Council Budget Timeline Charter Amendment

At a glance

• What: Ordinance 26-O-1570 would amend Section 6-302 (adoption of budget) of the City Charter so that Council budget priorities are submitted each February and the mayor must submit the proposed annual budget no later than the first regular Council meeting in April before the fiscal year begins.
• Where it stands: Filed (set aside) on October 19, 2026 by 10 to 5.
• Next: None; filing ends the proposal unless it is reintroduced.

Votes

• Introduced October 5 and referred to Finance/Executive (October 14).
• October 19: M. Bond moved to file, seconded by Bakhtiari; carried 10-5. Yes: M. Bond, Westmoreland, Collins, Amos, Dozier, Bakhtiari, Norwood, Boone, Martin, Lewis. No: Winston, K. Bond, Wan, Worthy, Hillis. (The record lists the second "Bond" among the no votes without a first name; by elimination it is K. Bond, a listed sponsor.)
• Sponsors as printed: K. Bond, Lewis and M. Bond.

Sources

• Action minutes, City Council regular meeting, October 5, 2026: https://atlantacityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=15&ID=4140&Inline=True
• Action minutes (draft), City Council regular meeting, October 19, 2026: https://atlantacityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=15&ID=4149&Inline=True

Log

2026-10-19 - City Council

Filed 10-5 on M. Bond's motion.

2026-10-05 - City Council

Introduced by K. Bond and referred to Finance/Executive (October 14).