Committee of the Whole — Minutes

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6:00 PM 
 
City of Smyrna 
Mayor and Council Meeting 
2800 King Street SE 
Human Resources Training Room 
 
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Mayor Pro Tem Gould said they had an Education Town Hall last night with two school board 
members. 
  
Councilmember Wilkinson mentioned that the wife of a former employee reached out to see if a 
commemorative bench could be installed to honor him at Brawner Hall. Mike Jones stated that in 
order to dedicate something like that, the person needs to have a definitive connection to the 
City of Smyrna, and it needs to be sponsored by a council member. She also discussed the 
arboretum and how it was a way to get trees around Brawner, around the pond and downtown. 
She asked if it would be a good idea to do an arboretum on Windy Hill. It was recommended she 
speak to Julie Barwig and Russell Martin.  
  
Councilmember Welch stated he will not be present on Monday for the council meeting. 
  
Paul Osburn brought up the Mableton signs in the City of Smyrna’s rights-of-way. He is ready to 
remove the signs, but he wants to make sure Mayor and Council are okay with it. City Attorney 
Scott Cochran said it would be better to do so once someone has spoken to the elected officials 
of Mableton.  
  
Heather Peacon-Corn discussed Advanced Voting at the Baptist Church which will also be going 
during the Jonquil Jog with street closures. She has worked with staff and Cobb County 
Elections to ensure people are able to access the building to vote.    
 
7. Executive Session (As Needed) 
 
8. Adjournment 
 
Mayor Derek Norton adjourned the April 30, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting at 7:01 PM.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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