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Votes at a glance: Ocilla council actions Nov. 17, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions and recorded votes from the Ocilla City Council Nov. 17 meeting, including approvals of minutes, authorization to solicit bids for a 2026 TAN, and a $2.25 increase to the commercial sewer base fee.
At its Nov. 17 meeting, the Ocilla City Council recorded the following motions and outcomes:
- Approval of the meeting agenda: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Chris Paulk; second by Council Member Patrice Manley; passed with Paulk, Manley, Moses, Cook and Wynn voting yes.
- Approval of prior minutes (Workshop Oct. 20; Regular Oct. 20; Special Called Oct. 27): Separate motions passed unanimously as recorded.
- Authorization to accept bids for a 2026 Tax Anticipation Note (TAN): Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Chris Paulk, seconded by Council Member Lisa Cook; motion passed.
- Commercial sewer base fee increase: Utilities Director Bruce Wilder requested an increase; Council Member Clae Wynn moved to raise the commercial sewer base fee by $2.25, seconded by Council Member Lemora Moses; the motion passed with Wynn, Moses, Lisa Cook, Patrice Manley and Mayor Pro Tem Chris Paulk voting yes.
- Motion to adjourn: Mayor Pro Tem Chris Paulk moved to adjourn; Council Member Clae Wynn seconded and the motion passed. The meeting minutes were signed by Mayor Melvin D. Harper II and City Clerk Donna R. Prather.
Minutes show other agenda items (Urban Redevelopment Plan adoption, cemetery fee changes, appointment of the police chief) that were recorded as passed; those items are detailed in separate summaries.
