Development News for Fayetteville, Georgia

Fedville City Council Meeting Addresses New Hires, Intergovernmental Agreements, and Consent Agenda Items

The Fedville City Council meeting on May 21st, 2026, included opening remarks by Councilwoman Motry focusing on community strength through mutual good faith and understanding, followed by the pledge of allegiance. The council then addressed the agenda, with a motion to table Consent Agenda Item Number Nine, which was seconded and approved. The minutes from the April 16th, 2026, and May 7th, 2026, regular city council meetings were approved unanimously. The meeting also featured introductions of new city staff, including Kim Batty as the new office manager for the police department, Latoya King as a new hire for uniform patrol, and officers Jasmine Sanchez, Pavll Mindy Bless, and Robert Mindy Bless, who graduated from the Fed County Sheriff's Office Regional Law Enforcement Training Center. Valencia was introduced as the new deputy city clerk. The council approved Resolution Number 26R24, an intergovernmental agreement with Faget County for inmate services, which increases the daily inmate rate. Several consent agenda items were also approved, including a lease agreement with Roundtown LLC, an amendment to service costs for Jericho Engineering, departmental job restructuring, and a city manager employee contract amendment. The meeting concluded with reports and comments from the city manager and council members, highlighting upcoming events, the closure for Memorial Day, Public Works Week, and a shout-out to the Fedville Historic Cemetery Committee for their fundraising efforts. Mayor Johnson also commented on the city park's splash pad and the upcoming GMA conference. The floor was opened for citizen comments, with Onus Hunt, pastor of Great Commission Church, introducing himself and expressing interest in partnering with the city. The meeting adjourned thereafter.