2026 1 20 Minutes Regular Session

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Al'HENS CITY COUNCIL 
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION 
The Athens City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in 
the Athens City Hall Council Chambers, with Mayor Eaton presiding. Councilmember Duggan 
led the invocation. Vice Mayor Curtis led the Pledge of Allegiance. 
Roll call: 
PRESENT: McCowan, Duggan, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
ABSENT: None 
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
A. Tuesday, December 16, 2025 - Regular Session 
Councilmember Duggan moved to approve the minutes as presented; Seconded by Vice 
Mayor Curtis. 
APPROVED 
Roll call vote: 
YEAS: McCowan, Duggan, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS: None 
COMMUNICATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 
A. Proclamation presented - Athens City School Board of Education Appreciation Week 
B. VIVID award presented-Lowes Athens 
CITIZEN'S COMMENTS GERMANE TO THE AGENDA 
• Glenn Whiting commented on proclamations and other community awards. He stated that a 
former Council member deserved recognition beyond a plaque. 
CONSENT AGENDA 
A. Appoint Mitchell Bryant to fill the position of Athens City Judge. 
B. Approve Continuation ofHHM 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 (FHW A) 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