BROADCAST VIA FACEBOOK LIVE
SITE: CITY OF HIAWASSEE
OPEN TO PUBLIC – October 6, 2026, 6pm
Hiawassee City Hall, 50 River Street Council Chambers
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
- Call to Order
- Invocation –Nancy Noblet
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Approval agenda as distributed
- Consent Agenda
- Minutes of September 1, 2026, Council Meeting
- Minutes of September 28, 2026, Work Session Meeting
- July Financials
- Payment of the PBC Loan from SPLOST ($32,175.86)
- Motion to approve the Road Runner Lift Station Change order
- Motion to approve the Milage Rate Rollback – 1.424
- Motion to approve Phase1 Water Distribution Building – Fill Dirt for Sewer Plant
- Motion to approve the contract for Restriping Bell Street (28,338.00)
- Motion to approve the Painting of City Hall (not to exceed $15,000)
- Motion to appoint Brett Bradshaw and Julie Payne to the DDA Board.
- Motion to approve the 2026 Comprehensive Plan
- Motion to approve opening a new bank account for the Wellness grant
- Motion to approve the Attentive Program
- Motion to approve the disposal of two police cars via auction
- Motion to approve the Hazard Mitigation Plan Resolution
- Executive session
- Adjournment
HIAWASSEE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCT 6, 2026
The City of Hiawassee October City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00pm on October 6, 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. Scott Benton was absent. Staff present were Officer Jose Carvajal, WTP Superintendent Andrew Sims, Economic Development Director Lily Ponitz, Deputy City Clerk Sheryl Branson and City Clerk Bonnie Kendrick.
The Invocation was given by Council member Nancy Noblet and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion to approve the agenda was made by Council member Andrea Bell and seconded by Council member Nancy Noblet with all present in favor.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda which consisted of the minutes of September 1, 2026, Council Meeting, minutes of September 28, 2026, Work Session Meeting, the July 2026 Financials and the payment of the PBC Loan from SPLOST ($32,175.86), a motion was made by Council member Jeff Scott and seconded by Council member Jonathan Wilson, with all present in favor.
Mayor Chastain advised the Council that the payoff for the PBC is $28,387.20 which is less than the $32,175.86 that was previously approved.
Motion to approve the new payoff of the PBC loan payoff of $28,387.20 was made by Council member Jeff Scott and seconded by Council member Nancy Noblet with all present in favor.
Motion to approve the Road Runner lift station change order not to exceed $50,000.00 was first made by Andrea Bell and seconded by Nancy Noblet with all present in favor.
Motion to approve the 1st reading of the Milage Rate Rollback of 1.424 was made by Council member Jonathan Scott and seconded by Jeff Scott, with all present in favor.
Motion to approve the Phase 1 Water Distribution Building-Fill Dirt for Sewer Plant was made by made by Council member Nancy Noblet and seconded by Council member Andrea Bell, with all present in favor.
Motion to approve the contract for Restriping Bell Street ($28,338.00) was made by Council member Nancy Noblet and seconded by Council member Jonathan Wilson, with all present in favor.
Motion to approve the painting of City Hall not to exceed $15,000.00 was made by Council member Nancy Noblet and seconded by Jeff Scott, with all present in favor.
Motion to appoint Brett Bradshaw and Julie Payne to the DDA Board was first made by Andrea Bell and seconded by Jonathan Wilson, with all present in favor.
Motion to approve the 2026 Comprehensive Plan was first made by Jonathan Wilson and seconded by Nancy Noblet with all present in favor.
Motion to approve opening a new bank account for the Wellness grant was first made by Jeff Scott and seconded by Nancy Noblet, with all present in favor.
Motion to table the Attentive Program was first made by Jonathan Wilson and seconded by Andrea Bell, with all present in favor.
Motion to approve the disposal of two police cars via auction was first made by Nancy Noblet and seconded by Jonathan Wilson, with all present in favor.
Motion to approve the Hazard Mitigation Plan Resolution was first made by Jeff Scott and seconded by Nancy Noblet, with all present in favor.
There being no need for executive session, motion to adjourn was made by Council member Nancy Noblet and seconded by Council member Jonathan Wilson, with all present in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 6:05pm.