AGENDA 2026 1 12 Work Session website

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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL  
WORK SESSION  
 
Monday, January 12, 2026, 5:00pm 
 
I. INVOCATION 
 
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
 
III. COMMUNICATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 
 
A. Executive Director of the Tennessee Craft Brewers Guild, Matt Altobell 
 
IV. DISCUSSION 
 
A. Allowing brewpubs, microbreweries, taprooms, etc.  
B. Continuation of HHM as the City Auditors for FYE June 30, 2026. 
C. Resolution 2026-01, A Resolution to Declare the Week of January 25-30, 2026, Athens Flood Awareness 
Week.  
D. Resolution 2026 -02, A Resolution Authorizing the City of Athens, Tennessee, to Apply for Funding 
Through the Tennessee America 250 Grant Program-  For Footsteps Through History: Americ a 250 at 
Heritage Park, a Historical Walking Trail.  
E. Resolution 2026-03, A Resolution Authorizing the City of Athens, Tennessee, to Apply for Funding from 
the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage 
Development (BUILD) Grant Program from Improvements to the Congress Parkway and Decatur Pike 
Intersection and Adjoining Corridor. 
F. Fee Schedule Changes for Baseball/Softball Field Rentals at Regional Park, Heritage Park, Prof Powers 
Park, and Fisher Field. 
G. Bid Award for RFP 25-18 to Renovate Regional Park House into Parks & Recreation Offices. 
H. Citizen Comment Rules 
I. City Judge Application Review  
J. Resolution 2026-04, A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a Grant Application to the Firehouse 
Subs Public Safety Foundation for Emergency Rescue Equipment. 
K. Councilmember Items 
1. Mayor Eaton 
i. Recycling Pick-up Options  
2. Vice Mayor Curtis 
i. Graffiti Ordinance  
 
V. NEW BUSINESS 
 
VI. BOARDS & COMMITTEES 
 
A. Council Advisory Committee 
1. Scott Mashburn (Vice Mayor Curtis) 
2. Joe Kimbro (Councilmember Duggan) 
3. Josh Goodman (Councilmember McCowan) 
 
B. Athens Municipal Regional Planning Commission  
1. Ryan Droke (Urban Growth Boundary) 
 
VII. ADJOURNMENT