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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL  
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION  
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 
 
 
 
 
Page 3 of 5 
 
Roll call vote:  
YEAS: Duggan, Sherlin, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS:  
 
B. FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget 
First Reading of Ordinance No. 1141 
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT A BUDGET AND SET THE TAX RATE ON TAXABLE 
PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF 
ATHENS, TENNESSEE, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 
2026. 
 
Vice Mayor Curtis moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance 1141; Councilmember 
Duggan seconded.  
 
Councilmember Sherlin moved to amend FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget by adding one (1) 
I.T. Tech; Councilmember Duggan seconded.  
Motion failed. 
Roll call vote:  
YEAS: Duggan, Sherlin 
NAYS: Curtis, Eaton 
 
Councilmember Sherlin moved to amend FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget by adding three (3) 
Fire Department employees; Councilmember Duggan seconded.  
Motion failed. 
Roll call vote:  
YEAS: Duggan, Sherlin 
NAYS: Curtis 
ABSTAIN: Eaton 
 
Councilmember Sherlin moved to remove the $35,000 expense from the FY 2025-26 
Proposed Budget (Capital Improvement Fund) for the replacement of the manual main 
gate at Regional Park with an electric gate; no second.  
Motion failed. 
 
Councilmember Sherlin moved to amend the FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget for the 
cemetery fee schedule by not increasing the fees; no second.  
Motion failed. 
 
Councilmember Sherlin moved to amend the FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget for the Public 
Works Department miscellaneous fee schedule by only increasing the fee to $100 not $300 
per trailer load; no second. 
Motion failed. 
 
Approve the first reading of Ordinance 1141 with no amendments. 
Motion approved. 
Roll call vote:  
YEAS: Duggan, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS: Sherlin 
 
C. Bid Award of RFB 25-07 to Demolish North City School 
 
Vice Mayor Curtis moved to award the bid to E. Luke Green Company, Inc; 
Councilmember Duggan seconded.  
Motion approved. 
Roll call vote:  
YEAS: Duggan, Curtis, Eaton 
NAYS: Sherlin 
 
D. Allen & Hoshall Proposed Feasibility Design Services for Athens City Hall Renovation and 
Public Service Complex Facility