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Washington council appoints Nelson Law Group, debates PR director and adopts two-year judge term
Summary
Council voted unanimously to appoint the Nelson Law Group as city legal counsel, discussed creating a City Communications/PR Director, and amended the municipal judge contract to comply with a Georgia two-year term requirement.
At the Jan. 13 meeting, councilmembers voted unanimously to move forward with appointing the Nelson Law Group as city legal counsel. The motion was made and seconded and carried without recorded opposition.
Councilmembers discussed administrative staffing changes, including a proposal to add a City Communications/PR Director. Some members raised budgetary concerns and asked for clearer policies and procedures before creating the new position.
The council also considered the reappointment of Judge Kidd and debated contract length. Members noted a change in Georgia law requiring municipal judges to serve two-year terms; the council agreed to amend Judge Kidd’s contract to a two-year term to comply with that requirement.
No additional formal actions on staffing were finalized; councilmembers directed staff to prepare contract language and resolutions for subsequent meetings when needed.
