2026 8 18 Minutes Regular Session signed

Unverified text extraction. Check the original page for numbers, names, and layout.

ATHENS CITY COUNCIL 
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION 
The Athens City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, August 18, 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, Curtis, Eaton 
ABSENT: Sherlin 
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
A. Tuesday, July 21, 2026 -Regular Session 
B. Friday, July 31, 2026 - Special Called Session 
Council approved the minutes of July 21, 2026, Regular Session and July 31, 2026, Special 
Called Session as presented on a motion by Vice Mayor Curtis, seconded by Councilmember 
Mccowan. 
APPROVED 
Roll call vote: 
YEAS: McCowan, Duggan, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS: None 
COMMUNICATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 
A. Athens Police Chief Fred Schultz presented a Chiefs Award to Brycen White. Brycen 
received the award after being nominated by his School Resource Officer for demonstrating 
both inside and outside the classroom the qualities this award was created to recognize 
citizenship, chuacter, and compassion. 
B. Mayor Eaton presented a proclamation recognizing DENSO Manufacturing for being 
designated a "Gold Level Veteran Ready Business" by the Tennessee Department of 
Veterans Services. The designation recognizes DENSO's commitment to recruiting, hiring, 
and retaining veterans. 
C. Meredith Willson, representing Friendly City Festivals, thanked the City for its assistance 
with the Sounds of Summer Concert Series, which concluded with the Confederate Railroad 
concert at Athens Regional Park on Saturday, August 15, 2026. 
CITIZENS COMMENTS GERMANE TO THE AGENDA 
• Glenn Whiting commented regarding expenditures associated with Consent Agenda Items F 
andG . 
• Cherryl Redmond and Missy McJunkins advocated in favor of the North City area park.