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Royston council goes into closed session over city-owned real estate

Council members met privately to discuss buying or disposing of property owned by the city, with no public decision recorded.

By NEGA Brief NewsroomLast checked September 30, 2026
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The vote moved the discussion behind closed doors; the record does not show what, if anything, the council decided about the real estate once in executive session.

The story

An item on the Royston City Council's April 21, 2026 agenda called for an executive session to discuss the purchase or disposition of real estate owned by the city.

SourcesAgenda — Agenda Form 2026-04.pdf

At that meeting, Councilman Hodges made a motion to enter executive session for this purpose, and the council voted 6-0 to go into the closed session.

SourcesMinutes — Minutes 2026-04-21.pdf

The vote moved the discussion behind closed doors; the record does not show what, if anything, the council decided about the real estate once in executive session.

SourcesMinutes — Minutes 2026-04-21.pdf

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Executive session to discuss purchase or disposition of city-owned real estate

Executive Session: For the purpose of discussing the purchase or disposition of real estate owned by the City

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Executive session to discuss purchase or disposition of City-owned real estate

Councilman Hodges made a motion to enter into executive session for discussion of purchasing or disposition of real estate owned by the City

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