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Commission approves Ritz expansion bid after 3–2 split
Summary
The City Commission approved a bid to expand the Ritz in a 3–2 vote, with Mayor Terry Carter joining Commissioners Gail Fry and Ron Matheson in favor and Vice Mayor Evan Hellenga and Commissioner Michelle Jamieson opposed.
The City of Toccoa Commission voted to approve the bid to expand the Ritz theater after a divided vote on Nov. 24, 2025. Commissioner Gail Fry moved to approve the bid, and Commissioner Ron Matheson seconded; the motion passed 3–2 with Mayor Terry Carter, Commissioner Fry and Commissioner Matheson voting yes and Vice Mayor Evan Hellenga and Commissioner Michelle Jamieson voting no.
The split vote reflected a difference in views among commissioners about the project’s scope and budget implications. The record shows the motion as "approve the bid for the Ritz expansion." No amendment or funding line item was recorded in the meeting minutes for the expansion; the commission approved the bid itself and did not record additional conditions during the session. The commission also approved other agenda items that may relate to downtown improvements earlier in the meeting.
