City Council - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

About this meeting

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

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

18 items on the agenda.

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PROCLAMATIONSItem 1

Proclamation – Georgia Arbor Day is February 20, 2026

APPROVAL OF MINUTESItem 2

January 21, 2026 Regular Meeting

ADMINISTRATIONItem 3

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

ADMINISTRATIONItem 4

Economic Development Reports – Business Licenses, Building Permits

ADMINISTRATIONItem 5

Downtown Development Authority Update

ADMINISTRATIONItem 6

Police Department Report

CONSENT AGENDAItem 7

Ratify 2019 RESOLUTION establishing Watkinsville as a Certified City of Ethics

CONSENT AGENDAItem 8

Approve Revision to FIN-004 Government Purchasing Policy

CONSENT AGENDAItem 9

Approve PW-007 Stormwater Drainage System Maintenance Policy

CONSENT AGENDAItem 10

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

PUBLIC HEARINGItem 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 HEARINGItem 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 HEARINGItem 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 HEARINGItem 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 BUSINESSItem 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 BUSINESSItem 16

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

NEW BUSINESSItem 17

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

NEW BUSINESSItem 18

Consider approval of a Floating Holiday