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Jenkinsburg council reappoints election-board member and introduces polling-place ordinance
Summary
At its June 23 meeting, the Jenkinsburg City Council approved routine minutes and financial reports, reappointed David Burford to the Butts County Municipal Board of Elections and Registration, and introduced ordinance JBGO‑25‑01 to amend the city code on polling places.
The Jenkinsburg City Council on June 23, 2025, approved routine business and took two items affecting local election administration: the council reappointed David Burford to the Municipal/County Board of Elections and Registration for Butts County and accepted the introduction of ordinance JBGO‑25‑01, an amendment to Section 2‑18 of the Jenkinsburg Code of Ordinances governing polling places.
Mayor Eddie Ford called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council member Gary Roberts moved to adopt the meeting agenda; Brent Eberspacher seconded and the motion passed with recorded ayes from Gary Brown, Gary Roberts and Brent Eberspacher. Gary Brown gave the invocation and Mayor Eddie Ford led the pledge of allegiance.
Council member Gary Brown moved to approve the May 12, 2025 meeting minutes; Gary Roberts seconded. The minutes were approved with recorded ayes from Gary Brown, Gary Roberts and Brent Eberspacher. Later in the meeting, Council member Brent Eberspacher moved to accept the May 2025 financial reports; Gary Brown seconded. Joye England, Gary Brown, Gary Roberts and Brent Eberspacher voted aye and the financial reports were accepted.
On appointments, Council member Gary Brown moved to reappoint David Burford to the Municipal/County Board of Elections and Registration of Butts County (docketed as JBGR 25‑01); Gary Roberts seconded. Council members Joye England, Gary Brown, Gary Roberts and Brent Eberspacher voted aye and the reappointment passed.
Council member Brent Eberspacher moved to accept the introduction of JBGO‑25‑01, an ordinance to amend Sec. 2‑18 of the Jenkinsburg Code of Ordinances regarding polling places; Gary Brown seconded. The introduction carried with recorded ayes from Joye England, Gary Brown, Gary Roberts and Brent Eberspacher. The minutes record this as the ordinance's introduction (first-reading/introductory action); the text and any future public hearings or subsequent readings were not provided in the minutes.
Mayor Ford and staff offered reports during the meeting; the minutes note no formal actions arising from those reports. The public‑comment portion of the agenda is recorded as "No action required." The council adjourned at 8:22 p.m.; the minutes were recorded by City Clerk Debi Smith.
Votes at a glance - Adopt agenda: motion by Gary Roberts, second Brent Eberspacher. Recorded ayes: Gary Brown, Gary Roberts, Brent Eberspacher. Outcome: passed. - Approve minutes (May 12, 2025): motion by Gary Brown, second Gary Roberts. Recorded ayes: Gary Brown, Gary Roberts, Brent Eberspacher. Outcome: passed. - Accept May 2025 financial reports: motion by Brent Eberspacher, second Gary Brown. Recorded ayes: Joye England, Gary Brown, Gary Roberts, Brent Eberspacher. Outcome: passed. - Reappoint David Burford to the Municipal/County Board of Elections and Registration (JBGR 25‑01): motion by Gary Brown, second Gary Roberts. Recorded ayes: Joye England, Gary Brown, Gary Roberts, Brent Eberspacher. Outcome: passed. - Introduction of JBGO‑25‑01 (amend Sec. 2‑18 polling place): motion by Brent Eberspacher, second Gary Brown. Recorded ayes: Joye England, Gary Brown, Gary Roberts, Brent Eberspacher. Outcome: introduced (first reading/introductory action recorded).
Recorded attendance and timing: the meeting began at 7:00 p.m.; Council member Joye England arrived at approximately 7:05 p.m.; the meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m.
