A series of City of Barnesville council work sessions, regular meetings, workshops and public hearings between Jan. 13 and Aug. 4, 2025 covered ordinances on short-term rentals and electric service for new development, a CDBG application for Richardson Street water/sewer work, sewer and solid-waste contracts, a contested mobile-home park appeal, water-quality concerns and a number of resolutions, appointments and administrative items.