Council Prioritizes Projects and Service Changes
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Council members agreed in discussion to pursue raising the City Manager’s authority for budgeted purchases from $40,000 to $200,000, subject to future Council action. They also discussed a $353,000 fire-training tower, expanded path enforcement, and several transportation and environmental projects.
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What this means
The proposed purchasing change would allow the City Manager to approve larger purchases already included in the city budget, while budget amendments would still require Council approval. The fire-training tower may be funded from reserves through a future budget amendment, but the minutes do not record final approval. Police planned to use additional school resource officers for summer path enforcement, with a donated golf cart helping patrols.
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- Council discussed and supported pursuing an increase in the City Manager’s authority for budgeted purchases to $200,000; the change was scheduled for a future Council meeting.
- Council discussed seeking a budget amendment to purchase a $353,000 fire-training tower using reserves; no final approval was recorded in the minutes.
- Police planned a one-year trial using additional school resource officers for summer path enforcement.
- Council agreed that a golf cart offered by the Rotary Club would help the Police Department patrol city paths.
- The Peachtree Parkway/Crosstown roundabout remained in design, with land acquisition and utility relocation identified as future steps.
- Staff reported that the Gateway Bridge landscaping and fieldhouse roof were complete, while lagoon maintenance and invasive-plant controls remained active concerns.
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