Mayor & Commission Meetings
Regular MeetingAthens-Clarke County, GA · May 13, 2025
Minutes
Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County
Mayor and Commission Meeting Minutes
Meeting Name: Mayor and Commission budget meeting #2
Meeting Date: May 13, 2025
Meeting Called to Order: 5:36 p.m.
Location: Planning Auditorium, 120 W. Dougherty St. Athens, GA
Virtual? ☐ Yes / ☒ No Public Input Requested or Received? ☐ Yes / ☒ No
Attendees:
☒Kelly Girtz ☒Allison Wright ☒Carol Myers
☒Patrick Davenport ☒ Dexter Fisher ☒Ovita Thornton
☒Melissa Link ☒ Stephanie Johnson ☒Mike Hamby
☒Tiffany Taylor ☒John Culpepper
Items Discussed:
1. Constitutional and Elected officials present budget requests to Mayor and
Commission: Tax Commissioner, Sheriff, Superior Court, State Court,
Juvenile Court, Magistrate Court, Probate Court, District Attorney
2. Discussion of FY26 Mayor’s proposed budget
3. Closing remarks
No votes were taken.
Motion to Adjourn (if applicable) made by: N/A
Seconded by: N/A
Meeting Adjourned at: 8:56 p.m.
Agenda
FY26 BUDGET
COMMISSION REVIEW SCHEDULE
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
5:30 p.m.
120 Dougherty St., Government Building Auditorium
5:30 p.m. Constitutional and Elected Officials meet with Commission
(20 minutes per Office)
- Tax Commissioner – Tax Commissioner JP Lemay
- Sheriff – Sheriff John Q. Williams
- Superior Court – Judge Patrick Haggard, Court Administrator Laura Welch
- State Court – Chief Judge Charles Auslander, Judge Ryan Hope
- Juvenile Court – Judge Trimble
- Magistrate Court – Chief Judge Benjamin Makin
- Probate Court – Judge Schaffer
- District Attorney – District Attorney Kalki Yalamanchili
Following Const.
& Elected Officials 15 Minute Break
Following Break Commission Review and Discussion of Budget (continues)
Next Budget related meetings:
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 6:00 p.m.
FY26 Budget Public Hearing (prior to M&C agenda setting meeting)
301 College Ave, City Hall Commission Chamber
Thursday, May 22, 2025 (IF NEEDED) - 5:30 p.m.
M&C Budget review and discussion
120 Dougherty St., Government Building Auditorium
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 6:00 p.m.
Tax Payer Bill of Rights (TBOR) Public Hearing #1 (prior to M&C regular session)
301 College Ave, City Hall Commission Chamber
Thursday, June 5, 2025 – 5:30 p.m.
TBOR Public Hearing #2
M&C Budget review and discussion
301 College Ave, City Hall Commission Chamber
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - 6:00 p.m.
TBOR Public Hearing #3
FY26 Budget Adoption and Millage Rate Setting
At special called M&C meeting
301 College Ave, City Hall Commission Chamber
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