SITE: CITY OF HIAWASSEE
OPEN TO PUBLIC – June 2, 2026, 6:00 pm
Hiawassee City Hall 50 River Street Council Chambers
HIAWASSEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
- Call to Order
1.1. Invocation – Scott Benton
1.2. Pledge of Allegiance
1.3. Approval agenda as distributed
- Consent agenda May 5, 2026, Council Meeting
2.2 Minutes of May 26, 2026, Work Session
2.3 March 2026 financials
2.4 Payment of the PBC Loan from SPLOST (45,562.05)
- Motion to approve the Aclarian contract for Munibilling (pending contract receipt)
- Motion to approve the Alcohol License for the Wine Bar for Mama’s on the Water
- Motion to approve the FY 2025-2026 Budget Amendment Ordinance
- Motion to approve the Employee Assistance Program- EAP (approx. $850.00/yr)
- Motion to approve first reading of the Home Rule Ordinance- Hearing Procedures for Removal of Officers
- Motion to approve the appointment of Hannah Chriswell to the DDA Board
- Executive Session
- Adjournment
HIAWASSEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – June 2, 2026, 6:00 pm
The City of Hiawassee May City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00pm on June 2, 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 Jeff Scott and Scott Benton. Staff present were Officer Johnny Smallwood, Economic Development Director Lily Ponitz, Deputy City Clerk Sheryl Branson.
The Invocation was given by Council member Scott Benton and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
The agenda was amended to add 8.5 -RFP Awarding of the Roadrunner Lift Station- Rehab Phase 1
Motion to approve the agenda as distributed was made by Council member Scott Benton and seconded by Council member Nancy Noblet with all in favor.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as amended which consisted of the minutes of May 5, 2026, Council Meeting, minutes of May 26, 2026 Work Session Meeting, the March 2026 Financials and the payment of the PBC Loan from SPLOST (45,562.05), a motion was made by Council member Scott Benton and seconded by Council member Nancy Noblet, with all in favor.
Motion to table the Aclarian contract for Munibilling (pending contract receipt) was first made by Jonathan Wilson and seconded by Scott Benton with all in favor.
Motion to approve the Alcohol License for the Wine Bar for Mama’s on the Water was made by Council member Scott Benton and seconded by Jonathan Wilson, with all in favor.
Motion to approve the FY 20252026 Budget Amendment Ordinance was made by made by Council member Nancy Noblet and seconded by Council member Scott Benton, with all in favor.
Motion to approve the Employee Assistance Program – EAP (approx. 850.00/yr) was made by Council member Jeff Scott and seconded by Council member Jonathan Wilson, with all in favor.
Motion to approve the first reading of the Home Rule Ordinance-Hearing Procedures for Removal of Officers , Section 5.15(B)(1) of the Charter, was made by Council member Scott Benton and seconded by Jonathan Wilson, with all in favor.
Motion to approve the appointment of Hannah Chriswell to the DDA Board was first made by Andrea Bell and seconded by Nancy Noblet, with all in favor.
Motion to award the RFP of the Roadrunner lift station Phase 1 to SmithBuilt Construction Group that bid $41,440.00 was first made by Scott Benton and seconded by Nancy Noblet 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 Jeff Scott, with all in favor. Meeting adjourned at 6:05pm.