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2026-06-04 · City Council · 6 p.m. special-called meeting
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.
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- 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.
The source mentions a correction. Check the minutes for the corrected record.
- 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
2026-05-07 · 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.
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- 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
Postpone refuse service-charge changesCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council postponed Ordinance 1152 to the May 11 work session after an earlier amendment was withdrawn.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Approve craft-beer restaurant provisionsCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1151 as presented, adding a craft-beer restaurant permit classification and related land-use provisions. McCowan was absent for this vote.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
Approve parking rules for drive-through oil-change facilitiesCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1154 as presented, adding off-street parking requirements for the described facilities.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Approve the FY2025–2026 budget amendmentCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1155 as presented to amend the fiscal-year budget.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- McCowan: Yea
Approve Hicks Street rezoning on second readingCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved Ordinance 1150 on second reading. McCowan was absent for this vote.
- Eaton: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
Adjourn the April 21 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
2026-04-16 · Recreation Advisory Board · Board meeting
Approve February 19, 2026 meeting minutesRecreation Advisory Board · PASSED
Meeting: · Recreation Advisory Board · Board meeting
Approve the February 19, 2026 meeting minutes.
Outcome recorded; individual votes not listed
Moved by Bob Miller; seconded by Moises Contreras.
2026-04-09 · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Approve March 19, 2026 minutesSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Approve the March 19, 2026 meeting minutes.
Motion carried; vote count and individual votes not listed
Moved by Joe Barnett; seconded by Randy Dowling.
2026-03-19 · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Approve February 3, 2026 meeting minutesSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Approve the February 3, 2026 meeting minutes.
Motion carried; vote details not listed
Moved by Randy Dowling; seconded by Becky Simpson.
Select 2026 Asian culture classesSister Cities Committee · PASSED
Meeting: · Sister Cities Committee · Committee meeting
Select sushi making on April 30, bento-box making on May 14, and a Japanese tea ceremony on October 6, with alternate dates for the first two classes.
Committee decision recorded; individual votes not listed
2026-03-17 · City Council · Regular session
Approve the February 17 minutesCity Council · PASSED
Meeting: · City Council · Regular session
Council approved the February 17 regular-session minutes.
- McCowan: Yea
- Curtis: Yea
- Sherlin: Yea
- Eaton: Yea
- Duggan: Yea
This collection is not a complete voting record. An agenda item alone does not establish approval.