Athens City Council - February 17, 2026

Athens City Council · February 18, 2026

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Opening; agenda and committee process explained

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6:26 → 8:36(2m 11s)

Council President opens the meeting, explains committee-of-the-whole process and that the first item is a three-phase discussion of an ODOT Drones for First Responders (DFR) grant and proposed amendments to Athens City Code Title 3 concerning advanced technology and civil liberties; introduces Council member Sherwood (sponsor) to lead the discussion.

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Athens City Council Committee of the Whole and regular session heard an extended public debate about joining the Ohio Department of Transportation's Drones for First Responders pilot, including privacy concerns, contract and data-sharing questions, and the grant's budget implications; council declined to advance the grant but agreed to send a civil-liberties policy amendment back to committee.

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