Snellville — Mayor and Council Regular Meeting, June 8, 2026
Official minutes of the Snellville Mayor and Council regular business meeting and public hearing held on June 8, 2026. Key actions included the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget (ORD 2026-02), amendments to the solid waste ordinance (ORD 2026-03), and several board re-appointments.
Topics
- finance
- zoning
- appointments
- procedural
- contracts
Actions
PRO 2026-10 — Retirement of John Dennis, City Zoning Administrator
approved
Mayor Bender read the proclamation into the record. (Mr. Dennis was not present to accept the proclamation.)
Approve the Minutes of the May 27, 2026 Special Called Meetings
approved · Vote: 6-0 · Motion: Norman A. Carter Jr. · Second: Kerry Hetherington
Mayor Pro Tem Carter made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 27, 2026 meetings, 2nd by Council Member Hetherington; voted 6 in favor and 0 opposed, motion approved.
Approval of the Agenda
approved · Vote: 6-0 · Motion: Catherine Hardrick · Second: Norman A. Carter Jr.
Council Member Hardrick made a motion to approve the agenda as presented, 2nd by Mayor Pro Tem Carter; voted 6 in favor and 0 opposed, motion approved.
UDO 26-01 — Text Amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance
deferred · Vote: 6-0 · Motion: Kerry Hetherington · Second: Richelle Brown
Council Member Hetherington made a motion to waive the first reading and place on the June 22, 2026 agenda, 2nd by Council Member Brown; voted 6 in favor and 0 opposed, motion approved.
ORD 2026-02 — Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget
approved · Vote: 6-0 · $18,263,660 · Motion: Norman A. Carter Jr. · Second: Catherine Hardrick
Mayor Pro Tem Carter made a motion to approve ORD 2026-02 adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, 2nd by Council Member Hardrick; voted 6 in favor and 0 opposed, motion approved.
ORD 2026-03 — An Ordinance to Amend the Solid Waste Ordinance Chapter 46
approved · Vote: 6-0 · Motion: Kerry Hetherington · Second: Norman A. Carter Jr.
Council Member Hetherington made a motion to approve ORD 2026-03, 2nd by Mayor Pro Tem Carter; voted 6 in favor and 0 opposed, motion approved.
ORD 2026-04 — An Ordinance to Regulate the Parking of Vehicles
deferred · 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 22, 2026 agenda, 2nd by Council Member Hetherington; voted 6 in favor and 0 opposed, motion approved.
Amendment to the Purchase and Sale Agreement of 2218 Scenic Hwy
approved · Vote: 6-0 · Motion: Kerry Hetherington · Second: Richelle Brown
Council Member Hetherington made a motion to approve the amendment of the purchase and sale agreement for 2218 Scenic Hwy, 2nd by Council Member Brown; voted 6 in favor and 0 opposed, motion approved.
Re-Appointment of Deborah Jones to Board of Appeals
approved · Vote: 6-0 · Motion: Barbara Bender
Mayor Bender nominated Deborah Jones for Post 2, confirmed 6 in favor and 0 opposed, nomination confirmed.
Re-Appointment of Kevin Morrisey, Terry Kori, and Rose Purdy to Planning Commission
approved · Vote: 6-0 · Motion: Barbara Bender
Mayor Bender nominated Kevin Morrisey for Post 2, Terry Kori for Post 3, and Rose Purdy for Post 4, confirmed 6 in favor and 0 opposed, nominations confirmed.
Re-Appointment of Anne Dowdall, Regina Hart, and Alice Snipes to Parks and Recreation Board
approved · Vote: 6-0 · Motion: Barbara Bender
Mayor Bender nominated Anne Dowdall for Post 2, Regina Hart for Post 3, and Alice Snipes for Post 4, confirmed 6 in favor and 0 opposed, nominations confirmed.
Re-Appointment of Emmett Clower and Don Britt to Downtown Development Board
approved · Vote: 6-0 · Motion: Barbara Bender
Mayor Bender nominated Emmett Clower for Post 1 and Don Britt for Post 2, confirmed 6 in favor and 0 opposed, nominations confirmed.
Sources
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