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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL 
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA 
 
Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 6:00 pm 
 
Athens City Hall   
Burkett L. Witt Council Chambers 
 
I.           CALL TO ORDER 
 
II. INVOCATION 
 
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
 
IV. ROLL CALL 
 
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
 
A. Tuesday, December 16, 2025 – Regular Session  
 
VI. COMMUNICATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 
 
A. Proclamation  
 
B. VIVID Award  
 
VII. CITIZENS COMMENTS GERMANE TO THE AGENDA 
 
VIII. CONSENT AGENDA 
 
A. Appoint Mitchell Bryant to fill the position of Athens City Judge. 
 
B. Approve Continuation of HHM as the City Auditors for FYE June 30, 2026. 
 
C. Approve Resolution 2026-01, A Resolution to Declare the Week of January 25-30, 2026, as Athens Flood 
Awareness Week. 
 
D. Approve Resolution 2026-02, A Resolution Authorizing the City of Athens, Tennessee, to Apply for 
Grant Funding Through the Tennessee America 250 Grant Program -  For Footsteps Through History: 
America 250 at Heritage Park, a Historical Walking Trail. 
 
E. Approve 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 for Improvements to the Congress Parkway and Decatur 
Pike Intersection and Adjoining Corridor. 
 
F. Approve Resolution 2026 -04, A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a Grant Application to the 
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation for Emergency Rescue Equipment. 
 
G. Approve Fee Schedule Changes for Baseball/Softball Field Rentals at Regional Park, Heritage Park, 
Prof Powers Park, and Fisher Field