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Villa Rica work session places hazard mitigation, lighting IGA, budget amendments and liquor hearings on Tuesday agenda; council moves into executive session
Summary
Council placed the Carroll County hazard mitigation plan, an intergovernmental lighting agreement with GDOT, budget amendments (including an arbitrage payment of $356,289.72), and two alcohol‑license hearings on the upcoming Tuesday agenda. The council moved to enter executive session to discuss attorney‑client matters and future real estate acquisition; the transcript ends as the vote is called.
During the July 7 work session council reviewed several items that staff recommended be placed on the consent agenda for the full council meeting on Tuesday.
Hazard mitigation: Andrew Peterson, a Carroll County emergency management specialist, summarized the county’s five‑year hazard mitigation plan, saying it is required to be renewed every five years and that the plan is now in review with GEMA and FEMA. Peterson said the plan assesses threats (primarily severe weather) and identifies countywide actions to reduce risk. Council agreed to list the plan as a consent item.
Lighting agreement: Public works staff described an intergovernmental lighting agreement tied to GDOT work at the proposed Highway 61/I‑20 divergent diamond interchange. Staff called the agreement standard and recommended it as a consent item.
Alcohol licenses: Staff said two alcohol license matters — a license at the Chevron on Commerce Drive and a change of ownership for a liquor license on Rockmart Road — must be heard at a formal hearing and will be on Tuesday’s agenda; applicants plan to attend that meeting.
Arbitrage and budget amendments: Finance staff explained that bonds issued in 2021 carry IRS arbitrage rules and that the city must reimburse a share of excess interest to Carroll County; staff asked authorization to transfer $356,289.72 to cover the city’s portion of the arbitrage liability. Interim Finance Director Amanda Long also presented three budget amendments for a 2026 Ford Escape capital purchase, an adjustment for a 9.25% cost increase on a contract line, and accounting entries to record interest and expense tied to the arbitrage payment. Council placed these items on the consent agenda.
Executive session: City Attorney Smith said the council would enter executive session under attorney‑client privilege to discuss potential litigation, settlement claims, administrative proceedings and the future acquisition of real estate. A council member moved and another seconded to enter executive session; the transcript ends at the call for a vote.
Next steps: Consent items will appear on the Tuesday agenda; two alcohol license applicants plan to appear at their hearing; the council entered executive session for attorney‑client and real estate discussions.
