Elections & Local Government in Royston
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A schedule change would shift the city council's regular October meeting date, affecting when residents can attend or weigh in on city business.
The city will work with the Hart County branch of Wreaths Across America on its wreath-laying program at the cemetery.
The city is considering adding running trails at Royston Wellness Park, which could expand recreation options for residents.
The council met privately to discuss a potential property acquisition and pending litigation with its attorney, with no public details of the matters disclosed.
The city could give up its Bowers/Franklin Springs Street parcel to acquire a Bond Street property under a deal council has cleared staff to negotiate.
The city council approved a request to hold a carnival at Royston Wellness Park on October 17.
The council has formally updated and consolidated Royston's code of ordinances through May 2024, the version residents and businesses will now be held to.
The ordinance ends the city's third-party inspector program, under which permit applicants picked an inspector from an approved list.
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.
The council voted to go into closed session to get a legal update, a procedural step that does not disclose what the underlying matter is.
The council held an executive session covering potential sale or purchase of city property, along with legal and personnel matters…
Council members met privately to discuss buying or disposing of property owned by the city, with no public decision recorded.
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