Mike Jones

This Master Plan, developed in partnership by the Downtown Development Authority and the City of Adairsville, outlines short, middle, and long-term economic development strategies to revitalize Downtown Adairsville. It focuses on key areas such as beautification, placemaking, parking needs, traffic flow, Logtown improvements, and overall economic development strategies. The plan aims to leverage the area's rich cultural history and social networks to establish Downtown Adairsville as a regional draw, providing an ambitious framework based on market understandings and stakeholder goals, including featured projects like placemaking, Logtown enhancements, and art initiatives.

The council meeting included discussions on a budget amendment for Fiscal Year 2025 and the approval of the Fiscal Year 2025 audit. Other key topics involved declaring police department vehicles and public works items as surplus, authorizing a contract for a water treatment plant generator, and supporting a county-wide safety action plan. The council also addressed the 2025 Bartow County Hazard Mitigation Plan, considered a zoning ordinance for properties on Old Dixie Highway, and deliberated on text amendments to various chapters of the Code of Ordinances, including nuisance regulations related to open burning.

The council agenda included the appointment and reappointment of members to the Downtown Development Authority and Library Services Board, the approval of GMA District 1 officers, and a funding agreement with the Bartow County Library System. Additionally, the meeting covered the approval of a library of engineering firms, a paving project, and a task order for a road intersection. Legislative items included several ordinance readings and adoptions related to code text amendments, special use permits for personal care services, and property rezonings.

The council meeting concluded at 7:54 P.M. with no further business items described in the provided document.

The session included an executive session held to discuss potential litigation. Following the return to the regular session, the council voted to formally deny a claim.