[0:22] Here in Council on August 25th, 2026, we have Pastor Michael Jackson going to

[0:28] do us a invocation and then we will be followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

[0:32] » So, all right. Good afternoon, everyone.

[0:35] Let us pray. Gracious and eternal God, our Father, we

[0:38] thank you now for this day, God. God, and we thank you now and we pause to

[0:42] thank you for this time. God, we thank you for our mayor. We thank you for our

[0:45] Council and we thank you for all who are gathered.

[0:49] We ask you now, God, that your hedge of protection around our city and our

[0:52] community, God. Unify us like never before, God, not

[0:56] just in voice, but Lord God, by walking hand in hand.

[1:00] God, we ask you that you touch this meeting, God, that it be ordained by you

[1:03] and guided by you, God. Help even the Council and the mayor in

[1:06] their decision-making tonight, the days and the weeks and the months to come.

[1:11] And God, those who be our youth Council tonight, be with them. Be with those

[1:14] that will receive awards tonight. Continue to cover them in Jesus' name we

[1:18] do pray. Amen. Amen. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag

[1:24] » [clears throat] >> of the United States of America

[1:26] and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with

[1:32] liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you, Pastor Jackson.

[1:39] All right. Um, I believe all the Council had the uh minutes from the regular

[1:43] Council meeting held on August 11th, 2026. I'll entertain a motion to

[1:47] approve. >> Motion to approve minutes from meeting

[1:51] August 11th, 2026. >> Second.

[1:53] » A motion and a second. Any discussion? All in favor, say aye.

[1:57] » I. >> All opposed the same. Passes

[2:00] unanimously. All right, I am going to deviate just a little bit from our uh

[2:07] or [clears throat] our our minutes here and um

[2:10] we got a special guest in the house tonight.

[2:13] Miss Helen Woodyard.

[2:16] If you would, Miss Helen, WOULD YOU COME UP?

[2:20] » [applause]

[2:34] » MISS HELEN IS 91 YEARS YOUNG AND she got her GED.

[2:42] » [applause]

[2:46] » And we felt like it was uh an accomplishment recognizable by the city

[2:50] of Hogansville. So, um I'm going to read these words. We're

[2:53] honored to recognize a remarkable citizen of Hogansville, Miss Helen

[2:56] Woodyard. At the age of 91, Miss Woodyard earned her GED through West

[3:01] Georgia Technical College, becoming the oldest person in Georgia in the past

[3:05] decade to earn a GED. Helen began taking classes at the age 88, inspired by the

[3:11] the accomplishments of her four children and determined to finish something she

[3:15] had always wanted to accomplish. When asked about her journey, Helen

[3:19] said, "I kept going because I don't quit anything I start."

[3:25] » [applause]

[3:29] » Helen, your determination inspires all of us and you have reminded our

[3:32] community that it's never too late to pursue a dream. On behalf of the city of

[3:36] Hogansville, the city council, congratulations. We're incredibly proud

[3:40] of you and honored to celebrate this amazing accomplishment. Would Helen's

[3:44] family please come forward? If there's any more in here, we'll take pictures.

[3:48] Uh we'll get some of the mayor and council Okay, I want to

[3:54] » HAHAHA >> [applause]

[4:01] [applause]

[4:14] » NOW LOOK AT THIS.

[4:20] » UH THAT'S why you don't go. >> And family, let's get let's get Miss

[4:23] Helen right in the middle. Right in the middle, right here.

[4:27] » We also give Miss Helen a proclamation at her graduation, too, so

[4:31] » I signed the proclamation for you. >> If y'all want to shake Anybody want to

[4:34] take pictures? You want them all to take pictures?

[4:44] » Helen, you want to come back up here with us?

[4:46] » Yeah, I'll come back. >> Come back.

[4:49] » Okay, and let's see who >> I think that will be better off.

[4:55] Place the mayor, Kate.

[4:59] » Is ready? >> Yeah.

[5:00] » Um can you come in a little bit?

[5:04] And if y'all can separate just a little bit, like right here I got to see y'all.

[5:09] » [laughter] >> Ready? Y'all ready? One,

[5:13] two, three.

[5:24] Okay, does anybody else have a >> I thought Mom did.

[5:30] I mean I only lose two. >> Oh, we got one more back here in the

[5:33] back.

[5:38] All right. >> CONGRATULATIONS.

[5:40] » [applause]

[5:45] [applause]

[5:49] » I NEED TO SEE THIS.

[5:54] » OH, YEAH. YEAH.

[5:56] » CONGRATULATIONS. >> GOOD JOB.

[5:58] » CONGRATULATIONS. >> CONGRATULATIONS, SARAH.

[6:00] » YES, MA'AM. If the family wants to go, y'all can

[6:03] y'all are welcome to leave. So, I will move you to the front so you didn't have

[6:06] to stand the whole time. You're welcome. Congratulations.

[6:09] » Congratulations, Sarah. >> Congratulations.

[6:16] » We have much to say.

[6:25] » At 78. >> Oh, yes, right.

[6:27] » At 60. >> Now, I'm at 53.

[6:28] » At 58. >> [laughter]

[6:34] » It's kind [clears throat] of remarkable.

[6:47] » Oh, that's awful. >> All right, we'll pick back up now. We

[6:52] have four public hearings tonight. And Mr. Coston, I'll save you the question

[6:58] for every time. Have Has all these public hearings been properly

[7:01] advertised? >> Yes, Mr. Mayor, they have been.

[7:04] » Okay. All right, we're here tonight to receive comments on the Board of

[7:07] Planning and Zoning Appeals recommendation on a proposed UDO text

[7:11] amendment regarding self-storage in ACMX and to allow RV and boat storage within

[7:18] the same zoning district via special use permit.

[7:22] And if there's anyone in Council Chambers that would like to speak for or

[7:26] against this uh

[7:30] amendment regarding self-storage, please come forward now.

[7:37] All right, seeing none, I will declare this public hearing closed.

[7:42] All right, then we're here also for public hearing to receive comments on a

[7:45] board of planning and zoning appeals recommendation on proposed UDO text

[7:50] amendment regarding amusement and recreational industries within TNMX.

[7:58] And I will ask if anyone here in council chambers would like to speak for or

[8:02] against this public hearing, please come forward.

[8:09] » Can I ask a question? >> Yes.

[8:11] » What was the change and is it going to be called a music amusement and

[8:14] recreation industries or is it because that's the

[8:18] topic? >> on the paper what we discussed this

[8:20] morning during the work session, we just commonly referred to it as tumbling and

[8:24] gymnastics studios. Um, the verbage that you see on the

[8:28] agenda this evening is actually what was taken from our table of permitted and

[8:32] prohibited uses. So, it just makes it more accurate.

[8:35] » Okay, perfect. >> Thank you.

[8:36] » Thank you, Mr. Costello. >> Okay, uh, seeing no one want to speak of

[8:40] that, I will declare that public hearing closed. And we're here to receive

[8:44] comment on a board of planning and zoning appeals recommendation on the

[8:48] proposed UDO text amendment regarding parking orientation requirements.

[8:53] Is there anyone in council chambers that would like to speak for or against uh,

[8:58] this text amendment?

[9:05] Seeing none, we will declare this public hearing closed.

[9:09] Last public hearing is to receive comments on the Dawson Street

[9:13] Redevelopment Plan Amendment. Is there anyone in council chambers that would

[9:17] like to speak uh, to this Dawson Street Redevelopment? Any for or

[9:23] against? Okay. Sir, come on up state your name.

[9:49] » Good evening. Good evening.

[9:50] » Good evening. >> Good evening.

[9:52] » Good evening. >> Yeah.

[9:55] I just you know, of course had a

[9:58] a few concerns. I just had questions. Uh concerning the

[10:04] I guess the whole project, the entire set up from start to beginning. How it

[10:09] was uh conveyed to me when I when I learned

[10:13] about it, became knowledgeable of it. And uh just a few

[10:18] things that kind of stuck out that was like

[10:21] uh how was this done? You know, how was it

[10:25] actually from the ground up to uh I guess where it's at now.

[10:31] And uh and of course I had received

[10:36] information from the individual that actually has, you know,

[10:40] control of of it now. Stating that

[10:45] certain things uh was going in a certain direction. So,

[10:49] I'm just kind of trying to get enlightened on uh

[10:53] you know, what what's the procedure or exactly how everything

[10:58] channeled down through >> I know you've spoken before before, but

[11:01] would you mind stating your name? >> Oh, excuse me. My apology. Malcolm

[11:05] Malcolm Smith. >> Okay. Thank you.

[11:12] Thank you, Mr. Smith. >> Okay.

[11:14] Yeah, from the from the inception of um of the deal that was made, only a few of

[11:20] us was here. I know I wasn't. Ms. Pippen wasn't. Ms. Carson wasn't.

[11:26] Mr. Pardew wasn't. I think these two guys here were here, so they may can

[11:30] shed some light on it along with the city manager and

[11:33] » I I I guess we're here for what's at hand, the vote to to um

[11:40] to amend the redevelopment agreement, but I will speak that it was a unanimous

[11:44] a unanimous decision by council at the time in the beginning

[11:48] to to um do this development agreement with

[11:52] » Okay. Well, I guess the the thing is is I'm just trying to get a grasp on, like

[11:58] I said, is you know, from looking at some of the

[12:01] documents that I reviewed as to the development of the starting

[12:08] process, you know, from looking at the Georgia Secretary of State documents to

[12:13] um all the way down to challenging them

[12:16] from the first I I guess it was to be the

[12:20] third extension with it or something to that degree to,

[12:25] you know, second second agreement second agreement. Uh second extension, okay.

[12:30] And it cuz it started in 2021 and even from the inception of it, even when I

[12:35] looked at the Secretary of State documents, uh that was even kind of

[12:40] confusing because the individual that was titled the property

[12:45] that name wasn't on any of the Secretary of State documents. You had attorney

[12:49] name on it, but it was none of the documents who the uh

[12:53] who was titled the the property. And uh of course, the amount that it was titled

[13:00] to them for and even with the option of them getting it at a certain

[13:07] price uh point and then, you know, even still having the flexibility uh even

[13:13] having to met those different uh steps of it to uh where they gain when all of

[13:19] this stuff stipulation was put in place, even that's to what was meant

[13:24] in order to get to this point of having to ask for the additional extensions on

[13:29] it. So, there's a lot of things that I just kind of observed that were floating

[13:33] around that was kind of odd to get to that point of being able to say,

[13:39] "Okay, this

[13:41] hadn't been met, but yet it was extended to the next step."

[13:46] You know, in the different layers of it all the way to the point of

[13:51] when it was put out from the initial point of the

[13:56] even get from the qualification of the person that received it even from that

[14:01] even that question mark. I know you say from what I heard it was a friend of a

[14:05] person that had actually done a project here, but it wasn't actually their that

[14:11] person that actually was deemed the uh the property. It wasn't that person. It

[14:17] was a friend or relative or something like

[14:19] that. So, it just kind of like, you know, it's a little bit

[14:24] question marks to me. When you talk about it from a ethical point and

[14:28] looking at it from a perspective how it should have been perceived or should

[14:32] have been challenged. I'm not saying that who all was involved is already

[14:36] here now. I'm just looking at when I look back at the records what I observed

[14:41] um to even get to this point.

[14:45] » So, I guess I can take that you're against us

[14:49] taking the um

[14:52] approving this redevelopment plan. Is that what

[14:55] I'm taking? >> Based on it's based on the evidence that

[14:59] I have is based on the evidence that I have is a question mark.

[15:02] » Uh-huh. >> I I'll say that it's a question mark

[15:04] based on the evidence. So, that's I I I just follow the evidence trail.

[15:08] » The developer's here. I'll ask her if she wants to say a few words.

[15:12] » And I don't have this Would it be

[15:14] appropriate for either the city manager or the city attorney because of the

[15:17] number of people that we've got here to kind of give a little bit of explanation

[15:21] of what we're even what the public hearing is even about

[15:24] for this particularly since we have people speaking for it. I mean just a

[15:28] basic that's not >> Sure. Happy to.

[15:32] Um and this a little bit pre-dates me as well, but I do know the history of it.

[15:35] Um the city had the property of the old Dawson Street School if people know

[15:40] where that is and it was in a state of disrepair and it was going to cost the

[15:43] city at that time I think it was several hundred thousand dollars to uh take the

[15:48] building to the ground to raise the building. And so we had a developer

[15:51] who's here and I think we'll speak in just a minute who was interested in

[15:55] taking that property and turning it into some townhomes. Um

[15:58] so they wanted [clears throat] to take the school turn it into to some

[16:00] townhomes. There was another piece of property behind it to do some additional

[16:04] development. So the city council at that point in time decided, "Hey, we'll sell

[16:08] that property for $10,000 and give you a certain amount of time to do the

[16:13] development and to reach substantial completion."

[16:17] Um because everybody knows what happened in 2020, right?

[16:20] Bad times with COVID. What happened to prices in 2021, 2022?

[16:25] Doubled, tripled. So the developer's costs went through the roof and the

[16:29] project became une- uneconom- uneconomical to complete.

[16:34] So she came to us and asked for an extension so that she could apply for

[16:38] some historical tax credits which would then help to fund the project.

[16:43] Um so the city council agreed to give her two additional years to get the

[16:47] historical tax credits, hopefully get the project started and completed.

[16:52] And now here we are two years later. Um she's been able to get the historical

[16:55] tax credits. I think she can speak to that. Although the governor vetoed the

[16:59] state credit which hurt a little bit economically.

[17:03] So now she's asking for three more years to finish under the new scenario. So

[17:07] that's a little bit of the history of where we are.

[17:09] » Thank you. >> Um and the developer can certainly speak

[17:12] to where she is with the project. She has done a lot of work. I will say she

[17:15] has done a lot of work. Me and Bullock and I have toured the place.

[17:19] Uh she's done asbestos removal, uh taken down some walls, reinforced

[17:23] some walls, done some work. So, she's invested some money. She can tell you

[17:25] how much, but uh there has been a good bit of work done.

[17:29] » It was in bad disrepair. >> It was in terrible disrepair at the

[17:32] start. >> Hey Patrick, just for clarity. So, the

[17:34] governor vetoed the state tax credits, but she still got the federal tax

[17:39] credit? That's Okay. >> She had and the tax state tax freeze you

[17:43] can still do. >> Okay.

[17:45] » Just not tax credit. >> Say that again to

[17:49] » There's there's two parts to the state. There's the tax credits

[17:53] and there's the tax freeze. You can still do the tax freeze, you

[17:56] just can't get the tax credit. >> They're on Okay. Okay.

[18:00] » Well, let Miss Smith finish here and then we'll have you come up to the

[18:03] state. >> All right.

[18:05] » Uh so, so basically that's where that that

[18:09] you know, when you talk about I guess the channel and then because even with

[18:14] the fact of uh you know, like I said, I think you said

[18:17] the amount that it was sold for it what the $10,000 or whatever.

[18:21] Um and she got to receive the uh property at $10,000.

[18:28] Uh but at that at that point was any of the

[18:31] stipulations made or any completed even at for that phase one part of it. Uh you

[18:37] know, you got to look at like I said the documents and the paper trail and then

[18:41] look at how everything balances out and and just try to see

[18:45] you know, how it stretches along the way itself and that's what I was looking at

[18:49] all the details uh in depth and then when I was looking I was like, "Wow, you

[18:54] know, because even to the fact that when you know, I spoke to the developer and

[19:01] she was even talking about even possibly putting it like having to market it, you

[19:04] know, and put it on the market. So, that means that you're selling it

[19:09] for in the this market it could be 7 800,000 dollars, but you only pay ten

[19:13] thousand dollars for it. And when you talking about a market, so

[19:17] and then you talk about the benefit of the city, where would that even go back

[19:21] to benefit of the city when the whole project from what I'm hearing was

[19:24] supposed to be for affordable housing to the community. So how does that benefit

[19:28] when it correlates to that?

[19:32] » I'll let Ms. Stanley answer your questions. Thank you.

[19:44] » [clears throat] >> So from the beginning we were not

[19:50] planning for affordable housing. We were looking at townhouses

[19:55] and they were market rate townhouses and the city was very in favor of that when

[20:01] we took off on this process. Um that was actually part of your housing plan that

[20:08] had been developed and it was a part that had been called out. It was very

[20:13] important because there was not enough missing middle housing and that was one

[20:16] of the things that was necessary. So that's the direction we took and

[20:23] you've told some of the story Patrick, but um

[20:27] given the market and the area, the townhouse we could never pencil it out.

[20:33] We went out for bid two different times, modified the design twice and so now

[20:39] what we have available and this is dictated by historic tax credits because

[20:43] they don't want you to change the building the way we were planning to

[20:47] change the building. So we are back to the building exterior will not be

[20:51] modified only put back as it should be for historic property and now what you

[20:58] are going to get is something much more affordable because of the scale of the

[21:03] market the units that are inside the building. So, everything is a

[21:08] one-bedroom and before we had some of the units that were almost 3,000 sq ft.

[21:14] So, we are now actually in a place where everything that's in this building is

[21:19] going to be affordable at market rate. So, you're getting something much closer

[21:25] to what you probably need now, especially since the market has changed

[21:29] greatly since we started this process. Lots of new construction has gone up and

[21:34] so there is a missing market for what now is going to come online there.

[21:40] Um, so and to speak to the idea that I have

[21:45] talked with people about partnering or putting money into the project. Yes, I

[21:50] have been open to that. I have been in conversation with Joshua Heard. I have

[21:54] been in conversation with everybody in this town. So, I have been open,

[21:59] listening to what is the best thing here and that is how I ended up talking with

[22:04] um Malcolm Smith. And so, yes, my intent to go forward is now with something I'll

[22:11] have 20 units. I had only committed to 14 units in the building. Now there will

[22:15] be 20. Not only will there be 20, there will also be a space in the building in

[22:19] the auditorium which had to be maintained that has the kitchen

[22:23] underneath it so that can be an event space for the people that are in there

[22:27] and for the community. They could be leased out and then in the bigger

[22:31] picture, the land around it as it's developed, that can act as a community

[22:36] space for the whole development. So, that's where we are.

[22:39] » So, so do you have these plans in writing or

[22:43] » I do have all those plans. They were submitted and it took takes a very long

[22:47] time to go back and forth with historic historic

[22:51] basically approved all of this on June 29th. And so, when they approved it

[22:56] there were some provisions in there that I had to make some like some minor

[22:59] modifications to the window style and some other things that have to be exact

[23:04] to historic. So, the architects are working on that stuff now. So, just as

[23:09] an idea of what I have put in this building since I've had it, it has been

[23:13] multiple redesigns, not only architecture but engineering. We had to

[23:17] do all the abatement on the property, which was not small. I mean, it had a

[23:23] boiler room and that we're talking about asbestos and all kinds of stuff in

[23:26] there. So, um all of that lead paint had to all be basically encapsulated.

[23:33] Anything that stayed in there cuz you can't rip everything [clears throat] out

[23:36] because they then it's not historic anymore.

[23:39] So, we've done all that stuff and basically stabilized the site and and

[23:44] and had to secure the site because we constantly have had people trying to get

[23:48] in. I mean, I had to fence the property in the back. I have cameras up and so,

[23:53] it's been an interesting process to to just keep it stable till I get to the

[23:58] point of starting again. >> And I want this project to be

[24:01] successful. Do not get me wrong, I do. I just This is some more new information

[24:06] that we're getting and I have some concerns.

[24:10] Um I definitely would like to see some plans and what exactly this is going to

[24:14] be um moving forward, especially to extend

[24:19] more years. Um that's that's my that's my only

[24:22] concern with it. >> Well, I'm happy to share that with you.

[24:26] I have all that. I can forward it to you. Um with only the caveat that we

[24:31] will be making some minor modifications to like the window schedule and some

[24:36] stuff like that. So, but those were the only concerns

[24:39] historic where we are now. That's the only thing that still has to be revised.

[24:43] So, that's in process and and once I have that finished, that will all be

[24:48] sent out for bid again and I have a partner who was here with me last time

[24:53] who will be talking, you know, through all this. So, and because he all is the

[24:59] general manager or a he is a construction person and he is a

[25:03] mechanical engineer by training. He's looking at value engineering options all

[25:08] the time and that sort of thing. So, anyway.

[25:11] So, that's where we are. >> Any more questions for Ms. Bainbridge?

[25:14] » Yes. So, that's 20 units? >> Just in the school building.

[25:19] » One-bedrooms? What's the square footage?

[25:23] » They range from the There are some studios that are like 350 square feet,

[25:29] but they're full apartments. They have a kitchen, they have everything. And then

[25:33] some of them are up to 850, I think, is the biggest one.

[25:38] » Do you know what your price point's going to be?

[25:40] » I won't know that for sure until we have construction money our dollars back, but

[25:46] um I'm watching and of course, you know, I

[25:49] was involved in the Dixie Miller redevelopment. I know what they rent

[25:53] over there and we will certainly be more competitive than that. And only because

[25:59] we're smaller. If you know, per square foot we'll have the same we'll have the

[26:02] same kind of finishes as that building, but it's just a smaller unit. So, it'll

[26:06] it'll be a better price. >> What when you say affordable housing,

[26:11] are you comparing that to AMI of 200 FPL?

[26:16] » So, I'm not calling this affordable housing. I'm saying this is more

[26:20] affordable at market rate than what is out there.

[26:24] This is not by definition >> housing is going to be market rate.

[26:27] » That is right. >> And it was was it

[26:30] So, if I'm understanding correctly, when you

[26:55] » project work. Well, you weren't really going Were you doing historic tax tax

[26:59] credits? >> No, that was part of my ask when I came

[27:01] back the first time because that was not part of the original ask. I had not

[27:05] intended to use any tax credits. >> And in order to make it work is is you

[27:10] went you decided to go with the tax credits, if I remember correctly.

[27:13] » And when you do historic tax credits, it must be for rent. It cannot be for sale

[27:18] for 5 years. >> But just they still own the the beauty

[27:21] of the way the school used to look. I've got to say I I was happy at the time

[27:25] when we extended it the first time. And I'd like to see the project happen.

[27:31] And I know there's a great need for one bedroom

[27:33] for one bedroom unit. So, uh um I wish you the best of luck on the project.

[27:38] » M- Miss Family, how confident are you that with your tax credit plus your

[27:43] liquid funding that you have, how confident are you that you're going to

[27:46] have this done in this extension that we give you?

[27:50] » It can happen, absolutely. >> So,

[27:54] » All the all the weird things that are hanging out there, you and I

[27:57] have talked about this before. We can do it, Charles. It can happen. And I am

[28:02] committed to your area because you know I'm working on the

[28:07] Dunson Mill project, too. And that thing is about to

[28:09] » I'm rooting for you, Tam. I promise you. I promise I'll root for you. Let Let me

[28:13] ask you a question, though. Because, you know, this is business. I like you

[28:17] personally, you know that. But this is business.

[28:19] » Yep. >> So,

[28:21] would you be willing to that a stipulation, if you would not have the

[28:25] project done in these 2 years, that the other five or six acres beside it,

[28:30] that's off the table for you? >> Well, that's the deal anyway.

[28:33] » the >> It's already the deal.

[28:36] » All right. >> That's already the deal.

[28:39] » Okay. >> So.

[28:40] » I'm rooting for you, though. I want you to know that. I want you to know that.

[28:44] Yes, ma'am. Okay, that's all I got for you. Anybody else?

[28:47] » All right. >> Thank you.

[28:49] Anybody else want to speak for or against this project?

[28:54] All right. Seeing none, I declare this public hearing closed.

[28:58] All right. [clears throat] Uh, petitions and communications. We got

[29:00] the Dawson Street Redevelopment Plan Amendment.

[29:03] » Fresh on your mind. >> Fresh on your mind.

[29:05] » Fresh on your mind. >> Um, so I will entertain a motion to um

[29:10] uh to accept the amendment and move

[29:14] forward. >> Um

[29:15] » Motion to accept the amendment for the Dawson Street School Redevelopment Plan.

[29:19] » Second. >> Got a motion and a second. Any

[29:21] discussion? All in favor say I.

[29:24] » I. >> All opposed the same.

[29:28] All right. Four to one.

[29:31] Uh, may I All right. Thank you. Uh, we got City Manager Report the G- G-

[29:37] dot reimbursement. >> Yes, sir. Uh, Mayor and Council, one

[29:40] item uh that was discussed this morning. Uh,

[29:42] » [snorts] >> Georgia Department of Transportation has

[29:44] agreed to reimburse the city, who will then reimburse our contractor, McElroy

[29:48] Construction, for $44,560 for some unforeseen expenses that they

[29:53] incurred on the project. So, uh we [clears throat] would ask the Mayor and

[29:58] Council to authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement with G- dot for

[30:01] reimbursement, and then we'll submit the request to them and pass those funds

[30:06] along to the contractor. >> All right. I'll entertain a motion to

[30:09] enter into the >> Motion [clears throat] to approve.

[30:11] » Second. >> Got a motion and a second. All in

[30:14] Any discussion? All in favor say I.

[30:16] » I. >> All opposed the same. Passed

[30:19] unanimously. Thank you. All right. Uh, first reading of

[30:22] ordinances to authorize self-storage and RV and boat storage within the ACMX

[30:28] district. >> An ordinance of the Mayor and Council of

[30:30] the City of LaGrange to amend the code of the city to amend the zoning

[30:32] ordinance of the city in order to allow personal storage as a permitted use

[30:35] within the ACMX zoning district, to allow recreational vehicle and boat

[30:40] storage use within the ACMX zoning district subject to special use permit

[30:45] to modify the supplemental use provisions for recreational

[30:48] vehicle and boat storage to repeal conflicting ordinances to fix an

[30:51] effective date and for other purposes. >> All right. To authorize

[30:56] amusement and recreational industries within TNM TNMX

[31:01] zoning district. >> An ordinance of the mayor and council of

[31:03] the city of LaGrange to amend the code of the city to amend the permitted use

[31:07] table to authorize amusement and recreational industries within the TNMX

[31:10] zoning district to repeal conflicting ordinances to fix an effective date and

[31:14] for other purposes. >> To modify parking orientation

[31:18] requirements. >> An ordinance of the mayor and council of

[31:20] the city of LaGrange to amend the zoning ordinance of the city in order to reduce

[31:23] the parking orientation requirement within multiple zoning districts

[31:26] to repeal conflicting ordinances to fix an effective date and for other

[31:29] purposes. >> Fire lane ordinance.

[31:32] » An ordinance of the mayor and council of the city of LaGrange to amend the fire

[31:35] lane ordinance in order to modify the conditions in which emergency responders

[31:39] may park in fire lanes to repeal conflicting ordinances

[31:42] to fix an effective date and for other purposes.

[31:44] » Okay. We have no second reading ordinances tonight. Delegations, we have

[31:48] the LaGrange Youth Council inductions. Glad to have Y'ALL WITH US.

[31:55] » [applause]

[31:59] [clears throat] >> HELLO, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS

[32:03] Olivia Johnson and I'm the lead advisor for the LaGrange Youth Council.

[32:08] Today marks the beginning of a new year for the Youth Council and Adam, Katie,

[32:13] and I are excited and honored to work with and help lead this group of future

[32:17] leaders. We have a wonderful group of students joining us this year and we are

[32:22] excited to start the year off strong. The students on Youth Council come from

[32:27] all across LaGrange and represent all three public schools as well as LaGrange

[32:33] Academy, Lafayette Christian School and Springwood School.

[32:37] We have 32 students in total and the 20 to be inducted. I would like for our

[32:44] city attorney to swear in our students. >> If those of you who are taking the oath

[32:48] of office, stand. And raise your right hand.

[32:54] I do solemnly swear that I will well and truly perform the duties of a youth

[32:57] council member of the city of LaGrange to the best of my skill and ability and

[33:02] as to me shall seem to be in the best interest and welfare of the city without

[33:06] fear, favor or affection. If you accept this oath, please say I will.

[33:10] » I will. >> THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS.

[33:13] » [applause]

[33:20] » WE WOULD LOVE TO INTRODUCE EACH one or rather let them introduce themselves.

[33:25] As each student approaches, we'd like to invite the mayor and city manager to

[33:30] join us at the front for an individual photo with each new member and after we

[33:34] would love to get a group picture with everybody.

[33:43] » Hello, my name is Molly Harrison and I'm a junior at LaGrange High School.

[33:51] » [applause]

[34:01] » Hi, I'm Mary Frances Corley and I'm a junior at LaGrange High School.

[34:06] » [applause]

[34:16] » Hello, I'm Addison Shaw and I'm a junior at LAGRANGE HIGH SCHOOL.

[34:21] » [applause]

[34:30] » HELLO, I'M EDMUND HUFFMAN. I'M A SENIOR AT LAGRANGE HIGH SCHOOL.

[34:35] » [applause]

[34:44] » HI, I'M IZZY FRAZIER AND I'M A JUNIOR AT LAGRANGE HIGH SCHOOL.

[34:48] » [applause]

[34:58] » HI, MY NAME IS LAUREN COPELAND AND I'M A junior at LAGRANGE HIGH SCHOOL.

[35:03] » [applause]

[35:11] » GOOD EVENING, MY NAME IS BAILEY HOPLIN AND I'M A junior at LAGRANGE HIGH

[35:14] SCHOOL. >> [applause]

[35:24] » HI, MY NAME IS HELEN VILLA AND I'M A JUNIOR AT LAGRANGE HIGH SCHOOL.

[35:28] » [applause]

[35:36] » HI, MY NAME IS FINLEY IRELAND. I'M A SENIOR AT LAGRANGE HIGH SCHOOL.

[35:40] » [applause]

[35:48] » HEY, MY NAME IS GARDNER CAIN AND I'M A JUNIOR AT LAGRANGE HIGH SCHOOL.

[35:53] » [applause]

[36:01] » HEY, MY NAME IS HANNAH CLIFTON. I'M A SENIOR AT TROUP HIGH SCHOOL.

[36:04] » [applause]

[36:15] » HELLO, I'M TALIYAH SPARKS AND I'm a junior at LAGRANGE HIGH SCHOOL.

[36:19] » [applause]

[36:29] » HELLO, I'M CHRISTIAN FANNING AND I'M A JUNIOR AT CALLAWAY HIGH SCHOOL.

[36:33] » [applause]

[36:44] » GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS BREILLE WILSON AND I'M A junior at CALLAWAY HIGH

[36:47] SCHOOL. >> [applause]

[36:58] » HELLO, MY NAME I'M CHLOE SIMS AND I'M A JUNIOR AT LAGRANGE HIGH SCHOOL.

[37:02] » [applause]

[37:07] [clears throat]

[37:17] » GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS LAYLA CHILDS AND I am a senior at TROUP HIGH SCHOOL.

[37:22] » [applause]

[37:37] [laughter]

[37:59] » HELLO, NICE TO MEET YOU. MY NAME IS Lianna Lee and I'm senior at CALLAWAY

[38:03] HIGH SCHOOL. >> [applause]

[38:19] » GOOD EVENING. I'M WENDY MARTINEZ AND I'M A SENIOR AT LA GRANGE HIGH SCHOOL.

[38:23] » [applause]

[38:38] » HEY, I'M HUDSON COBLE AND I'M A JUNIOR at La Grange Academy.

[38:44] » [applause]

[39:40] » Take my dress off.

[39:45] Must stand on chair.

[39:59] » [laughter]

[40:14] » You have the right standard.

[40:24] » Okay. Everybody have pictures? Parents?

[40:29] All right, congratulations. >> ALL RIGHT, CONGRATULATIONS.

[40:33] » [applause]

[40:35] » LILA.

[40:47] » WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT THIS YOUTH Council is going to do for the

[40:50] city of LaGrange. >> [clears throat]

[40:52] » Thank y'all for being part of it.

[40:59] And now we have we'll have our closing comments.

[41:03] » Good evening. My name is Lucy Marie Heart and I'm a senior at Troup High

[41:06] School. Tonight's good news is that the city

[41:09] officially kicked off the 2026 Fall Mayor's Health Initiative Saturday with

[41:14] the LaGrange College Panther Pursuit. It was a great turnout with our community

[41:18] partners downtown LaGrange and LaGrange College.

[41:21] Our next event will be the LaGrange Fire Department's annual 9/11 Memorial Stair

[41:26] Climb on September 11th at Callaway Stadium.

[41:30] » Thank you. >> [applause]

LaGrange, Georgia City Council Meeting - August 25, 2026

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