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Council approves municipal contracts, park renovations and special permits; adopts $500 daily TCO fine for liquor store
Summary
Fort Oglethorpe council approved a slate of municipal contracts and project authorizations — including EPD water sampling, renewal of license‑plate reader cameras, park facility renovations, electrical work for the polo field and a special‑event permit — and adopted a $500 per business‑day fine for failure to obtain a temporary certificate of occupancy at a liquor store location.
The Fort Oglethorpe City Council on July 31 approved several municipal contracts and program recommendations intended to maintain regulatory compliance and prepare city facilities for upcoming events.
Staff recommended renewal of the city’s membership with the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission to assist with grant writing and joint comprehensive planning; the council approved a fee of $10,598 from the general fund. The council also approved the annual Georgia Environmental Protection Department water‑sampling contract for $7,260, which staff said is required for ongoing regulatory compliance.
Parks and recreation staff received council support to renovate a city‑owned house at 207 Forest Road to serve as the main parks and recreation office and to replace storage sheds at Gilbert Stevenson Park; staff estimated the combined project would not exceed $190,000 from the designated fund and said quotes would be solicited to select the lowest responsive responsible bidder.
The council approved renewal of the license plate reader (LPR) camera contract for four cameras (approximate cost $12,000 from the SPL fund), with staff asserting the system has assisted investigations. Council also approved a contract modification to add an additional transformer and roughly 300 feet of underground primary line for enhanced electrical service at the polo field; the addition was estimated at about $8,000 and raised the project total to roughly $27,300 so work can be completed before the Labor Day festival.
Council approved a special event permit for the Chattanooga Area Geocachers to hold an end‑of‑summer gathering at the Fort Welcome Center; the organizer, Nancy Robinson, said the event is a private, family‑friendly meetup with no paid advertising and that a city staff member would be present to oversee artifacts during the event.
On an enforcement matter, the council adopted a daily fine policy related to the failure to obtain a temporary certificate of occupancy for a liquor store at 2432 Lefet Road. Staff said the applicant received an extension with a deadline of 5 p.m. July 31, 2025; the council adopted a $500 per business‑day fine beginning August 1 if the temporary certificate is not secured.
City staff and the police chief also reported on upcoming community events: National Night Out on Aug. 5 (staff estimated 1,500–2,000 attendees) and the Labor Day at the Post festival on Sept. 1. A local business (Stateline Liquors) donated $1,000 to the 404 Police Department during the meeting.
The council held an executive session later in the evening to discuss real estate and litigation and then reconvened and adjourned.
