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2026-05-18 · minutes · 11 decisions and procedures

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2026-05-18 · ATH2026-065 · approved

ATH2026-065 Authorization to amend the FY 2026 Adopted General Fund Budget to increase the expenditure budgets for General Government Allocations in the amount of $508,116 for initial costs related to the Campbell Middle School project and Parks Administration in the amount of $105,299 for the purchase of an additional screen. Authorization to amend the Adopted Project Length Budget in the General Fund CIP Fund to increase transfers in from General Fund and add a new expenditure project for Campbell Middle School both in the amount of $508,116. Authorization to the amend the Adopted Project Length Budget in the Water CIP Fund to increase the project budget in the amount of $308,250 for project 52609 and transfers in from the Water Fund by the same amount. Authorization to amend the Fund FY 2026 Adopted Water Fund Budget increase transfers out to Water CIP in the amount of $308,250 for additional equipment necessary for the AMI meter upgrade. Authorization to amend the Adopted Project Length Budgets in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to adjust expenditure budgets for the close out of all related projects in the total amount of $407,825 and the revenue budget in the amount of $438,587. Citywide

Parks & recreation · regular council

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2026-05-18 · AGR2026-018 · approved

AGR2026-018 Authorization to award RFP-26-016 Consultant Services for Chattahoochee Riverlands Trail Bridge to Kimley-Horn and Associates (1200 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, Georgia 30309) for $800,000 to be paid from a reimbursable grant fund and to authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. This project is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Economic Development Initiative Community Project. Citywide

Parks & recreation · regular council

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2026-05-18 · AGR2026-020 · approved

AGR2026-020 Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between The City of Smyrna and The Trust for Public Land for the cooperation toward the completion of a 0.7 portion of the Riverlands Trail that is located along Riverview Road between Riverview Park in the City of Smyrna and Discovery Park in Cobb County and authorize the Mayor to execute any related documents. Ward 7 Councilmember – Rickey N. Oglesby Jr.

Parks & recreation · regular council

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