City Council Meeting Recap: November 2, 2026

Graphic with City Seal and City Hall

The Mayor and all Councilmembers were present. 

  • Approval of the agenda – Councilman Hill made a motion to approve the agenda with an amendment to remove item VI, Public Hearing to consider the rezoning of 56 Brooklyn Avenue, Parcel F42 038, after the application was withdrawn by the applicant. The motion passed unanimously, 6-0.
     
  • Approval of the minutes from the council meeting held on October 19, 2026 – Councilman Holmes made a motion to approve the minutes from the October 19 City Council Meeting. The motion passed unanimously, 6-0.
     

  • Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit at 312 Clover Pass, Parcel 054C058 – Community Development Director Dean Nelson presented the staff report for the conditional use application, which would allow the property owner to build a detached garage with an upstairs accessory dwelling unit to serve as an in-law suite at 312 Clover Pass, located within the Fox Run neighborhood.

    Mr. Nelson provided a recap of the first public hearing for the item, which took place during the October 26 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. During the hearing, Mr. Logan Clark of Moore Bass Consulting, representing the applicants, spoke in favor of granting the request. No one present spoke in opposition to the application. Following the public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend that City Council approve the Conditional Use Permit.

    Mr. Nelson stated that the request is consistent with the Forsyth Zoning Ordinances, as well as the Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map. He also presented a letter from Mr. Andrew Newton, representing Mr. George Emami as President of the Fox Run Homeowners Association, which stated that the HOA covenants do not allow the lease of a portion of property. Mr. Nelson advised that the applicant has stated that the apartment is to be used for family and HOA Covenants may be stricter than City regulations, but it is the responsibility of the HOA to enforce those private covenants. 

    Mrs. Ashley Altman, the applicant, spoke in favor of granting the request. She stated that the accessory dwelling unit is intended to serve as an in-law suite for her parents in the future. She and her husband have no intention of renting the apartment and understand that the HOA covenants do not allow the accessory dwelling unit to be rented.

    No one present spoke in opposition to the request.

    Following the public hearing, Councilman Wilder made a motion to approve the Conditional Use request. After short discussion, the motion passed 6-0. 

  • Public Hearing to consider the rezoning of 56 Brooklyn Avenue, Parcel F42 038 – This item was removed from the agenda following withdrawal by the applicant.
     
  • Approval of the 2026 employee Christmas Bonuses – Councilman Wilder made a motion to approve the employee bonuses, which are already included in the 2026 budget. The motion passed unanimously, 6-0.
     

  • Approval of funding for a new flatbed body for an existing F-550 Truck – Chief Bunn, serving as the Public Works Director, presented a request to install a flatbed body on a truck that previously served as a pump truck. He stated that the pump equipment has been removed from the vehicle, but the diesel truck only has 32,000 miles on it. The vehicle would be used to pull the department’s large equipment trailer and transport larger items like barricades.

    Councilman Goodson made a motion to approve the request for an amount not to exceed $15,000. The motion passed unanimously, 6-0. 

  • First reading of an ordinance to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages on Christmas Day – City Attorney Brian Causey provided the first reading of an ordinance to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages on Christmas Day. 
     

  • First reading of the 2027 Proposed Budget – Assistant City Manager Regina Ivie provided the first reading of the 2027 Proposed Budget. The Proposed 2027 Budget shows a 9.35%, $488,715, increase in General Fund revenues compared to 2026. 

    Total proposed General Fund expenditures are $12,522,735, requiring a Combined Utilities Fund transfer of $6,806,788 to balance the budget. For the Combined Utilities Fund, proposed total revenues are $19,275,400, electric department expenses are $9,467,232, water department expenses are $1,708,357, and sewer department expenses are $1,098,771, bringing total CUF expenses to $12,274,360. 

    Proposed 2027 Budget Hotel/Motel Tax Fund revenues are $790,000, with $338,594 transferred to the General Fund, $338,594 paid to the Convention and Visitors Bureau, and $112,812 transferred to the TPD/Special Revenue Fund. 

    The Public Hearing for the Proposed 2027 Budget will be held during the November 16 City Council meeting.

  • Approval of requisitions Greater than $10,000
    • DPC Services - $10,852.50

    • Core & Main - $21,876.96

      Councilman Wilder provided a motion to approve both requisitions. The motion passed unanimously, 6-0.