Cleveland City Council Meeting Monday, August 17, 2026 06:30 PM Oak Springs Community Center – 342 Campbell Street, Cleveland, GA

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

• 1.Associate Pastor Dennis Turner, Cleveland First Baptist Church, and White County Ministerial Alliance

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVE AGENDA

PRESENTATIONS

• 2.Matthew 25 Alliance (M25A)

• Matthew 25 Alliance_ Churches unite to care for neighbors in need - Now Georgia.pdf (1.38 MB)

• 3.Proclamation proclaiming Tuesday, August 11, 2026, as City Hall Selfie Day

• Selfie Proclamation.pdf (0.38 MB)

PUBLIC COMMENTS

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

• 4.Economic Development and Planning Director Tom O’Bryant – July 2026 Report

• Monthly Report July 2026 - ED & Planning.pdf (0.08 MB)

• 5.Finance Director John Solmon – June 2026 Report

• Monthly Report June 2026 - Finance.pdf (0.31 MB)

• 6.Fire Chief Jason Bryant – July 2026 Report

• Monthly Report July 2026 - Fire.pdf (0.49 MB)

• 7.Police Chief Jeff Shoemaker – July 2026 Report

• Monthly Report July 2026 - PD.pdf (0.08 MB)

• 8.Public Works Director Ricky Hunt – July 2026 Report

• Monthly Report July 2026 - PW.pdf (0.16 MB)

• 9.Water Resources Wastewater/Water Laboratory Technician Bradley Filaski – July 2026 Report

• Monthly Report July 2026 - Water.pdf (0.15 MB)

NEW BUSINESS

• 10.Request for sanitation services and road closures of South Brooks, and Quillian, Streets for Agri-Fest Country Market scheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

• Agrifest.pdf (3.10 MB)

• 11.Approve the renewal of the 2027 Employee Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Employee Assistance Program) with Georgia Municipal Association (GMA)

• GMEBS Health Plan Selections for 2027 Corrected.pdf (0.19 MB)

CALLED MEETING/MEETING MINUTES

• 12.Approval of the August 3, 2026 Meeting Agenda

• 8-3-2026 Cleveland City Council Meeting Minutes Document.pdf (0.16 MB)

• 13.Approval of the August 13, 2026 Called Meeting Minutes

• August 13, 2026 Cleveland City Council Called Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.07 MB)

CITY ATTORNEY KEITH WHITAKER

CITY MANAGER KEVIN HARRIS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• 14.Called Meetings are scheduled for Thursday, August 20, 2026, at the Oak Springs Community Center, located at 342 Campbell Street, for the purpose of conducting the millage rate public hearings and considering adoption of the FY 2026/2027 millage rate, as follows:

  -Second Public Hearing: Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (The First Public Hearing was held on Thursday, August 13, 2026.)

  -Third Public Hearing: Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.

  -Adoption of the FY 2026/2027 Millage Rate: Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 6:15 p.m.

• Notice of Property Tax Increase.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 15.White County, Cleveland Development Authority, and Helen Development Authority Training is scheduled for Thursday, August 20, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Fairfield Suites, located at 8035 South Main Street, Helen

• DDA Training Agenda 08202026.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 16.The Planning and Zoning Meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 27, 2026, has been cancelled

• 17.City of Cleveland offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026 in observance of Labor Day

• 18.The City Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, September 7, 2026, has been cancelled 

• 19.The White County Water Authority Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 10 2026, at 7:30 a.m. at the White County Water Authority

• 20.A Dedication and Open House for the Cleveland Municipal Complex, located at 55 Cantrell Road, will be held on Friday, September 18, 2026, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

• 21.The next Cleveland City Council Meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 21, 2026, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Cleveland Municipal Complex located at 55 Cantrell Road

EXECUTIVE SESSION

• 22.Real Estate

ADJOURN