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Jackson City Council approves agenda and consent items, issues three proclamations
Summary
At a May 5 meeting, the Jackson City Council unanimously approved the agenda and consent minutes, issued proclamations recognizing National Salvation Army Week, Hospital Week and Nursing Home Week, heard a public comment introducing the new Butts County elections director, and adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
The Jackson City Council met in a regular session May 5 and unanimously approved the meeting agenda and a consent package that included minutes from April 21 and a special April 23 town hall meeting. Mayor Carlos Duffey called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and Councilman Theodore Patterson delivered the invocation.
The council issued three proclamations during the meeting. Cindy Maddox, identified in the record as director of the City of Jackson Salvation Army, was presented a proclamation recognizing National Salvation Army Week. The council also presented proclamations for Hospital Week to employees of Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital and for Nursing Home Week to the director of Westbury Nursing Home in Jackson; the latter two were recorded as being presented to organizational representatives but no individual names for those recipients appear in the minutes.
During public comment, Karen Glenn introduced herself as the new director of the Butts County Elections Office. No formal requests or motions resulted from the public comment.
In council remarks, Councilwoman Jeanette Riley announced the success of a recent Employee Appreciation Day and Councilman Theodore Patterson publicized the upcoming Butts Men of Action banquet. Mayor Duffey invited the community to attend a National Day of Prayer event later in the week.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of the agenda (motion by Councilman Don Cook; second by Councilwoman Jeanette Riley): passed unanimously (yes: 5; absent: 1). - Consent agenda approval (motion by Councilwoman Jeanette Riley; second by Councilman Lewis Sims): passed unanimously (yes: 5; absent: 1). - Motion to adjourn (motion by Councilman Don Cook; second by Councilman Theodore Patterson): passed unanimously; meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m. (yes: 5; absent: 1).
The minutes record Mayor Carlos L. Duffey and City Clerk Marjorie Stansell attesting the document. No ordinances, contracts, budget actions or appointments were taken at this meeting.
