2022 01 18 City Council

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December 21, 2021 
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REQUESTS FROM CITIZENS 
 
Andrew McCay, 2236 Breckenridge Street, requested the City Council seek out an outside investigator to 
investigate the former Police Chief’s claims of retaliation as well as address claims made by several private 
citizens in the community.  Lisa Blos-Johnson, 1112 Springfield Drive, requested an answer to why Athens 
did not have a tornado warning system.  Her second request was to Mayor Perkinson and his wife, Lynn, 
to ask why they felt it was appropriate to contact a charitable organization that her husband had just 
joined to ask them to have him removed.  She believed this was done because of comments he had made 
on Facebook.  Dan Anderson, 2307 County Road 700, stated he had met with Mr. Sumner and the Fire 
Chief regarding accusation about leaving a lady stranded.  It was agreed that this was a misunderstanding.  
Mr. Anderson asked City Manager Sumner to apologize to Council Member Pelley and himself to clear 
their names.  Glenn Whiting, 237 County Road 655, expressed his opinions but did not make any requests.  
Stephen Dick, 610 Greenwood Drive, spoke in support of the City Manager, City Attorney, and most of the 
City Council.  Mr. Dick requested citizens come to the Council meetings to protest the bullying.  He 
requested the Council address the citizens of the community .  Larry Eaton, 279 Sweetfield Valley Road, 
requested an investigation by an organization, not by the City Attorney and City Manager, on the tactics 
by the City Manager on him individually, on personnel, and on businesses.    
 
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REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER 
 
City Manager Sumner reviewed the monthly report including the various Parks and Recreation and Public 
Works projects and activities going on throughout the city.   
 
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ADJOURNMENT 
 
There being no further business to come before the meeting and upon motion duly made and seconded, 
the meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. 
 
       
       
       WILLIAM BO PERKINSON, Mayor 
       
       
C. SETH SUMNER, City Manager 
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