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Robins council approves parade road closure, appointments and hears manager report on audits and infrastructure
Summary
Councilors approved a homecoming road closure, reappointed planning board members and updated the Robins Firefighters Relief Fund board; the town manager reported an approved appeal, a FEMA-account trial-balance discrepancy (~$200,000) under review, and infrastructure fixes at the wastewater plant.
The Robins Town Council approved routine business including a temporary road closure for the homecoming parade, planning-board reappointments and changes to the Robins Firefighters Relief Fund board. During the manager's report, staff announced an administrative appeal was approved and described an unresolved FEMA-account trial-balance discrepancy staff estimate at roughly $200,000.
On procedural votes, the council took voice votes on multiple items. The consent agenda was approved unanimously. The council approved a resolution to close roads for the homecoming parade, and later approved planning-board reappointments and recommended changes to the Robins Firefighters Relief Fund board.
Town manager (S5) provided several operations updates. He said dredging work behind the boat ramp will begin Sept. 16. "They will start September 16," he told the council. He also summarized a redevelopment support program from a university-sponsored group that typically costs about $55,000 per case and suggested the town issue RFPs to test market interest before committing significant funds.
On fiscal oversight, the manager reported an appeal had been approved and that auditors flagged a trial-balance discrepancy tied to a FEMA-related account. "It looks like it might be about, like, $200,000 that was paid out to the CDG project," the manager said; staff are working to trace reimbursements and reconcile records with the Local Government Commission before any adjustment is made.
Infrastructure updates included wastewater-plant repairs: staff have replaced a headworks part and brought additional blowers back online (improving from one to three operational units). The manager also described an anaerobic digester filled with sludge and rainwater that could be repaired in-house with pumping equipment or limited contracting if funding allows.
The council moved into a closed session later in the meeting. The session adjourned after the closed-session vote and subsequent business.
