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The city council's agenda scheduled a swearing-in for the council's Post 1 seat, currently held by Bob Adamson.
Matt Fields was scheduled to take the oath of office for the city council's Post 3 seat.
Royston City Council's agenda lists a swearing-in for the Post 5 seat, held by David Pressley.
Cornelia's DDA/Main Street board has put 2026 event planning, including a February Crawl, on its agenda.
The town council is set to decide who will serve as its city attorney, a position that handles the town's legal matters.
Residents with city trash and recycling pickup will see an adjusted schedule around the holiday closure.
The city council announced a special called meeting, giving residents advance notice of an additional council session outside its regular schedule.
The city manager's annual report to the commission covers annexations, tax digest growth, grants, a new park/amphitheater project, SPLOST VIII and 2026 capital projects that will shape city…
A council discussion on alcohol policy was set aside without a decision, leaving the matter unresolved for residents and businesses.
The commission's leadership for the coming year is up for a vote, shaping who runs its future meetings.
The city council placed the city manager job, a role that runs day-to-day city operations, on its agenda with Robert Ogburn as the appointee under consideration.
The city council is set to weigh naming Adam Dawkins as fire chief, a post that leads the department residents rely on for fire protection.
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