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2026-08-25 - City Council

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Built from the city's posted agenda and approved minutes as read. Vote summaries were partly extracted by script and some resolution headings are truncated in the source, so unnamed items are unverified.

  • Council members present: Tabatha Taylor (Chair), Gary Brooks, Jim Taliaferro, Grayson Boucher, Alan Jackson Jr, James Green, Ursula Bowman. Two members arrived about 3:05 PM.
  • Adopted unanimously Res 91 urging enhanced enforcement of property standards, blight, nuisances and tenant protections. See Property Standards and Blight.
  • Adopted unanimously the District G mineral leases (Res 78, Res 80). See Mineral Leases and Pipeline Rights-of-Way.
  • Adopted unanimously the Restoration Tax Abatement endorsements for Andress Artist and Entrepreneur and for Twin Oak Investments (Res 82, Res 83). See Restoration Tax Abatement Endorsements.
  • Adopted unanimously the surplus city property sales (Ord 75, Ord 76). See Surplus Property Sales and SIRA.
  • Adopted unanimously the Debt Service budget amendment (Ord 77), two Grants fund amendments (Ord 78, Ord 79) and the 2026 Capital Improvements Budget amendment (Ord 82); the Solid Waste Fund amendment (Ord 80) and Water and Sewer Fund amendment (Ord 81) were postponed. See 2026 Budget Amendments.
  • Ord 80, the Solid Waste Fund amendment, was postponed. See Solid Waste Fees and Fund.
  • Heard an alcoholic beverage handler card appeal and voted unanimously to overturn the Police Department decision and grant the card (the appellant is not named here).
  • Adopted unanimously Res 86 and Res 87 (resolutions concerning named private individuals; details truncated in the source and omitted) and Res 88 honoring a couple (names omitted).
  • Residents spoke in public comment on Res 82 and Res 88.

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