or dissent during the immediate-consideration and adoption motions.
The formal roll-call record lists Mayor Kevin Farmer and council members Brittney Williams, Kevin McCord, Frank Cobb, Mark Epps, Greg South, Carlos Farmer and Matt Rogers as voting in favor. No votes against or abstentions were recorded during the clerk's roll calls on the motions to suspend rules and to adopt Ordinance #643.
The council continued with organizational business following adoption, including appointments and housekeeping matters, before adjourning at 6:23 p.m.
