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Washington council appoints boards, approves grant-related items and tennis-court engineering proposal
Summary
Council approved a slate of board appointments, adopted a 2023 CDBG conflict-of-interest item, authorized an application to UGA’s CRC program, adopted the GEMA Hazard Mitigation Plan, and approved an engineering proposal for tennis courts Aug. 12.
The City of Washington’s council approved several administrative and project items at its Aug. 12 meeting, including multiple board appointments, grant-related approvals, and a contract engineering proposal for tennis courts.
On a motion by Nathaniel Cullars, seconded by David Fisher, council approved appointments to several boards: La Tasha Johnson to the URA Board, Shondra Reid to the Housing Authority, Ginny King to the Historic Preservation Commission, BJ Degolian to the Mary Wills Library board, Erica Favors to the Planning Commission, and Robbie Eubanks to the Signs and Outdoor Advertising Appeals Board. The motion passed unanimously.
Council also approved a Conflict of Interest item related to the 2023 Community Development Block Grant (DCA) and agreed to participate in the University of Georgia’s Connected Resilient Communities (CRC) program after a motion by Newton Gunter and second by Larry Hill; both motions passed unanimously. The council adopted the GEMA Hazard Mitigation Plan following a motion by Maceo Mahoney and second by Nathaniel Cullars.
Separately, the council approved an engineering proposal tied to a tennis-courts contract (motion by Maceo Mahoney, second by Larry Hill). The proposed 2024 budget adjustments were discussed and tabled; the transcript does not record specifics of the proposed adjustments.
Public comments during the meeting urged attention to local needs including traffic calming on Spring Street, increased support for the animal shelter, better maintenance and paving at City West Cemetery, and recruitment of more businesses to Washington.
Minutes record unanimous passage for the motions listed above; the transcript does not provide roll-call vote counts or dollar amounts tied to grants or the tennis-court engineering proposal.
