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Milligville council approves lighting upgrade, alcohol-license renewals, board appointments and a $500,000 conveyance of 200 West Hancock Street to CVB
Summary
At its Dec. 9 meeting the Milligville City Council unanimously adopted a Georgia Power lighting-service agreement, approved a batch of alcohol-license renewals and several appointments, and authorized a $500,000 sale of 200 West Hancock Street to the Convention & Visitors Bureau after amending the agenda to consider the contract.
The Milligville City Council on Dec. 9 voted unanimously to adopt a lighting-service agreement with Georgia Power to upgrade 22 LED roadway lights on Industrial Park Drive, approved a fourth batch of 2025 alcohol-license renewals for calendar year 2026, confirmed a slate of appointments and reappointments, and authorized the sale of 200 West Hancock Street to the Convention & Visitors Bureau for $500,000.
The lighting agreement (Resolution R-2512-55) was read by caption and adopted after a motion and roll-call vote. The clerk recorded affirmative votes from the six members present.
Council then considered Resolution R-2512-56, which approves attached alcohol-license renewal applications for 2026. The resolution passed on a roll-call vote with all voting in favor. The individual applications were listed on an exhibit to the resolution; the clerk indicated the council follows a 2023-established voting process for renewals.
On appointments, the council confirmed Chelsea Brantley to the library board and reappointed Dr. Narice Price to the Development Authority Board and Gregory Barnes to the Convention and Visitors Bureau Board. The reappointment of Randy Clark to the Milligville Housing Authority Board was noted. All nomination votes recorded affirmative roll-call responses from members present.
After returning from closed session, council amended the agenda to consider a real-estate sales contract. The clerk read a purchase-and-sale offer from the Convention and Visitors Bureau to purchase “all of that certain land . . . known as 200 West Hancock Street, Milligville, Georgia” for the sum of $500,000. The council voted to accept the offer; the clerk called the roll and recorded unanimous approval.
No public discussion or separate staff report on the real-estate terms was read into the record beyond the motion and the roll-call vote recorded at the meeting. The charter procedure for mayoral signature in the mayor’s absence was mentioned; council confirmed the city would follow charter requirements for execution of the contract.
Council also conducted first readings of three ordinances (O-2512-9, O-2512-20 and O-2512-21) and referred them to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The ordinances would: accept a roughly 32.173-acre tract zoned heavy industrial (O-2512-9); allow a special use for a used-car sales lot at 195 Robertson Mill Road (O-2512-20); and rezone 261 Moy Road to permit an automotive repair shop and an embroidery business (O-2512-21). Those items were at first reading and no final action was taken.
In closing remarks, long-serving council members were honored and outgoing members received personal tributes. Council member Janette Walden, retiring after 28 years of service, said serving the community had been “an honor.” Steve Chambers reflected on priorities for the next council, urging action on the water and sewer treatment plant and a roundabout at Dunlap and Jefferson.
The meeting adjourned following a final roll-call vote on the motion to adjourn.
