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Jenkinsburg council adopts polling-place ordinance, denies law firm demand and approves firetruck repairs
Summary
At its July 14, 2025 meeting, the Jenkinsburg City Council unanimously adopted ordinance JBGO-25-01 amending the city code on polling places, voted to deny a June 16 demand notice from the law firm Morgan & Morgan, and authorized an insurance claim to repair the city firetruck.
The Jenkinsburg City Council met July 14, 2025, and took a series of unanimous actions affecting elections administration, pending litigation and emergency equipment.
Mayor Eddie Ford called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with a quorum present. Council members in attendance included Gary Brown, Gary Roberts, Brent Eberspacher and (later) Joye England; Mayor Pro-Tem Jason Watts participated by phone. City Clerk Debi Smith recorded the minutes.
The council approved routine business early in the meeting: Council member Gary Roberts moved to adopt the meeting agenda, and later the council approved the June 23, 2025 minutes and accepted the June 2025 financial reports on recorded motions and second votes.
On a separate agenda item the council adopted ordinance JBGO-25-01, a change to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Jenkinsburg, section 2-18, concerning the polling place. Council member Gary Brown moved to adopt the ordinance and Mayor Pro-Tem Jason Watts seconded. The recorded vote was Brown—aye, Roberts—aye, Eberspacher—aye, England—aye and Watts—aye; the motion passed.
The council then entered and returned from an executive session with City Attorney Kent Lawrence to discuss possible litigation. Following that session, Mayor Pro-Tem Jason Watts moved to deny an anti-litem demand notice dated June 16, 2025 from the law firm Morgan & Morgan and authorized the city attorney to communicate the council's decision to the firm. Gary Roberts seconded; the council recorded unanimous aye votes and the motion carried.
On a related operational matter, the council authorized submitting an insurance claim to repair the city firetruck so it can be returned to full operational and roadworthy condition. The motion was made by Jason Watts, seconded by Gary Brown, and approved by recorded ayes from all members present.
Mayor Eddie Ford delivered a mayor’s report and staff provided updates; no actions were required on those items. The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
Actions recorded in the minutes indicate unanimous council support for the ordinance adoption, denial of the Morgan & Morgan demand and the insurance claim for the firetruck. Details such as the text of ordinance JBGO-25-01 and the contents of the Morgan & Morgan demand notice were recorded in the public minutes as described but are not included verbatim in the minutes.
