Snellville — Mayor and Council Special-Called Meeting, May 27, 2026
Official minutes of the Special Called Public Hearing & Regular Business Meeting of the Snellville Mayor and Council held on May 27, 2026. The Council held a public hearing on the proposed FY 2026-2027 budget, approved first readings of the budget and a solid waste ordinance amendment, and authorized a salary study, surplus police equipment, auditing services, and a redevelopment concept plan.
Topics
- finance
- millage
- contracts
- public_safety
- procedural
Actions
Approve the Minutes of April 27, 2026 Meetings
approved · Vote: 6-0 · Motion: Norman A. Carter Jr. · Second: Richelle Brown
Mayor Pro Tem Cater made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 27 2026 meetings, 2nd by Council Member Brown; voted 6 in favor and 0 opposed, motion approved.
Approval of the Agenda
approved · Vote: 6-0 · Motion: Kerry Hetherington · Second: Norman A. Carter Jr.
Council Member Hetherington made a motion to approve the agenda as published, 2nd by Mayor Pro Tem Carter; voted 6 in favor and 0 opposed, motion approved.
Public Hearing on Proposed Operating Budget for FY 2026-2027
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City Manager Matthew Pepper gave a presentation on the budget that included Fiscal Year 2026 milestones and Fiscal Year 2027. He stated there was no millage increase budgeted...
ORD 2026-02 — 1st Reading - ORD 2026-02 - Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget
approved · Vote: 6-0 · Motion: Kerry Hetherington · Second: Norman A. Carter Jr.
Council Member Hetherington made a motion to waive the first reading and place on the June 8th, 2026 agenda for the second reading, 2nd by Mayor Pro Tem Carter; voted 6 in favor and 0 opposed, motion approved.
Proposal for a Salary Study by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government (CVIOG)
approved · Vote: 6-0 · $15,136 · Motion: Norman A. Carter Jr. · Second: Catherine Hardrick
Mayor Pro Tem Carter made a motion to approve the proposal for a salary study by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government in the amount of $15,136, 2nd by Council Member Hardrick; voted 6 in favor and 0 opposed, motion approved.
ORD 2026-03 — 1st Reading - ORD 2026-03 - Ordinance to Amend the Solid Waste Ordinance Chapter 46
approved · Vote: 6-0 · Motion: Catherine Hardrick · Second: Kerry Hetherington
Council Member Hardrick made a motion to waive the first reading and place on the June 8th, 2026 agenda, 2nd by Council Member Hetherington; voted 6 in favor and 0 opposed, motion approved.
Surplus of Police Vehicles and Equipment
approved · Vote: 6-0 · Motion: Norman A. Carter Jr. · Second: Catherine Hardrick
Mayor Pro Tem Carter made a motion to approve the surplus, 2nd by Council Member Hardrick; voted 6 in favor and 0 opposed, motion approved.
Engagement Letter with CKH CPAs & Advisors for Auditing Services
approved · Vote: 6-0 · Motion: Richelle Brown · Second: Norman A. Carter Jr.
Council Member Brown made a motion to approve the engagement letter with CKH CPAs & Advisors for auditing services, 2nd by Mayor Pro Tem Carter; voted 6 in favor and 0 opposed, motion approved.
Proposal with Jacobs for Preparation of a Concept Plan for the Redevelopment of the Site Located at the Corner of Highway 124 and Oak Road
approved · Vote: 6-0 · $50,000 · Motion: Kerry Hetherington · Second: Richelle Brown
Council Member Hetherington made a motion to approve the contract with Jacobs for the published scope for an amount not to exceed $50,000, pending City Attorney approval and to authorize the Mayor to sign the contract, 2nd by Council Member Brown; voted 6 in favor and 0 opposed, motion approved.
Sources
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