City Council - Regular Meeting

Oconee County
Wednesday, February 18, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Watkinsville, GA
Meeting Date
February 18, 2026

Video will appear here as soon as Watkinsville City Council posts it — usually within a day of the meeting

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

18 items on the agenda.

PROCLAMATIONS•Item 1

Proclamation – Georgia Arbor Day is February 20, 2026

APPROVAL OF MINUTES•Item 2

January 21, 2026 Regular Meeting

ADMINISTRATION•Item 3

Financial Reports – General, Fund Reserve, SPLOST III and TSPLOST funds

ADMINISTRATION•Item 4

Economic Development Reports – Business Licenses, Building Permits

ADMINISTRATION•Item 5

Downtown Development Authority Update

ADMINISTRATION•Item 6

Police Department Report

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 7

Ratify 2019 RESOLUTION establishing Watkinsville as a Certified City of Ethics

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 8

Approve Revision to FIN-004 Government Purchasing Policy

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 9

Approve PW-007 Stormwater Drainage System Maintenance Policy

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 10

Simonton Bridge Road Pedestrian Improvements Project Wastewater Capacity Allocation Request (City of Watkinsville)

PUBLIC HEARING•Item 11

Public Hearing: REZONE of 1062 Wisteria Ridge, Tax Parcel #W 03 A001, 12.81 acres to revise the Development Agreement for a double-sided monument sign

PUBLIC HEARING•Item 12

Vote: REZONE of 1062 Wisteria Ridge, Tax Parcel #W 03 A001, 12.81 acres to revise the Development Agreement for a double-sided monument sign

PUBLIC HEARING•Item 13

Public Hearing: Tax Parcel # W 05 040 (City of Watkinsville), 6.15 acres to be rezoned from Attached Residential (AR) to Parks Recreation Conservation (PRC)

PUBLIC HEARING•Item 14

Vote: Tax Parcel # W 05 040 (City of Watkinsville), 6.15 acres to be rezoned from Attached Residential (AR) to Parks Recreation Conservation (PRC)

NEW BUSINESS•Item 15

Release of Potential Narrow Easement Strips by Quit Claim Deed on Mulberry Street to Ellen Verner Thurmond and Gayle W. Christopher and/or Jimmy L. Christopher for Simonton Bridge Road Pedestrian Improvements Project

NEW BUSINESS•Item 16

Acquisition of 0.440 Acres from Gayle W. Christopher and/or Jimmy L. Christopher for Simonton Bridge Road Pedestrian Improvements Project

NEW BUSINESS•Item 17

Approve Appropriation of SPLOST III funds for Streetscape Improvements – Business Boulevard

NEW BUSINESS•Item 18

Consider approval of a Floating Holiday