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Regional officials hear presentation on House Bill 581; Demorest council moves resolution of intent
Summary
At a Jan. 22 joint meeting in Cornelia, Phil Sutton of Habersham County presented on House Bill 581. After questions, Demorest Councilman Shawn Allen moved to approve a Resolution of Intent regarding HB 581; Councilman Donnie Bennett seconded. The transcript does not record a vote tally.
Demorest Mayor Jerry Harkness opened a joint called meeting of municipal and county officials at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 22, 2025, at the Cornelia Community House.
Phil Sutton with Habersham County presented information about House Bill 581 to the assembled officials from Demorest and neighboring jurisdictions and answered questions from attendees, according to the meeting record. The transcript notes that questions and comments followed the presentation but does not include the substance of those exchanges.
After a brief discussion, Mayor Harkness called for a motion on a Resolution of Intent related to House Bill 581. Councilman Shawn Allen moved to approve the HB 581 Resolution of Intent; Councilman Donnie Bennett seconded the motion. The transcript records the motion and second but does not provide a roll-call or vote tally and does not state an explicit recorded outcome for the motion.
The meeting record lists attending Demorest officials as Councilmen Shawn Allen, Andrew Ferguson, Donnie Bennett, Jimmy Davis; City Clerk Megan Chastain; City Attorney Thomas Mitchell; City Manager Mark Musselwhite; and Mayor Jerry Harkness. The meeting was a joint called meeting with the City of Alto, City of Baldwin, City of Clarkesville, City of Cornelia, Town of Mt. Airy, Town of Tallulah Falls and Habersham County.
Mayor of Baldwin Stephanie led the invocation and pledge. The transcript records no public comments during the public-comment period. Mayor Harkness subsequently called for a motion to adjourn; Councilman Allen moved and Councilman Bennett seconded, and the meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
The transcript does not record the text of the presentation, the specific questions asked, any formal vote tally on the HB 581 resolution, or the precise language of the resolution considered. Those details were not specified in the meeting record provided.
