Statham City Council reviews 2025 financial report, opens road paving bids

At its May 5, 2026 meeting at the Statham Community Center, Statham City Council heard a review of the 2025 Annual Financial Report, received routine department reports and opened bids for road paving projects listed on the agenda.

Councilmember Patterson and Mayor Krause spoke regarding the Bates Carter & Company review of the city’s 2025 Annual Financial Report; the minutes indicate discussion but do not record a formal vote or adoption during this session. The Finance Department’s written report had been provided in council packets and drew no on-the-record discussion. Lt. Hood presented the Police Department report as listed on the agenda.

City Administrator Cheryl Venable performed the road paving bid openings; the minutes record the openings but do not show award decisions or contract approvals at the meeting. The agenda also included a Statham Library budget request, for which Suzy Dukes was present and which drew no council questions on the record, and a discussion by City Attorney Jody Campbell about a proposed amicus support resolution for the City of Milton and a DRI from the Northeast Georgia Regional Commission. Neither the amicus matter nor the DRI discussion is recorded as resulting in a final council action in the minutes.

Procedural actions recorded on the minutes include approval of the April 21, 2026 meeting minutes (motion by Councilmember Penn, seconded by Councilmember Terilli; vote 5-0) and a motion to adjourn (motion by Councilmember Penn, seconded by Councilmember Barton; vote 5-0). The meeting began at 6:31 p.m. and adjourned at 7:32 p.m.