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Votes at a glance: council adopts charter amendment, moratorium, contracts and routine approvals
Summary
At the meeting the council adopted a charter amendment establishing reapportioned election districts, approved a moratorium on convenience-store permits, authorized geotechnical and real-estate contracts, approved a bond-related resolution, and granted an alcohol license among other routine items.
The Milledgeville City Council completed several votes on ordinances and resolutions in a single meeting session.
Key outcomes
- Ordinance O250610 (charter amendment): Adopted to establish reapportioned municipal election districts as read by the clerk and approved by roll call.
- Resolution R2507.22: Adopted to issue a moratorium on permitting convenience stores, food marts and vape shops.
- Resolution R2507.23: Adopted authorizing a contract with Terracon Consultants, Inc., for geotechnical engineering services in connection with Turnipseed Engineering.
- Resolution R2507.24: Adopted approving reissuance and extension of weighted-average maturity of tax-exempt revenue bonds for the benefit of Fairview Terrence LP (see separate coverage).
- Resolution R2507.25: Adopted authorizing a memorandum of understanding between the City of Milledgeville and Georgia College and State University.
- Resolution R2507.26: Adopted to authorize a contract governing a quitclaim deed between the City and 111 N. Wayne Street, LLC.
- Alcohol license application for JP Milledgeville (206 Robertson Mill Road): Approved for beer and wine package sales; owner listed as Sheridan Peterson.
All motions cited above were adopted by roll call. Where discussed publicly, council votes were unanimous in favor according to the clerk’s roll calls recorded during the meeting. Several items were routine administrative approvals and did not include extended public testimony; others (most notably the rezoning at 560 W. Martin Luther King Drive) were discussed at length during public hearings.
