Council moved behind closed doors to discuss acquiring or disposing of real estate, a matter not detailed in open session.
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- May 13, 2025: Executive Session to discuss acquisition or disposition of real estate
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- No next step has been documented.
A new package store on Lee Street marked its opening with a ribbon cutting as part of a Main Street update to the city council.
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- May 13, 2025: Mainstreet update including ribbon cutting for Royal Package Store
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- Ribbon cutting for Royal Package Store at 70 Lee Street, May 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM.
Unpaid property taxes on roughly 160 parcels represent money the city has not yet collected.
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- May 13, 2025: City Manager's Operations Report for April 2025, including delinquent property tax collection
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- No next step has been documented.
The council took a real estate item behind closed doors, so residents don't yet know what property or deal was discussed.
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- April 8, 2025: Executive Session to discuss real estate
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- No next step has been documented.
A local business owner is scheduled to raise concerns about the police department directly with city council.
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- April 8, 2025: Public comment from Chris Garrett (A1 Transmission) regarding the Royston Police Department and its personnel
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- No next step has been documented.
City gas department staff spent weeks readying for a Georgia Public Service Commission review of pipeline safety procedures, work that affects the natural gas lines serving Royston residents.
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- March 11, 2025: Georgia PSC Distribution Integrity Management Plan inspection of Natural Gas Department
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- No next step has been documented.
The city council is set to weigh in on three fire and police department purchases that exceed what the city manager can approve alone.
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- March 11, 2025: Three purchases exceeding City Manager's purchasing authority for fire and police departments
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- Council consideration of the three purchases.
The city's Main Street program reported on upcoming downtown concerts and a request to rent the amphitheater, though no council vote on the rental has been recorded.
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- February 11, 2025: Mainstreet Street Update
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- No next step has been documented.
The proposed all-funds budget would set spending levels for city water, sewer, gas, sanitation and other services for the coming year.
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- June 17, 2024: Hart County SPLOST V Fund (327) FY2024-25 budget
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- No next step has been documented.