The council met privately to discuss a potential property acquisition and pending litigation with its attorney, with no public details of the matters disclosed.
Latest and next
- Latest
- August 11, 2026: Executive session on acquisition of real estate
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
The council signed off on water and fire department equipment purchases too large for the city manager to approve on his own, covering items including a hydro-vacuum trailer…
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- August 11, 2026: FY27 purchases exceeding City Manager's purchasing authority for Water and Fire Departments (hydro-vacuum trailer, bypass pump trailer, lawn mower, fire radios and pagers)
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- No next step has been documented.
Precision Home Builders' request to add four units to its Breanna Way townhome project remains undecided after the city council twice put off a vote.
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- Latest
- August 11, 2026: Variance request from Precision Home Builders, LLC for 4 additional townhome units at Breanna Way
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- No next step has been documented.
The city council approved bringing the Hwy 17 North property into city limits for a townhome project, then moved this summer to consider switching the plan to single-family…
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- July 14, 2026: Resolution changing Gary Fields property to single family homes and approving preliminary plat on Georgia Hwy 17 North
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- No next step has been documented.
Council members met privately to discuss buying or selling real estate, a step allowed under state law that keeps the details out of public view for now.
Latest and next
- Latest
- July 14, 2026: Executive session for discussion of acquisition or disposition of real estate and employee evaluation
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- No next step has been documented.
The city's downtown development budget grew, a figure that shapes what the Main Street program can spend on Royston's downtown.
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- Latest
- June 9, 2026: Mainstreet downtown development budget update
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- No next step has been documented.
The council held an executive session covering potential sale or purchase of city property, along with legal and personnel matters…
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- May 12, 2026: Entering Executive Session for real estate disposition, potential litigation, and personnel evaluation
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- No next step has been documented.
Council members met privately to discuss buying or disposing of property owned by the city, with no public decision recorded.
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- Latest
- April 21, 2026: Executive session to discuss purchase or disposition of City-owned real estate
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- No next step has been documented.
The city council is set to weigh a beer and wine license for the bakery, bistro, and bed-and-breakfast, a step required before it can serve alcohol on-site.
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- Latest
- April 21, 2026: Alcohol license for on-premises consumption of beer and wine for John McLean, Bebop's Bakery, Bistro, Bed, and Breakfast
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- Royston City Council consideration of the license
The city is weighing a $63,873 purchase to equip its natural gas department with a new mini-excavator.
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- Latest
- March 10, 2026: Purchase of a mini-excavator for the natural gas department from James Short Tractor & Equipment (Kubota)
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- No next step has been documented.
The council moved to hold a special session to advance two ordinances and to push back its regular April meeting…
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- March 10, 2026: Adding a Called Council Meeting in March for Second Reading of Ordinances 1005 and 1006, and discussion of April's regular meeting date
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- Called Council Meeting on March 23, 2026 to consider Ordinances 1005 and 1006 on Second Reading; regular council meeting rescheduled to April 21, 2026.
The council voted to discuss buying or disposing of city-owned property behind closed doors, with no public detail on which property or terms.
Latest and next
- Latest
- March 10, 2026: Executive session on purchase or disposition of City-owned real estate
- Next
- No next step has been documented.