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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL 
MINUTES OF CALLED SESSION 
The Athens City Council met in special called session on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 5:30 
p.m. in the Athens City Hall Council Chambers with Mayor Eaton presiding. Councilmember 
Duggan led the invocation. Councilmember Pelley led the Pledge of Allegiance. 
Roll call: 
PRESENT: Duggan, Pelley, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
ABSENT: None 
The following decisions were made and ordered to be part of the records of the Athens City Council. 
PUBLIC NOTICE 
SPECIAL CALLED SESSION 
Notice is hereby given to all residents of Athens, Tennessee, and to all interested persons, that a 
Special Called Session of the Athens City Council will be held at Athens City Hall, 815 North 
Jackson Street, Athens, Tennessee, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2025. 
The purpose of this meeting is to: 
1. Act Upon Matters Relating to the City Judge Position in Accordance with Athens City 
Code, Title 3, Chapter I. 
2. Appointment of an Interim City Judge. 
Citizens will have the opportunity to provide public comments. Prior to the start of the meeting, 
all persons wishing to address the City Council must sign in on the sheet provided at the entrance 
to the Council Chambers. Speakers are required to comply with the adopted Public Comment 
Rules. 
For additional information, please contact the Office of the City Manager at (423) 744-2702. 
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Larry Eaton, Mayor 
POSTED: 9/23/2025, 3:30 PM 
CITIZEN'S COMMENTS GERMANE TO THE AGENDA 
-None-
NEW BUSINESS 
City Attorney Chris Caldwell addressed City Council and provided a summary of the City Charter, 
specifically Article XXII ("City Court"), and reviewed the codification history of the Athens City 
Code. Attorney Caldwell also referenced recent and prior case law, including McNabb v. Harrison 
(Supreme Court of Tennessee, filed March 7, 2025) and Sitton v. Fulton (Court of Appeals of 
Tennessee, February 15, 1978).