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HIAWASSEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA/MINUTES – April 7, 2026, 6:00 pm

SITE: CITY OF HIAWASSEE
OPEN TO PUBLIC – April 7, 2026, 6:00 pm
Hiawassee City Hall 50 River Street Council Chambers
HIAWASSEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING 

  1. Call to Order 

1.1.   Invocation – Andrea Bell
1.2.   Pledge of Allegiance
1.3.   Approval agenda as distributed

  1. Consent Agenda

2.1.   Minutes of March 3, 2026 Council Meeting
2.2.   March 30, 2026 Work Session
2.3.   January and February 2026 financials
2.4.   Payment to PBC loan from SPLOST $20,561.30

  1. Motion to approve the resolution for City of Ethics 
  1. Motion to approve the paving contract of Hiawassee Estates ($22,815.00) and repairs to Bell Street ($1,800.00) to Colwell Constructions Company from LMIG/LRA – 30% LMIG match from SPLOST
  1. Motion to ratify the sale of the ramp trailer
  1. Motion to approve the replacement of the fire alarm system
  1. Motion to approve the first reading of the 2026-2027 Budget Ordinance 
  1. Motion to approve the second reading of the Alcohol Ordinance amendment – Tasting Ordinance
  1. Executive session
  1. Adjournment

HIAWASSEE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES April 7, 2026, 6:00 pm

The City of Hiawassee April City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00pm on April 7, 2026, in Council Chambers by Mayor Jay Chastain, Jr. The meeting was open to the public and broadcast over Facebook Live.
Present, in addition to the Mayor, were Council members, Nancy Noblet, Jonathan Wilson, Andrea Bell and Jeff Scott. Scott Benton was present via phone. Staff present were Officer Jose Carvajal, Economic Development Director Lily Ponitz, Deputy City Clerk Sheryl Branson and City Clerk Bonnie Kendrick.
The Invocation was given by Council member Andrea Bell and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion to approve the agenda as distributed was made by Council member Nancy Noblet and seconded by Council member Jonathan Wilson with all in favor.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda, which consisted of the minutes of March 3, 2026 Council Meeting , minutes of March 30, 2026 Work Session Meeting, the January and February financials, and the payment of the PBC Loan from SPLOST (20,561.30), was made by Council member Andrea Bell and seconded by Council member Nancy Noblet, with all in favor.
Motion to approve the resolution for City of Ethics was made by Scott Benton and seconded by Andrea Bell, with all in favor.
Motion to approve the paving contract of Hiawassee Estates (22,815.00) and repairs to Bell Street (1,800.0) to Colwell Constructions Company from LMIG/LRA-30% LMIG match from SPLOST was made by Council member Nancy Noblet and seconded by Jonathan Wilson, with all in favor.
Motion to the sale of the ramp trailer was made by made by Council member Jonathan Wilson and seconded by Council member Jeff Scott, with all in favor.
Motion to approve the replacement of the fire alarm was made by Council member Nancy Noblet and seconded by Council member Jeff Scott, with all in favor.
Motion to approve the first reading of the 2026-2027 Budget Ordinance was made by Council member Andrea Bell and seconded by Nancy Noblet, with all in favor.
Motion to approve the second reading of the Alcohol Ordinance Amendment-Tasting Ordinance was made by Council member Jeff Scott and seconded by Jonathan Wilson, with all in favor.
There being no need for executive session, motion to adjourn was made by Council member Jonathan Wilson and seconded by Council member Nancy Noblet, with all in favor. Meeting adjourned at 6:03 pm.