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City of Byron adopts five ordinances, approves LMIG application, surplus and emergency repairs
Summary
At its Aug. 11 meeting the City of Byron Mayor and Council unanimously adopted five local ordinances affecting storefront churches, vaping, gas stations, wrecker services and building penalties; authorized FY2026 LMIG submittal with a 30% SPLOST match; approved surplus of two police vehicles; and authorized repairs including a $7,200 firetruck repair and emergency sinkhole work.
The City of Byron Mayor and Council on Aug. 11 unanimously adopted five ordinances updating local business and building regulations and approved several administrative and emergency measures.
The council voted to adopt Ordinance 2025-11 (amending Chapter 4 on proximity of premises to churches and similar sites), Ordinance 2025-12 (new vaping and hookah provisions added to Chapter 10), Ordinance 2025-13 (amendments to regulations for gas stations and travel centers), Ordinance 2025-14 (revisions to wrecker and towing services), and Ordinance 2025-15 (updates to building penalties). Each ordinance was taken on second reading and passed by unanimous motion recorded in the minutes.
In other business, the council authorized the mayor to submit the FY2026 Local Maintenance Improvement Grant (LMIG) application, agreed to provide the required 30% matching funds from street SPLOST, and authorized the mayor to sign the LMIG contract and related documents. The motion was made by Michael Chumbley and seconded by Rusty Adams and passed unanimously.
The council approved the Police Department’s request to surplus two vehicles—a 2013 Ford Taurus (VIN 1FAHP2D88DG199702) and a 2010 Ford Taurus (VIN 1FAHP2DW5AG147115—by motion of Chris Hodges, seconded by Michael Chumbley, unanimous. A separate agenda line noted a parcel previously listed on GovDeals was removed from the listing.
The council also approved maintenance and emergency repairs: a motion by Chris Hodges, seconded by Michael Chumbley, authorized Rush to perform high-pressure oil pump repairs to a 2002 fire truck in the amount of $7,200, and the council approved emergency sinkhole repairs at the intersection of Hwy 49 and Hwy 42. Both measures passed unanimously.
Motions and roll call details are recorded in the meeting minutes; no votes against or abstentions were recorded.
