2025-01-09 January 09, 2025 Mayor and Council Mini-Retreat Work Session Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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January 09, 2025 12:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE HR Training Room Page 3 of 3 • Would like a speed limit reduction on Powder Springs Street • There is confusion on Windy Hill around the speed humps and what the speed limit is • There should be more speed humps leading up to the crosswalks Councilmember Charles Welch stated that he is fiscally conservative. He thinks it is the council’s charge for everyone to be that way. He would like all not to forget that the priorities should be infrastructure and public safety. Joe Bennett, City Administrator • HB 581 – a decision needs to be made to opt in or opt out • If the city does nothing = opt in – three different values have to be calculated and kept up with • If the city opts out, the city is required to hold three public meetings, similar to the budget process • Smyrna’s homestead exemption is better than this proposed exemption, so it does not affect citizens • The vote needs to take place prior to March 1, 2025 • Council expressed they would like to opt out • Meeting dates to be announced 7. Adjournment Mayor Derek Norton adjourned the January 9, 2025 Mayor and Council Mini-Retreat Work Session at 2:37 PM. Facilities are provided throughout City Hall for the convenience of persons with disabilities. ******************************* THIS MEETING WAS PROPERLY NOTICED AND POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICING STANDARDS AS OUTLINED IN O.C.G.A. 50-14-3: The City of Smyrna website – www.smyrnaga.gov City Hall, 2800 King Street SE, Notice Boards