Mayor & Commission Meetings
Regular MeetingAthens-Clarke County, GA · October 14, 2025
Minutes
Joint Meeting of the Mayor & Commission and Planning Commission
Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Name: Joint Mayor & Commission and Planning Commission Work Session
Meeting Date: October 14, 2025
Meeting Called to Order: 12:10 p.m.
Location: Dougherty Street Auditorium
Virtual? ☐ Yes / ☒ No Public Input Requested or Received? ☐ Yes / ☒ No
Commission Attendees:
☒Kelly Girtz ☒Allison Wright ☒Carol Myers
☐Patrick Davenport ☒Dexter Fisher ☒Ovita Thornton
☒Melissa Link ☒Stephanie Johnson ☒Mike Hamby
☐Tiffany Taylor ☐John Culpepper
Planning Commission:
Mike Lord, Sarah Gehring, Sara Beresford, Kristen Morales, Alexander Sams, Jennifer Fleece,
Monique Sanders, Carey McLaughlin, Matt Hall
Items Discussed:
1. Future Land Use Plan Updates
2. Short-Term Rental Ordinance Updates
Meeting Adjourned at: 2:49PM
Agenda
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JOINT MEETING OF THE MAYOR & COMMISSION AND PLANNING
COMMISSION
WORK SESSION AGENDA
UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 – 12:00 PM
Planning Department Auditorium
I. Call to Order (12:00 p.m.) Mayor Kelly Girtz
II. Items for Future Consideration
A. Future Land Use Plan Update .......................................................... Bruce Lonnee
Planning Director
B. Short Term Rental Ordinance Updates ............................................. Bruce Lonnee
Planning Director
III. Adjourn
NOTE: All reports are draft. No final action is taken at this work session.
The Work Session is open to the public; however, public comments are not received.
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