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2026-06-16 · City Council · Regular session
Award the $5,985,590 Fire Station 3 contractCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council awarded the contract to KTM Builders, LLC using the Capital Improvement Fund. A separate proposal for $3 million in borrowing was withdrawn before a vote.
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Approve towing rules on second readingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1156 on second reading after the public hearing.
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Adopt the amended FY2026–2027 budgetCity Council · PASSED — as amended
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council adopted Ordinance 1158 as amended. The preceding text includes restored auto allowances, a demolition reduction, additional agency funding, and a shift of the proposed $4,200 council-pay increase to City Manager Contingency.
- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
- Duggan: Nay
- Eaton: Nay
Adjourn the June 16 meetingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved adjournment with all five members voting yea.
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
2026-06-04 · City Council · 6 p.m. special-called meeting
Postpone ending Randall Dowling's employment pending reconciliationCity Council · FAILED
Meeting: · City Council · 6 p.m. special-called meeting (started at 6:09 p.m.)
Amend the termination motion by postponing the decision until an attempt at reconciliation is made.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Eaton: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Curtis: Nay
- Sherlin: Nay
- McCowan: Nay
Add reconciliation and written performance concerns to the postponement motionCity Council · FAILED
Meeting: · City Council · 6 p.m. special-called meeting (started at 6:09 p.m.)
Amend the motion to postpone action on the city manager until after the November 2026 election by requiring an attempted reconciliation and written performance concerns from each councilmember.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Eaton: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Curtis: Nay
- Sherlin: Nay
- McCowan: Nay
Provide Randall Dowling a City Council recommendation letterCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · 6 p.m. special-called meeting (started at 6:09 p.m.)
Amend the termination motion to provide Randall Dowling a letter of recommendation from the City Council.
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- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
- Eaton: Abstain
Add a $30,000 payment to Randall Dowling's separation termsCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · 6 p.m. special-called meeting (started at 6:09 p.m.)
Amend the termination motion to provide Randall Dowling a $30,000 lump-sum payment in lieu of the required 30-day written notice.
- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
- Eaton: Nay
Appoint Bridget Roberts as interim city managerCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · 6 p.m. special-called meeting (started at 6:09 p.m.)
Appoint Bridget Roberts as interim city manager from Randall Dowling's departure through the June 15, 2026 regular meeting.
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- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
End Randall Dowling's employment under the amended separation termsCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · 6 p.m. special-called meeting (started at 6:09 p.m.)
Invoke the employment agreement's termination-without-cause provision and relieve Randall Dowling of his duties under the approved amendments.
- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
- Eaton: Nay
- Duggan: Nay
Adjourn the meetingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · 6 p.m. special-called meeting (started at 6:09 p.m.)
Adjourn the special called meeting.
- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
2026-06-04 · City Council · 5:30 p.m. special-called meeting
Pay AUB $12,500 for water-line relocation near Exit 49City Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · 5:30 p.m. special-called meeting
Authorize a $12,500 payment to Athens Utilities Board for water-line relocation at a potential development site near Exit 49.
- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Approve $11,250 for fence-row clearing near Exit 49City Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · 5:30 p.m. special-called meeting
Approve Wolf Tree Inc.'s $11,250 quote to clear 648 feet of fence row near Interstate 75 Exit 49.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Eaton: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
- Sherlin: Nay
- Curtis: Abstain
Investigate the May 26 and June 4, 2026 executive sessionsCity Council · FAILED
Meeting: · City Council · 5:30 p.m. special-called meeting
Conduct an investigation into the May 26 and June 4, 2026 executive sessions.
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- Eaton: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Curtis: Nay
- Sherlin: Nay
- McCowan: Nay
Adjourn the meetingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · 5:30 p.m. special-called meeting
Adjourn the special called meeting.
- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
2026-05-19 · City Council · Regular session
Approve the April 21 and April 22 minutesCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved both sets of minutes as presented.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Approve high-school sidewalk-loop designCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Gresham Smith’s proposal to design and prepare construction documents for the sidewalk loop around McMinn County High School.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Postpone refuse-charge changes indefinitelyCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council indefinitely postponed Ordinance 1152 concerning refuse collection and service charges.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Approve oil-change facility parking rules on second readingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1154 on second reading after a public hearing.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Approve revised towing rules on first readingCity Council · PASSED — first reading
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1156 on first reading, replacing the towing-services chapter with permitting, rotation, insurance, fee, recordkeeping, and enforcement provisions.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Approve the budget amendment on second readingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1155 on second reading, amending the FY2025–2026 budget.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Approve school budget, branding, and grant applicationCity Council · PASSED — consent agenda
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council collectively approved the FY2026–2027 school budget, city branding and logo trademark protection, and a Safe Streets for All grant application.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Rezone the Denso Drive parcel on first readingCity Council · PASSED — first reading
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1157 on first reading to rezone the described three-acre parcel from Heavy Industrial to Intensive Business.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Appoint three Recreation Advisory Board membersCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council reappointed Ron Starr and Larry Rhodes and appointed Addison Butler, with terms ending June 2030.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Amend the proposed FY2026–2027 budgetCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved a package reducing Fleet transfers and outside-agency allocations by 10%, reducing the General Fund debt-service transfer by $100,000, removing $16,000 for soap box derby, $16,800 for auto allowances, and $71,000 for a stormwater engineer and furniture, while adding $230,000 for three firefighters and approving specified fee changes.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Advertise next-year project bids before July 1City Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council authorized posting bids for some FY2026–2027 projects before July 1, 2026.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Approve the amended annual budget on first readingCity Council · PASSED — first reading
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1158 as amended on first reading for FY2026–2027, with no change to the tax rate.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Approve the council-compensation charter changeCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council proclaimed approval of Private Chapter 46 concerning mayor and councilmember compensation.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Approve craft-beer restaurant provisions on second readingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1151 on second reading after a public hearing.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Adjourn the May 19 meetingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council voted to adjourn with all five members voting yea.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
2026-05-19 · Beer Board
Approve March 17 meeting minutesBeer Board · PASSED
Meeting: · Beer Board
Approve the Minutes of March 17, 2026, as presented.
3-0
Moved by McCowan; seconded by Duggan.
- McCowan: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
Accept Skyway Mart 3 beer permit surrenderBeer Board · PASSED
Meeting: · Beer Board
Accept the voluntary surrender of the beer permit for Skyway Mart #3 at 1405 Decatur Pike, effective May 20, 2026.
3-0
Moved by Duggan; seconded by McCowan.
- McCowan: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
Issue Dos Copas LLC beer permitBeer Board · PASSED
Meeting: · Beer Board
Issue the off-premises consumption beer permit for Dos Copas, LLC at 1405 Decatur Pike.
3-0
Moved by Duggan; seconded by McCowan.
- McCowan: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
2026-05-07 · Historic Preservation Commission · Regular meeting
Approve December 4, 2025 minutesHistoric Preservation Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Historic Preservation Commission · Regular meeting
Approve the December 4, 2025 regular-meeting minutes under the agenda heading for January 8, 2026.
Unanimous; Perry McCowan was not present for the vote; individual affirmative votes not listed
Moved by Laura Lenoir; seconded by Jona Garrett.
- Perry McCowan: Absent
Approve siding repairs at 608 Ingleside AvenueHistoric Preservation Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Historic Preservation Commission · Regular meeting
Approve replacing deteriorated siding and fascia at 608 Ingleside Avenue and sanding and repainting the remaining siding and trim.
Unanimous 4-0; individual votes not listed
Moved by Laura Lenoir; seconded by Jona Garrett.
Ratify tree removal at 510 East Madison AvenueHistoric Preservation Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Historic Preservation Commission · Regular meeting
Ratify the certificate of appropriateness to remove two damaged trees behind 510 East Madison Avenue.
Unanimous 4-0; Laura Lenoir abstained; individual affirmative votes not listed
Moved by Jona Garrett; seconded by Perry McCowan.
- Laura Lenoir: Abstain
2026-05-06 · Board of Zoning Appeals · Called meeting
Approve August 27, 2025 regular-meeting minutesBoard of Zoning Appeals · PASSED
Meeting: · Board of Zoning Appeals · Called meeting
Approve August 27, 2025 regular-meeting minutes.
Approved; vote not stated
Moved by Sam Stephens; seconded by John Proffitt.
Approve hotel height use on review for a fifth story not exceeding 75 feetBoard of Zoning Appeals · PASSED
Meeting: · Board of Zoning Appeals · Called meeting
Approve hotel height use on review for a fifth story not exceeding 75 feet.
Unanimous — None Opposed
Moved by John Proffitt; seconded by Sam Stephens.
Grant hotel drive-aisle width variances on Burkett Witt Boulevard and Denso DriveBoard of Zoning Appeals · PASSED
Meeting: · Board of Zoning Appeals · Called meeting
Grant hotel drive-aisle width variances on Burkett Witt Boulevard and Denso Drive.
Unanimous — None Opposed
Moved by John Proffitt; seconded by Sam Stephens.
2026-05-05 · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Approve April 9, 2026 meeting minutesSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Approve the April 9, 2026 meeting minutes.
Motion carried; vote not stated
Moved by Lindsey Ferguson; seconded by Joe Barnett.
Appoint Donna Ballew as Industry RepresentativeSister Cities Committee · Outcome not stated
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Appoint Donna Ballew to serve the remainder of the Industry Representative term through July 17, 2026.
Vote and outcome not stated
Moved by Randy Dowling; seconded by Lindsey Ferguson.
2026-05-04 · Planning Commission · Planning Commission meeting
Approve the April 27, 2026 work session minutesPlanning Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Planning Commission · Planning Commission meeting
Approve the April 27, 2026 work session minutes.
Unanimous; individual votes not listed
Moved by Sam Stephens; seconded by John Proffitt.
Approve the April 6, 2026 regular meeting minutesPlanning Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Planning Commission · Planning Commission meeting
Approve the April 6, 2026 regular meeting minutes.
Unanimous; individual votes not listed
Moved by Sam Stephens; seconded by John Proffitt.
Recommend rezoning the Denso and YMCA parcel to B-3Planning Commission · PASSED
Meeting: · Planning Commission · Planning Commission meeting
Recommend City Council rezone the three-acre Denso Manufacturing and Athens-McMinn Family YMCA parcel from I-2 Heavy Industrial to B-3 Intensive Business.
Unanimous; individual votes not listed
Moved by Eric Newberry; seconded by John Proffitt.
2026-04-22 · City Council · Special called session
Approve additional funding for the Dennis Street paving projectCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Special called session
Approve an estimated $115,850 from the Capital Improvement Fund, plus a 15% contingency, for additional Dennis Street paving work.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
Dennis Street additional funding approvedCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Special called session
Council approved additional Capital Improvement Fund funding for Dennis Street in an estimated amount of $115,850, with a 15% contingency if costs exceed the estimate. The estimate plus full contingency totals $133,227.50; this is authorization, not proof of actual cost or payment.
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- McCowan: Absent
Adjourn the meetingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Special called session
Adjourn the special called meeting.
- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
2026-04-21 · City Council · Regular session
Approve the March 17 minutesCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved the March 17 regular-session minutes.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Postpone the historic-overlay proposal indefinitelyCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved indefinite postponement of Ordinance 1153, the proposed H-2 historic overlay district. This vote did not approve the district.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Nay
- McCowan: Nay
Approve the April 21 consent agendaCity Council · PASSED — consent agenda
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council collectively approved rejecting the Christmas-light-show bid, surplus equipment, recreation-office relocation, a stormwater services amendment, Fair Housing Month, and board reappointments.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
This collection is not a complete voting record. An agenda item alone does not establish approval.