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A
We
we
have
an
opportunity,
I'd
like
to
share
with
you
all
some
of
the
things
that
are
going
on
in
in
the
community
and-
and
this
is
kind
of
an
unusual.
You
know
this-
this
has
been
a
year,
unlike
any
other,
and
we
have
learned
to
do
old
things
new
ways
and
we
have
had
to
become
innovative
as
you
have
and
and
and
so
it
matters
right
now,
we're
doing
what
I
have
termed
getting
together
by
staying
apart,
and
I
do
want
to
welcome.
A
There
are
some
folks
that
are
tuning
in
to
kind
of
watch
this.
Typically,
we
have
this
at
the
trade
center
and
it's
senator
harbeson
just
pointed
out.
We
usually
got
lunch,
so
we
hope
everybody
brought
their
own
sandwich,
but
but
we
also
make
sure
that
we
have
room
for
any
residents
or
any
citizens
that
want
to
sit
in
and
kind
of
observe.
A
So
it
was
important
to
us
to
kind
of
continue
with
our
transparency,
to
try
to
make
sure
they
still
had
that
that
opportunity.
So
we
are
broadcasting
this
and
allowing
the
citizens
to
kind
of
listen
in
as
it
were
on
on
what
we
talk
about,
but
yeah.
A
Thing
is
that
we
are
getting
together.
We've
we've
struggled
with
this
covid
pandemic,
just
as
you
all
have
from
a
state
perspective
and
I'll
just
share
with
you
a
little
bit
about
your
citizens
here
in
the
valley
area,
about
what
a
great
job
they've
done.
A
We
we
have
complied
all
along
with
the
governor's
executive
orders.
We
have
made
sure
that
anything
that
we
do
was
within
the
constraints
and
the
confines
of
those
orders.
And,
frankly,
I
think
it's
it's.
It's
worked
well
because
the
citizens
of
this
community
have
really
kind
of
taken
to
heart
and
heeded
the
the
the
words
that
we
shared
with
them.
That
really
came
through
the
governor
and
originated
in
the
cdc
in
the
health
department
very
quickly.
A
A
So
we
watched
what
was
going
on
in
our
community
and
in
other
communities.
We
sort
of
watched
what
augusta
and
savannah
and
even
athens
were
going
through
and
how
quickly
or
how
slowly
it
took
for
for
the
mass
mandates
to
have
an
impact
on
their
numbers
and
back
around
the
16th
of
august
right
in
the
middle
of
august,
we
were
in
about
400
cases
per
100
000
for
a
for
14
day
period.
A
We
put
a
mass
mandate
in
place
on
the
25th.
I
think
we're
now
down
to
74
cases
per
100
000..
That's
the
good
news.
Bad
news
is,
we
can
no
longer
enforce
the
the
mass
coordinates.
So,
instead
of
repealing
that
what
we
did
is
we
just
issued
a
press
release
saying
we
suspended
the
enforcement
of
it.
That
way,
if
our
numbers,
because
we
know
cold
weather
is
coming
up,
we
know
there's
going
to
be
a
lot
of
holidays,
that
you
know
people
are
going
to
gather
indoors.
A
So
we
just
wanted
to
have
it
pretty
handy
in
case
we
needed
to
reinitiate
the
enforcement
piece,
so
that's
just
kind
of
a
little
snapshot
to
let
you
know
we've
been
doing
with
regards
to
covid
and
and
and
how
we've
been
looking
after
the
citizens
that
we
all
we
all
serve,
but
I
did
want
to
make
one
mention
mentioned
to
our
our
staff,
our
staff
and
the
employees,
the
attitudes
that
they
have
brought
to
their
responsibilities
and
serving
our
citizens
every
single
day.
A
Despite
all
the
fear
and
all
the
challenges
that
they've
faced
with
with
the
with
the
pandemic,
has
just
been
nothing
short
of
amazing.
It's
actually
what
allowed
us
to
kind
of
continue
to
keep
some
momentum.
Columbus
had
a
lot
of
momentum
just
prior
to
the
pandemic,
and
we
we
know,
we've
got
folks
that
are
hurting.
A
So
we're
very,
very
convinced
that,
as
we
start
to
emerge
on
the
other
side
of
this,
that
we'll
ramp
up
that
momentum
very
quickly
and
and
and
I
know
that-
and
I
think
the
citizens
understand
as
well-
that
a
big
big
part
of
us
being
able
to
recapture
that
momentum
is
the
partnership
that
we
enjoy
with
our
delegation.
A
But
right
now
I'm
going
to
ask
deputy
city
manager
lisa
goodwin-
I
probably
should
have
done
this
first,
but
I'm
going
to
ask
her
to
return
thanks,
even
though
we're
not
having
a
meal
we
do
like
to.
We
do
like
to
ask
god's
presence
on
our
any
proceedings
that
we
undertake
for
this
city,
so
deputy
manager,
goodwin.
C
C
We
thank
you
for
these
servants
who
are
called
for
your
purpose
to
serve
the
greater
good,
even
at
a
time
like
this,
in
a
pandemic
and
during
a
time
of
social
ills,
we
ask
your
blessings,
be
upon
each
of
them
and
their
families
as
they
work
to
create
a
better
state
and
a
better
city.
We
ask
these
blessings
in
the
matchless
marvelous
miracle-working
name
of
jesus
amen,.
A
Amen
and
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
now
to
probably
the
best
city
manager
in
the
southeast,
missouri.
D
Well,
thank
you,
mr
mayor.
Let
me
just
take
this
opportunity
to
welcome
the
members
of
our
legislative
delegation
to
this,
our
13th
annual
hometown
connection
due
to
the
covet
and
we're
all
dealing
with
covet,
but
due
to
the
covet
pandemic,
we
decided
to
hold
this
meeting
virtually.
D
D
So,
thank
you,
tom
and
clint
for
representing
columbus
muskogee
and
our
legislative
efforts
when
you're
working
down
at
the
gold
dome.
Thank
you,
mayor
and
council
for
your
participation
and
your
leadership.
D
Mayor
council
you've
approved
a
legislative
agenda
to
present
today
to
our
legislative
delegation
that
you
believe
will
make
columbus
georgia
a
better
place
to
live
work
and
play
though
the
covet
19
pandemic
has
been
a
challenge.
We
have
worked
hard
as
you've
heard
the
mayor
say
to
take
care
of
the
essential
and
critical
needs
of
our
citizens.
D
D
Next
on
my
agenda
or
on
our
legislative
hometown
connection
agenda.
Today
we
will
hear
from
angelica
alexander
our
finance
director
angelica
will
provide
us
a
finance
update
for
the
columbus
consolidated
government.
I
want
to
thank
angelica
for
the
fine
job
that
she
does
in
managing
the
city's
finances
before
angelica
speaks.
I
want
to
share
a
story
from
wallet
hub
on
best
and
worst-run
cities
in
america.
D
I
am
proud
that
of
150
cities
in
america
to
our
delegation
and
to
the
mayor
and
council.
I'm
proud
that
of
150
cities
in
america,
columbus
georgia
is
listed
as
the
17th
best
run
city
in
america.
D
Again,
I
am
proud
to
inform
you
that
columbus
georgia
is
listed
as
the
17th
best
run
city
in
america,
and
so
with
that
I
present
to
you
our
finance
director,
angelica
alexander,
to
provide
you
with
a
finance
update.
But
I
wanted
you
the
delegation
to
know
how
proud
we
are
to
be
be
ranked
17th
on
that
list
by
wallyhub.
D
E
E
This
is
about
1.5
percent,
less
than
the
fy
20
budget,
and
the
decreases
are
due
to
reductions
in
our
capital,
some
of
our
capital
outlay
and
debt
service
obligations
and
some
of
our
operating
funds.
The
2021
budget
certainly
presented
its
share
of
challenges
and
difficult
decisions.
E
You
know
just
due
to
all
the
uncertainties
related
to
the
covet
19
pandemic,
yet
we
were
able
to
balance
the
budget
with
only
appropriating
a
limited
amount
of
reserves.
E
E
E
So
where
does
the
money
come
from?
As
you
can
see
from
this
chart,
the
city
has
a
diversified
set
of
revenue
sources
which
is
positive
for
us.
I'm
also
shown
in
this
chart
general
property
taxes
account
for
approximately
30
percent
of
the
city's
annual
revenues,
while
sales
tax
sales
and
use
taxes
accounts
for
26
percent.
Other
primary
sources
of
revenues
are
franchise
fees
and
business
taxes
which
brings
in
about
17
percent,
as
well
as
charges
for
services
that
the
cities
provide
the
city
provides
which
is
15
of
annual
revenues.
E
There
is
about
1.6
million
of
fund
balance
reserves
included
in
this
budget,
with
approximately
1.5
million
from
the
other
local
options.
Sales
tax
fund
just
later
on
in
the
presentation,
we'll
talk
more
about
fund
balance
reserves
and
how
continued
use
of
fund
balance
over
time
depletes
any
municipalities
reserves.
E
So
this
sales
tax
collection
by
fiscal
year
chart
just
shows
the
trend
of
collections
for
the
original
local
option.
Sales
tax,
the
dip
from
two
fyo
8
to
fyo9,
reflects
the
onset
of
the
great
recession.
When
consumer
spending
dropped
sharply
leading
to
the
collection
of
a
much
lower
sales
tax,
we
then
experienced
annual
increases
in
our
sales
tax
revenue
in
fy,
10
and
fy
11,
and
by
fy
12
sales
tax
collections
were
essentially
restored
in
slightly
exceeding
pre-recession
levels.
E
On
a
positive
note,
though,
we
experienced
an
increasing
trend
in
sales
tax
revenue
since
fy
18,
and
we
do
hope
that
this
trend
continues
and
we
experience
even
more
growth
in
our
sales
tax
revenues,
and
I
like
to
think
that
we
are
actually
heading
in
that
same
direction.
We
receive
the
sales
tax
numbers-
and
I
haven't
reported
this
yet
to
the
mayor
or
the
city
manager,
but
we
did
receive
the
sales
tax
numbers
this
morning
and
it's
up
about
1.5
percent
september
sales.
Tax
collections
are
up
about
1.5
over
september
of
2019.
E
So
this
sales
tax
industry
mix
chart
just
shows
the
makeup
of
our
sales
tax
revenue
that
we
received
in
fy20
by
industry
sector.
E
As
you
can
see
in
the
chart,
the
largest
portion
of
our
sales
tax
revenue
comes
from
the
general
merchandise
sector,
and
this
this
particular
sector
includes
businesses
such
as
department
stores,
shoe
stores,
clothing
stores,
office
supply
stores
and
and
other
general
merchandise
stores,
just
to
name
a
few
at
19.
Food
and
bars
is
the
second
largest
sector
which
includes
businesses
such
as
grocery
stores,
full
service
and
fast
food,
restaurants,
liquor
stores
and
other
drinking
places.
E
So
this
sales
tax
industry
mix
chart
here
just
compares
august
2019
to
august
2020.
E
So
this
shows
what
was
the
latest
the
industry
mixed
data,
that's
available
and,
as
you
can
see,
the
general
merchandise
and
food
and
bars
are
still
the
top
two
sectors
also
shown
here.
Most
sectors
are
are
in
line
with
prior
year
collections,
with
the
exception
of
wholesale
general
trade
and
accommodations
our
accommodation
sales
tax
revenue
typically
averages
around
two
percent
of
total
sale
tax
sales
tax
revenues.
E
Right
now,
it's
only
1.3
percent
of
current
collections
and
we
we
actually
expected
some
decreases
in
our
transit
occupancy
rev
revenue
because
of
covet
19
and
we're
hopeful
that
it
will
pick
back
up
as
the
tourism
industry
recovers
from
the
effects
of
the
pandemic
in
2021.
E
This
consumer
price
index
chart
just
shows
the
percentage
change
of
prices
for
goods
and
services
for
very
specific
categories
over
a
period
of
time,
and
this
particular
time
frame
represents
september
2019
to
september
2020,
as
seen
in
this
chart,
the
price
of
all
items
in
the
southeast
increased
by
1.3
percent
when
comparing
those
two
time
frames
in
more
specific
categories,
such
as
food
housing
and
medical
care
prices
are
higher
this
year
when
compared
to
last
year,
whereas
apparel
and
transportation
transportation
prices
are
down.
E
E
It's
presumed
that
during
times
of
high
on
high
unemployment,
economic
conditions
are
weak,
which
is
reflected
with
the
lower
cpi
growth
rate
and
then
vice
versa.
During
periods
of
low
unemployment,
economic
conditions
are
strong,
which
is
reflected
in
a
higher
cpi
growth
rate.
So
this
particular
slide
just
shows
the
relationship
of
the
cpi.
When,
coupled
with
unemployment
and
again,
it
just
shows
their
inverse
relationship.
E
As
you
can
see
in
the
chart
the
top
chart,
the
top
blue
line
represents
the
unemployment
rate
over
a
12-month
period,
and
the
yellow
line
represents
the
cpi
growth
rate.
So
the
goal
would
be
for
the
lines
to
either
meet
as
closely
as
possible
or
even
cross
over
each
other,
as
this
suggests
strong
economic
conditions.
E
E
So
as
we
continue
to
recover
from
the
effects
of
covet
19,
we
hope
to
see
these
two
lines
come
closer
together
sooner
rather
than
later.
Obviously
you
know
a
strong
economy
keeps
the
revenues
that
we
depend
on
flowing
into
the
city's
coffers,
and
you
know
this
helps
us
and
maintain
and
grow
our
fund
balance
reserves
and
I've
listed
here
the
unemployment
rate
for
muskogee
county
as
of
august
2020.
These
are
the
this
is
the
preliminary
rate
that
was
posted
to
the
department
of
labor's
website.
E
We
were
at
7.2
percent,
which
is
lower
than
the
united
states,
which
was
at
eight
point
five
percent,
but
slightly
higher
for
the
state
of
georgia,
which
is
at
six
percent
so
far,
balance
fund
balance
is,
you
know,
obviously
important
to
us,
because
it
provides
us
with
much
needed
reserves
in
times
of
financial
emergencies.
E
E
Because
of
the
continued
reliance
on
fund
balance,
reserves
and
obviously
not
putting
additional
funds
back
for
a
period
of
time,
particularly
beginning
in
2011,
we
began
adding
the
other
loss
fund
balance
to
show
the
total
fund
balance
in
reserves
and
again-
and
this
is
entirely
legitimate
because
other
local
options,
sales,
tax
funds
and
general
funds
are
not
distinguishable
for
reporting
purposes
and
it's
in
accordance
with
accounting
standards,
and
you
know,
but
obviously
we
prefer
not
to
rely
on
the
old
loss
funds
to
show
up
our
fund
balance
for
operational
purposes.
E
We
have
other
needs
that
we'd
like
to
utilize
those
funds
for,
but,
as
you
can
see,
the
continued
depletion
of
the
fund
balance
reserves
each
year
has
reduced
the
amount
from
the
optimal
goal
line
of
90
days
to
a
dangerously
low
point
of
54.54
days
in
fy
16..
E
But
I'm
I'm
happy
to
say
that
we
have
made
some
strides
in
replenishing
our
fund
balance
reserves
since
fy16
and
again
this
is
obviously
very
important
to
us
anytime.
We're
looking
to
we're
seeking
credit,
because
it's
important
to
the
bond
rating
agencies.
E
So,
typically,
financial
industry
experts
provide
their
economic
outlook
for
different
sectors
of
the
economy,
and
so
this
particular
slide
is
an
is
an
excerpt
that
was
pulled
from
the
economic
outlook
prepared
by
moody's,
investor
services
in
december
2019,
and
it's
for
the
calendar
year,
2020.
E
E
So,
even
in
the
midst
of
the
coronavirus
pandemic,
moody's
reaffirmed
our
bond
rating,
which
is
good
news
to
us.
Since
our
bond
ratings
are
strong,
one
of
the
things
mood
is
denoted
in
the
report
that
they
provided
to
us
in
june.
2020
was
that
they
regarded
the
coronavirus
outbreak
as
a
social
risk
under
its
environmental,
social
and
governance
framework,
and
that's
given
the
substantial
implications
for
public
health
and
safety
in
the
economy.
E
According
to
moody's
during
the
last
recession
and
the
associated
decline
in
property
tax
values,
many
localities
saw
rapid
growth
in
property
tax
revenue
in
2009,
even
as
the
downturn
gathered
pace
only
to
see
a
reversal
of
those
games
beginning
in
2010,
and
that's
as
shown
in
the
chart
at
the
top
of
the
page.
E
E
So,
what's
reflected
in
the
bottom
chart
is
the
tax
digest
for
columbus,
based
on
our
certified
digest
over
a
period
of
time
and,
as
you
can
see,
there's
been
no
significant
growth
in
the
tax
digest
since
it
peaked
in
2008
right
before
the
recession
hit,
the
dip
in
2010
was
due
to
a
significant
property
tax,
roll
back
in
conjunction
with
implementation
of
our
other
local
options,
sales
tax.
E
But
since
then,
recovery
has
been
modest
and
tax
revenues
collections
have
been
consistent,
as
you
can
see
through
in
the
chart,
with
the
yellow
line.
So
we're
hopeful
that
any
sluggish
economic
recovery
related
to
the
pandemic
will
not
be
as
impactful
to
us
as
it
was
for
other
localities.
E
We
do
have
another
dip
in
the
digest
in
fy
21,
and
that
is
simply
due
to
the
change
in
the
law
relative
to
title
at
belorum
taxes,
effective
july
1
2019,
the
legislature
removed
the
motor
vehicle
at
balom
tax.
True
up
so
the
value
of
that
property
according
to
our
tax
commissioner's
office,
was
removed
from
the
digest
this
year.
E
And
although
this
seems
like
bad
news
is
actually
a
positive
change
for
the
general
fund,
because
we've
experienced
a
significant
increase
in
our
title
at
valorum
revenue,
which
is
all
general
fund
revenue
and
mississippi
manager
that
it
concludes
my
presentation
and
I'll.
Take
any
questions
at
this
time.
If
there
are
any.
D
Let
me
thank
you
angelica
alexander,
our
finance
director,
we're
certainly
proud
of
the
work
that
you
and
your
team
do
for
us,
and
so
what
the
delegation
have
heard
as
we've
gotten
this
meeting
off
to
what
I
believe
is
a
good
start
is
that
we're
the
17th
best
run
city
in
america
and
our
bond
rating
says
that
we
have
a
strong,
a
strong,
healthy
financial
profile,
and
so
I
attribute
a
lot
of
that
to
our
finance
director
and
and
her
team
and
the
great
work
that
they
do
mayor.
D
I'd
like
to
really
pause
before
we
continue
on
to
the
next
topic.
D
I
know
that
some
were
not
able
to
join
us
when
we
kicked
the
meeting
off,
but
but
they
are
now
present
and
and
if
you
can
members
of
the
delegation
and
members
of
council
I'd,
ask
that
you
turn
your
cameras
on
for
just
a
couple
of
minutes
that
those
watching
by
ccgtv
on
youtube
facebook
live
or
live
streaming
will
know
that
you're
present
and
we
have
a
meeting
together,
the
elected
body
of
our
delegation
and
the
elected
body
of
legislative
body
of
our
city,
working
together
in
what
we
call
hometown
connection
working
together,
so
that
when
our
delegation,
when
they
go
back
to
atlanta,
they
are
working
on
behalf
of
the
citizens
of
columbus
georgia.
D
D
We
have
the
honorable
john
house
judy
thomas.
We
have
if
there
are
other
council
members,
I'd
ask
counselor
toya
tucker,
the
honorable
toya
tucker
is
on
or
in
this
meeting.
So
we
have
a
number
of
council
members
in
this
meeting
and
and
then
we
have
our
distinguished
delegation,
the
honorable
calvin
smary,
the
honorable
richard
smith,
carolyn
hugley,
the
honorable
state,
senator
harbison
and
the
honorable
debbie
buckner.
D
If
there
are
others
owen,
the
honorable
senator
randy
roberson
is
on
and
I'm
going
through
this
list.
If
I
have
not
called
your
name,
please.
D
The
honorable
mimi
whitson,
yes,
is
there
someone
anyone
else
that
I
don't
see
listed?
We
do
want
the
citizens
to
know
that
you're
present.
D
And
so
with
that
mayor.
D
So
I
wanted
the
citizens
to
know
who's
present
and
with
that
let
me
go
back
to
the
finance
director
and
her
update
from
members
of
the
delegation.
Are
there
any
questions
from
you
and
members
of
council?
Are
there
any
comments
from
you?
I
ask
that
you
ask
your
questions
at
this
time
of
our
finance
director.
D
She
is
going
to
share
with
you
the
state
of
infrastructure
quality
of
life
here
in
columbus,
georgia-
and
this
is
not
all
but
just
wanting
to
give
you
a
taste
of
the
state
of
infrastructure
and
quality
of
life
here
in
columbus,
georgia,
deputy
city
manager,
pam
hodge,.
H
I
H
Each
of
you
and
thank
you
for
your
time
today,
deputy
city
manager,
lisa
goodwin,
and
I
have
worked
with
mike
king
of
the
ccg
tv
and
his
team,
as
well
as
rick
jones,
our
planning
director
to
put
together
just
a
short
video
to
outline
our
quality
of
life
and
infrastructure
projects
that
are
going
on
now.
So
we
hope
you
enjoy
it
and,
of
course,
at
the
end,
if
you
have
any
questions
related
to
any
of
our
projects,
we'll
be
happy
to
answer
those.
J
Columbus
is
a
city
on
the
move
known
for
its
small
town
feel
and
southern
hospitality.
It
is
also
a
community
that
is
known
for
its
vitality
and
forward
thinking
from
its
vibrant
commercial
centers
to
its
quality.
Neighborhoods
columbus
has
something
for
everyone
to
continue
to
promote
a
high
quality
of
life
for
all
of
our
citizens.
Columbus
continues
to
invest
in
itself
to
ensure
that
our
community
will
always
have
a
strong
transportation
system,
the
needed
infrastructure
for
development,
good
jobs
and
great
places
to
live.
To
show
you
what
we
mean.
J
The
columbus
riverwalk
at
bib
mill
is
a
10
million
dollar
transportation.
Investment
act
project
that
completed
the
riverwall
project
that
was
started
in
1995.
This
22-mile
multi-use
trail
facility
connects
the
lake
oliver
area
with
the
uptown
area
and
provides
direct
access
to
fort
benning.
The
completion
of
the
project
now
provides
opportunities
for
new
economic
development
along
the
chattahoochee
river
that
have
been
somewhat
isolated
from
other
parts
of
the
community,
along
with
the
opportunity
for
new
development.
The
columbus
riverwalk
also
provides
recreational
opportunities
such
as
biking,
jogging
and
walking.
J
This
project,
which
also
provided
a
connection
at
the
former
city
mills
site,
is
currently
a
finalist
in
america's
transportation
awards
program
sponsored
by
the
american
association
of
state
highway
and
transportation
officials,
columbus
spiderweb.
This
40
million
plus
tia
project
will
include
the
construction
of
a
new
multi-lane
bridge
to
cross
over
the
norfolk
southern
railroad,
the
railroad,
dissects,
bueno
vista
road
and
at
times
when
trains
cross
this
busy
intersection,
it
causes
delays
to
traffic
and
hinders
emergency
responders.
J
Today,
approximately
27
000
cars
per
day
use
this
major
arterial
to
get
from
east
columbus
to
other
points
in
the
community.
The
new
bridge
will
benefit
the
area
by
improving
travel
times
and
by
providing
greater
safety
to
the
community.
Construction
is
scheduled
to
begin
in
early
2021,
with
a
completion
date
of
late
2023
buna
vista
road
interchange
at
I-185.
J
This
is
another
tiered
transportation
project
that
will
construct
a
new,
diverging
diamond
interchange
to
alleviate
existing
congestion
needs,
while
improving
safety
for
those
using
this
roadway.
This
would
be
the
first
interchange
of
this
type
to
be
developed
in
columbus.
That
will
require
motorists
to
travel
on
the
left
side
of
the
road
on
the
bridge
going
over
I-185.
J
The
last
of
the
2012
tia
projects
to
be
constructed
is
a
new
58
million
interchange
to
provide
access
to
I-185
from
old
cedar,
road
and
all
of
south
columbus.
The
result
will
be
a
dramatic
economic
tool
for
our
community.
It
will
allow
the
citizens
of
this
area
direct
access
on
and
off
the
interstate
to
promote
new
jobs
and
new
industrial
growth.
Also,
it
will
improve
travel
times
for
drivers,
increase
lane
capacity,
improve
efficiency
and
reliability
for
freight
cargo
and
goods
movement.
The
proposed
project
will
also
provide
for
better
local
connectivity
to
a
statewide
transportation
network.
J
In
short,
the
addition
of
this
interchange
will
open
up
new
economic
growth
and
opportunities
to
that
section
of
the
community
that
is
currently
isolated
from
the
rest
of
the
city.
The
georgia
department
of
transportation
has
begun
work
on
replacing
the
ogrethorpe
bridge
on
state
road,
520
u.s,
highway
280
over
the
chattahoochee
river
currently
under
design.
This
project
calls
for
the
eventual
demolition
of
the
existing
1960s
bridge
and
replacing
it
with
a
multi-lane
roadway
with
greater
pedestrian
access.
The
existing
bridge
is
showing
signs
of
aging
and
stress.
J
Infantry
road
and
follow
me
trail.
The
design
and
environmental
work
are
nearly
complete
for
the
development
of
a
new
two-lane
roadway
that
will
connect
south
lumpkin
boulevard
with
fort
benning
boulevard
near
the
national
infantry
museum.
Also,
the
follow
me
trail
that
now
runs
from
casita
road
to
matheson.
Road
will
be
extended
down
to
the
museum
and
allow
for
direct
access
to
the
columbus
riverwalk.
J
The
1.6
million
dollar
project
will
provide
direct
access
to
fort
benning
from
south
columbus,
without
citizens
having
to
cut
through
the
museum's
parking
lot
and
thus
eliminating
the
potential
for
accidents
and
damage
to
the
museum's
property.
The
project
is
scheduled
for
construction
in
2021
mott's
green.
The
reworking
of
a
small
portion
of
the
columbus
riverwalk
that
lies
directly
behind
total
systems
and
is
adjacent
to
the
14th
street
pedestrian
bridge
is
an
area
known
as
moss
green.
J
This
historic
site,
named
after
a
former
columbus
mayor
whose
home
once
stood
in
this
area,
consists
today
of
historic
markers
and
monuments
that
are
currently
in
need
of
refurbishing.
Further
much
of
the
landscaping
and
beautification
that
was
installed
in
the
1990s
requires
replacement
and
rework
under
this
project.
The
last
area
of
the
columbus
river
water.
J
Being
redeveloped
will
be
improved
with
new
landscaping,
a
realignment
of
the
riverwalk
as
it
comes
under
the
14th
street,
pedestrian
bridge,
historical
markers
that
highlight
the
importance
of
the
river
to
the
community
and
better
access
to
a
view
of
the
river
itself.
This
1.1
million
dollar
project
will
also
provide
a
public
space
for
festivals,
concerts
and
other
social
gatherings.
The
project
is
expected
to
be
complete
by
the
spring
of
2021..
J
Two
new
roundabouts
have
been
constructed
and
completed
in
columbus
over
the
last
year.
The
first
is
the
river
road
roundabout,
which
is
a
new,
five-legged
roundabout,
constructed
to
replace
the
existing
signalized
intersection
at
river
road
and
bradley
park
drive.
The
project
was
developed
to
help
improve
traffic
flow
and
safety.
It
included
new
sidewalks
landscaping,
signage,
striping
and
storm
water
infrastructure.
J
The
total
cost
for
the
project
was
4.7
million
dollars.
Another
roundabout
was
constructed
at
the
intersections
of
fort
benning
road
conceded
road
and
brennan
road.
This
was
also
a
five-legged
roundabout
that
was
constructed
to
replace
the
existing
signalized
intersections
in
this
area.
The
project
required
a
realignment
of
brennan
road
and
califon
creek,
as
well
as
the
replacement
of
the
existing
box
culvert
under
cassida
road,
a
new
multi-use
trail
and
landscaping
were
also
included
in
this
5.2
million
dollar
project
phase.
J
2
of
this
project
remains
under
construction
and
consists
of
streetscapes
along
fort
benning
road
from
the
new
roundabout
to
shelby
street
once
completed
the
entire
fort
benning
road
corridor
will
have
a
10-foot
multi-use
trail,
new
sidewalks
curb
and
gutter
asphalt,
paving
and
landscaping.
The
cost
for
this
phase.
2
is
approximately
4.3
million
dollars
and
is
estimated
for
completion
in
january
of
2021.,
diverging
diamond
interchange
at
bradley
park
drive
and
gerald
allen.
Parkway
a
reworking
of
the
existing
interchange
at
bradley
park,
drive
and
gerald
allen.
Parkway
is
currently
under
development
to
help
eliminate
accidents.
J
J
J
The
georgia
department
of
transportation
has
recently
installed
five
new
message:
boards
along
the
jail
island,
parkway
from
the
state
line
to
flat
rock
road
on
the
north
side
of
beaver
run
road.
The
purpose
of
the
signage
is
to
inform
motorists
of
any
potential
issues
or
problems
ahead
as
they
travel.
This
is
particularly
important
for
those
traveling
west,
where
problems
have
occurred
due
to
sunsets
that
may
temporarily
blind
the
driver
or
to
accidents
that
have
occurred
in
phoenix
city.
J
The
project
will
provide
needed
information
to
travelers
to
ensure
their
safety
while
providing
better
travel
times
on
this
highway.
So
there
you
have
it,
and
this
is
just
a
small
sampling
of
some
of
the
great
projects
coming
to
our
community
in
the
near
future.
In
the
next
three
to
five
years,
we
will
see
over
200
million
dollars
invested
in
new
roads
and
infrastructure
plus
potential
enhancements
to
major
roadways
such
as
2nd
avenue
and
jail
island
parkway.
J
We'll
have
seen
the
new
development
of
new
hotels
and
restaurants
valued
well
over
another
200
million
dollars,
with
projected
revenue
of
over
110
million
dollars
over
the
next
20
years
and
a
new
medical
school
with
the
initial
enrollment
of
240
students
that
will
serve
not
only
columbus
but
our
region
and
our
world,
and
this
is
only
the
beginning.
Today,
columbus
stands
on
the
threshold
of
becoming
the
vibrant
community.
We
all
knew
it
could
be.
H
D
And
counselor
woodson,
I
believe
you
had
your
hand
up
earlier
and
I
didn't
see
it
was
there
a
question
from
you.
D
Okay,
that's
okay!
So
so
members
of
the
delegation
or
council
members
any
questions
of
deputy
city
manager
hajj.
We
thought
that
since
we
were
doing
this
virtually
we
would
do
a
video
that
would
show
you
all
of
the
great
work
that's
going
on
in
and
around
columbus,
and
you
heard
at
the
end
of
the
video
200
million
dollars
in
roads,
infrastructure
and
enhancement
of
other
roads.
There's
a
lot
more
work
coming
in
the
near
future
and
and
so
columbus
is
truly
a
city
on
the
move.
L
Mr
city
manager
sure
alvin
this
representative,
I
tell
you
what
those
well.
First
of
all,
let
me
congratulate
you
on
behalf
of
the
entire
delegation
for
that
your
remarks
and
being
recognized
as
a
city
operationally
and
being
ranked
that
high
in
the
nation.
That's
that's
commendable
and
that's
a
testament
to
the
mayor
and
you
and
and
all
the
administration
there
and
your
team
that
that's
working
for
the
city.
L
So
congratulations
to
you
as
city
manager
and
to
your
entire
team
and
to
the
mayor
and
city
council
for
your
stewardship
and
to
all
the
others
that
are
that
are
working
in
that
regard.
So
so
congratulations,
thank
you,
but
but
the
the
the
two
videos
were
just
exceptional
and
they
were
just
I
mean.
Is
there
any
way
for
for
you
to
send
those
to
me
and
I
can
get
them
to
delegate
and
send
it
to
all
of
us.
Those
will
just
like
that.
L
I
like
to
slow
it
down
and
just
continue
to
digest
that,
if
you
will
that
would
I
would
could
you
could
we
get
that
done.
I
mean
absolutely
we'll
get.
M
That's
a
little
bit
one
question
regarding
that:
video,
if
I
may,
mr
city
manager,
sure.
M
In
there
I
thought
I
heard
some
the
narrator
allude
to
the
fact
about
that
interchange
of
that
entree
right
there
by
mount
pilgrim.
I'm
sorry,
reverend
harris's
former
church
on
casino.
M
That
is
something
in
stone
that
we've
concluded,
that
is,
we've
agreed
on
some
changes
or
movement
and
that,
because
I
know
we
had
some
discussions
on
that
in
another
venue,
I
just
don't
want
to
bog
it
down,
but
I
want
to
get
some
clarity
on
that.
If
I
could,
I
didn't
quite
understand
whether
we
were
saying
it
was
done
or
we
were
proposing,
or
it
was
on
a
concept
mode.
D
Well,
it's
still
in
the
works
and-
and
I
can
tell
you-
we've
got
positive
movement.
We
are
working
very
closely
with
reverend
stallion
and
the
mount
hebron
baptist
church
leadership
and
their
congregation.
D
D
In
fact,
we
communicate
on
a
very
regular
basis
with
reverend
stallion,
and
I
can
tell
you
that
we
anticipate
that
we
are
going
to
be
talking
to
city
council
at
the
november
10th
meeting
to
share
with
them
where
we
are
in
that
negotiations
negotiation.
But
I
can
tell
you
we
are
in
a
good
spot
with
that.
Okay,.
M
Well,
I
just
want
to
offer
my
deep
appreciation
to
you
and
and
some
members
of
the
council
for
lending
a
need
reverend
stallion
and
that
group
out
there
and
the
church
members
you're
doing
a
great
job
in
the
negotiating
efforts,
and
I
just
want
to
commend
you
for
it
our
delegation
and
met
with
them
and
yourself
on
a
couple
of
occasions.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
giving
that
some
serious
attention,
and
hopefully
we'll
move
forward
in
a
positive
way
for
both
sides.
D
Sure-
and
we
know
that
if
we
can
get
that
interchange
at
casita,
road
and
I-185
is
going
to
open
up
that
entire
area
for
further
economic
development
opportunities
and
it's
going
to
better
serve
the
tremendous
investment
that
the
school
district-
and
I
know
dr
david
lewis
is
in
this
meeting
as
well
with
us,
but
it's
going
to
open
up
access
to
the
new
spencer
high
school
and
the
investment
we've
made
in
the
roundabout
that
you
saw
in
the
video
at
fort
benning
casita
road.
D
But
it
is
really
going
to
open
up
that
area
if
we
are
able
to
to
bring
this
to
fruition,
and
we
certainly
we're
optimistic,
we
will
well.
Thank
you
sure.
F
Mr
city
manager,
I'd
like
to
ask
representative
smith:
I
if
this
was
covered
in
the
video
I
didn't
hear
it
and
the
reason
I'm
asking
you
is
because
of
the
service
that
you
did
to
this
community
bringing
mercer
medical
here.
N
It
should
be
completed
early
spring
of
22,
so
we're
only
looking
at
a
little
over
a
year,
so.
N
That's
the
students
will
start
at
that
time.
Now
we
already
have
some
third
and
fourth
year,
students
here
already,
but
as
of
early
spring,
the
building
will
be
open
for
students
now
it'll
take
two
or
three
years
to
get
the
full
contingent
of
students
because,
like
I
said,
be
graduating
60
a
year.
N
F
Well,
I
I
do
I
I
know
that
everybody
on
this
call
knows
the
influence
that
you
personally
had
in
getting
that
facility
here,
but
just
want
to
say
thank
you
for
that
and
I'm
ready
for
those
folks
to
come
on
in.
Let's
get
them,
let's
get
them
going.
Thank.
N
N
We
worked
on
it
a
little
over
10
years,
so
yeah
yeah,
I've
gotten
a
lot
of
credit,
but
I
think
there's
a
whole
lot
of
people
who
deserve
as
much
or,
if
not
more
credit
than
I
do
on
that
particular
project.
N
It
has
been
a
it's
been
a
an
interesting
process
and
that's
way
most
legislation
and
most
big
projects
are,
but
it
it
it's
going
to
be
a
a
big
deal
for
columbus,
because
I
think,
if
you
remember
written
in
the
paper
shortly
thereafter,
I
think
jimmy
ansi
and
also
maybe
matt
swift
can
concur
that
with
a
new
med
school
it
may
be
the
largest
economic
impact
in
columbus
since
prac.
D
Thank
you
smith,
yes
and
yes,
and
that
was
mentioned
in
the
video.
That's
that's
an
awesome
project
and
we're
we're
excited
about
it
and
can't
wait
for
it
to
be
fully
constructed
and
open
representative
smith.
So
thank
you
for
all
your
hard
work.
Well,
you
call
up
yeah
any
other
questions
about
quality
of
life
infrastructure,
whether
it
was
in
the
video
or
not
from
members
of
the
delegation
or
from
members
of
city
council.
O
City
councilor
bruce
huff
here.
Can
you
hear
me?
I
can
okay
I'd
like
to
thank
you,
mr
city
manager
and
your
staff
and
the
planning
department
and
all
the
state
delegation
that
worked
with
me
in
trying
to
negotiate
with
mount
pilgrim
to
take
time
out
of
their
schedule
for
us
to
get
to
this
point
that
we're
moving
in
a
positive
fashion.
So
I
just
like
to
say
thank
you
because
it's
always
a
team
of
people
involved.
Sure
and
it's
been
fascinating.
O
D
Thank
you
any
other
questions
or
comments
here
in
none
again.
I
want
to
thank
school
board
member
david,
dr
david
lewis,
for
being
in
the
meeting
with
us
and
we'll
introduce
some
others
as
we
see
that
they're
in
in
the
meeting,
but
we're
going
to
move
on
to
the
legislative
agenda.
D
We
have
16
items
on
our
legislative
agenda
and
the
way
this
works.
We
ask
our
council
members
for
items
that
they
would
like
to
see
on
the
legislative
agenda.
They'll
give
those
to
us
and
we
compile
them
and
we
will
go
to
council
and
ask
them
to
vote
on
each
and
every
item
on
the
legislative
agenda
prior
to
having
this
meeting
the
hometown
connection
with
the
legislative
delegation
and
after
council
will
have
passed
them
and
we
have
the
hometown
connection
meeting
we
go
through
them.
D
We
ask
for
discussion
on
each
item
between
the
mayor
and
council
and
the
delegation,
and
and
and
at
that
point
once
we've
gone
through
them,
and
we
will
formally
forward
these
to
the
members
of
the
delegation
for
consideration.
As
you
start,
the
next
session
of
the
georgia
general
assembly
in
january
and
some
of
these
are
carry
over
from
prior
years
and
where
no
action
has
been
taken,
but
they're
still
important
to
the
members
of
council
and
to
the
citizens
of
columbus,
and
so
they
are
back
on
the
agenda.
D
And
so
the
first
item
and
I'd
ask
you
let's
talk
about
this.
Let's
have
some
download
back
and
forth
some
discussion
and
so
that
we
can
do
some
clarification
that,
if
that's
necessary,
but
we
do
want
you
to
discuss
each
item.
As
I
presented
to
you
and
then
we
will
hear
from
the
president,
ceo
of
columbus
convention
visitors
bureau,
to
see
if
they've
got
items
and
then,
if
we've
got
any
comments
at
that
point,
that
school
district
want
to
make
at
this
meeting.
I
think
they
have
their
own
meeting.
D
Now
this
came
to
us
this
year
from
house
counselor
john
house,
and
it
is
a
carryover
from
the
previous
year
and
so
are
there
any
questions
or
discussion
on
non-partisan
primary
ballots
for
all
local
elected
officials,
including
constitutional
officers?
D
Okay
hearing
none,
we
will
move
on
to
number
two.
D
The
second
item
is
county
special
local
option
sales,
tax
maintenance
reserve-
this
is
also
a
carryover
from
a
previous
year
and
our
council
members,
the
mayor
and
council,
are
asking
you,
the
delegation
to
consider
amendments
to
the
county
special
purpose,
local
option
sales
tax
imposed
by
part
one
article
three
of
chapter,
eight
and-
and
you
know
what
I'm
referring
to-
but
to
allow
consolidated
governments
to
expand
up
to
five
percent
of
the
tax
levit
to
be
spent
for
future
maintenance
of
the
capital
outlay
projects
approved
by
the
referendum,
levying
the
tax.
D
L
The
one
one
thing
mississippi
manager
is
calvin
the
the
when
we
took
that
bill
last
year,
as
as
that.
K
L
Took
the
information
that
was
given
to
me
and
general
counsel
is
drafting
us
something,
but
that's
going
to
be
a
general
bill,
it's
nothing
that
we
could
do
locally.
They.
They
told
us
that,
so
that's
something
that
we're
going
to
have
to
do
with
within
in
collaboration
with
others.
So
we'll
be
back
into
do
band
clifton
faye,
as
as
as
we
take
as
we
get
that
drafted
and
for
introductions.
D
L
And
that's
what
that's,
what
we're
going
to
have
to
work
out?
The
the
reason
that
he
said
it's
general,
because
it's
it's
dealing
with
a
code
section
and
I
mean
unless
there's
a
father
out
is-
is
part
of
it.
It's
part
of
the
annotated
code,
though,
and
then
but
but
there
have
been
some
some
carve
outs
that
we
made
for
only
consolidated
government.
If
we
do
that,
then
we'd
have
to
team
up
with
all
the
consolidated
government,
as
you
know,
and
do
that
as
well.
D
D
F
Mr
smeary,
this
is
judy
thomas.
I
have
a
question
for
you
on
that
piece
of
it,
as,
as
you
have
explained,
the
legislative
analyst
said
it
had
to
apply
to
all
counties.
F
I
I
know
the
maintenance
piece
of
it
is
something
that
we
we
struggle
with
all
the
time,
and
I
would
think
that
would
be
the
same
in
in
any
entity
in
the
state
that
gets
to
do
a
special
purpose.
Local
option,
sales
tax,
and
I'm
just
wondering
what?
What
kind
of
objection
might
you
run
into
well.
L
We
didn't,
we
first
got
it
because
what
we
do
as
a
delegation,
we
we
look
at
all
the
bills
and
I
take
them
to
the
general
counsel
and
then
they
determine
their
bills
are
local
bills.
And
if
it's
a
local
bill,
then
we
decide
within
the
delegation
one
way
or
the
other.
When
there
are
general
bills,
we
go
back
to
the
general
council
and
and
and
they
drafted,
and
we
talked
to
the
people
with
jurisdiction
of
those
respective
committees
and
then
that
determines
so
when
we
started
to
do
this.
L
The
the
clock
got
us,
and
this
was
a
very
unusual
year
for
us
with
the
with
the
so
it
we
don't
have
a
good
feel
on
this,
because
when
the
session
started
going,
then
we
had
we
adjourned
for
several
months
back
in
june.
So
this
was
a
kind
of
unusual
year
to
take
a
temperature
on
something
but
but
we'll
we'll
we'll
get
back
earlier
with
you
on
this
as
regards,
but
I
agree
with
you:
it
seems
like
a
carve
out
and
and
and
and
it's
not
meant
or
sort
of
permissive.
F
P
Q
Okay,
number
one
I
just
I,
I
can't
let
us
pass
number
one,
because
I've
been
contacted
by
constituents
who
are
concerned
about
this
request,
and
I
just
want
to
make
everyone
aware
that
there
are
constituents
who
are
concerned
that
we're
being
asked
for
this
and
and
they're
already
objections.
N
Yes,
senator
magic
got
a
question.
You
talked
about
it
before
you
started
listing.
The
parts
of
the
legislative
agenda
have
have
these
been
voted
on
yet
by
city
council.
N
Sir,
all
their
way
to
the
council:
okay,
when
each
one
comes
like
number
one,
could
you
give
me
the
or
give
us
the
actual
vote
count
on.
D
Those
we
can-
and
I
don't
think
the
clerk
is
on,
but.
I
R
I
D
L
The
text
miss
johnson
and,
of
course,
the
because
y'all
had
additional
agenda
items
all
the
resolutions
she
she
texts
me
back
were
not
ready,
but
that
when
she
when,
when
she
gets
all
the
resolution,
with
the
actual
voting
with
with
the
description
of
the
of
the
resolution
and
with
every
member
with
every
vote
on
it,
she's
going
to
get
those
tours
and
as
as
she
has
done
in
the
past,
we
always
get
all
each
resolution.
L
Each
agenda
item
comes
with
a
resolution
and
how
each
member
of
the
council
voted.
So
we
we
should
be
getting
that
shortly.
I
know
whether
she
was
on
the
call
or
not.
D
L
D
That
is
correct,
mr
dean.
Yes,
so
we're
going
to
go
back
to
number
we're
going
to
go
to
number
three.
D
Military
retiree
state
tax
exemption
the
council
may
encounter
requests
in
the
legislative
delegation
support
efforts
to
exempt
military
retiree
pay
from
state
income
tax
in
order
to
attract
military
retirees
to
our
city,
as
recommended
by
the
greater
columbus
georgia
chamber
of
commerce.
This
comes
from
council
john
house
as
well,
and
this
is
a
carryover
from
a
previous
year.
Any
questions
on
military
retiree
state
tax
exemption.
M
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
The
the
truth
of
the
matter
is
that
is
something
that
I
believe
I
know
we've
been
working
on
for
at
least
a
decade
from
the
house
side
from
the
senate
side.
M
The
non-military
workers
in
the
federal
sector
went
sued
and
then
got
themselves
included
and
we
had
to
get
away
with
it.
They
do
away
with
it
because
it
was
too
expensive.
That
is
another
piece
that
I'm
working
on
this
year.
M
D
You,
mr
senator,
like
representative
smith,
did
you
have
a
comment
on
that?
One.
N
Well,
I
I
know,
like
senator
harbeson
talked
about
we've
been
working
on
this
thing
for
several
years
and-
and
I
think
we've
been-
I
know
at
least
15.
so,
but
always
it
comes
back
to
to
money.
The
last
time
I
heard
the
projected
cost
for
this
particular
exemption
was
about
125
million
dollars.
N
Now
that's
been
three
or
four
years
ago,
so
you
know
it
it's.
It
always
reverts
back
to
money
and,
like
the
senator
talked
about
the
court
said
we
cannot
cherry
pick
government
employees
to
give
tax
breaks
to
so
if
you
give
it
to
one,
you
got
to
give
it
to
all
so
we're
going
to
have
to
do
something
now.
N
I
know
some
other
states
have
done
it,
but
federal
employees
hadn't
sued,
like
ours
did
so
you
know
that's
that's
one
of
the
issues
that
we're
looking
at
trying
to
get
around
that
because
you
know
until
you
you
do,
then
you
have
to
give
a
tax
exemption
for
tsa
workers
or
any
federal
employee
versus
just
the
the
military.
R
D
Good,
so
we've
got
council
judy,
thomas
and
councillor
mimi
woodson.
In
that
order,
did
you
want
to
come
in
or
make
some
observations.
F
I
had
a
I
had
a
question,
mr
city
manager,
of
either
representative
smith
or
whomever
we
are
talking
only
about
the
military
retiree
pay.
Is
that
correct?
That's
not
if
a
retiree
goes
to
work
at
publix.
N
Will
be
retired
only
thing
we're
looking
at
is
the
the
military
retirement
part
if,
if
they
retire
after
at
whatever
point,
they
retire
whatever
grade
they
retire
at
and
they
get
another
job.
The
new
job
has
absolutely
nothing
to
do
with
this.
It
only
has
to
deal
with
the
military
part
of
their
income.
N
G
Yes,
judy
axe
actually
asked
part
of
my
question,
but
my
second
question
was
representative
smith.
You
mentioned
that
you
looked
at
some
other
communities.
What
do
you
recall
what
type
of
revenues
they
used?
What
did
they
use
to
offset
this.
N
I
don't
know
because
when
this
occurred
a
few
years
ago,
actually
before
I
got
in
the
legislature,
it
we
we
did
this,
but
then
the
the
other
federal
employees
sued
took
it
to
court
and
the
judge
said
nope
can't
you
cannot
cherry-pick
one
federal
agency
and
exclude
the
others.
So
I
know
I
think
south
carolina
does
it.
I
think
alabama.
Does
it,
but
it's
it's
just
a
matter
of
getting
around
that
so
that
we
can
give
these
the
military.
G
Okay,
I
think
I
think
if
we
did
a
little
bit
more
education
to
the
citizens,
maybe
we
won't
get
so
much
controversy
on
it,
because
the
important
is
that
these
individuals
served
our
country
and
in
order
for
us
to
recruit
more
retirees
to
our
community
to
better
our
community,
we
need
to
do
something
for
them.
A
lot
of
the
retirees
choose
to
live
in
columbus,
but
then,
after
they
get
taxed
so
much,
they
decide
to
go
elsewhere.
G
We
would
like
to
keep
them
here,
since
we
are
the
second
largest
military
installation
in
the
world.
N
Oh,
I
agree
100,
but
when
you
when
you,
when
you
hear
that
the
other
fellow
agencies
took
it
to
court,
you
know
then
there's
there's
a
little
difference
of
opinion
out
there,
because
I
I
had
a
teacher
call
me
from
noonan.
I
think
it
was
he
said.
D
Okay,
I
believe
those
are
all
of
the
hands
that
were
up
on
that
particular
one.
So
we're
going
to
go
on
to
interstate
14.
D
and
the
mayor
and
council
we're
asking
that
the
delegation
advocates
support
to
include
specific
funding
and
state
budget
for
interstate
14
as
a
d.o.t
project,
and
that
is
the
extension
of
I-14
to
and
through
columbus,
that
you
take
the
appropriate
legislative
action
concerning
this
extension,
this
highway
extension-
and
this
comes
from
council
john
house.
D
I
know
that
there's
a
young
millennia
who
is
an
advocate
for
this
project
and
he's
pursuing
it
and
the
council
members
have
voted,
and
I
believe
it
was
unanimous
asking
that
the
delegation
advocate
or
support
this
project,
as
it
could
come
up
during
times
in
the
state
legislature.
Any
questions
on
that.
D
The
next
one
I've
got
number
five
john
house,
counselor
house.
You
want
to
comment
on
that.
K
You're,
correct
about
frank,
lumpkin,
continuing
to
push
this
and
and
recently
the
georgia
d.o.t
commissioner,
actually
signed
a
letter
of
support
that
went
up
to
the
to
the
u.s
senate,
as
I
recall,
but
our
concern
is
that
if
we
don't
continue
to
push
this
or
and
somehow
put
some
money
to
at
least
relooking.
K
I
mean
so
if
we
don't
get
some
kind
of
push
from
somebody
to
move
forward
to
recheck
the
route
and
so
forth
that
the
whole
idea
may
die
and
that's
why
I
added
it
and
it
was
a
carryover
from
priebus
in
certainly
those
of
us
that
have
supported
it.
I
very
much
appreciate
the
efforts
that
have
been
done
so
far
and
the
support
that's
been
provided
by
the
general
assembly.
D
M
The
city
manager-
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
spread
some
thanks
to
the
general
assembly,
the
senate
in
the
house,
for
passing
my
bill
that
I
introduced
for
mr
lumpkin.
So
it
could
go
up
to
the
general
assembly,
an
urgent
resolution
that
was
really
well
vetted
people.
You
would
be
surprised
about
the
amount
of
people
who
have
concern
about
earmarking
funding
for
this
particular
roadway.
M
People
are
talked
about
how
that
could
impact
the
budget
and
they
don't
want
to
be
tied
to
it
and
that's
why
they
didn't
adopt
all
the
language
in
there,
because
it
would
earmark
some
of
the
money
from
the
d.o.t
to
a
specific
project
in
the
future,
but
they're
willing
to
listen
to
it,
they're
willing
to
do
it
and
it
was
some
effort
to
get
it
through,
because
people
looked
at
it.
You
know
with
a
cautious
eye,
but
they
passed
it
and
we
got
it
out
and
got
it
up
there.
M
So
I
just
want
to
commend
young
frank
lumpkin
for
doing
an
outstanding
work,
not
only
here
in
georgia,
but
in
alabama
and
other
parts
as
well.
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
D
We'll
move
on
to
item
number
five
theatrical
performance,
and
so
the
city
is
requesting
the
local
delegation
support
house,
bill,
347
or
similar
legislation
to
amend
georgia
law
so
as
to
shorten
your
original
performance
period
for
the
current
12
months
from
the
current
12
months
to
18
weeks,
reduce
the
spending
threshold
from
500
000
to
100
000
into
aggregate
during
a
taxable
year
and
further
clarify
clarify
parameters
that
define
tier
one
and
tier
two
counties
in
that
legislation
so
as
to
provide
additional
allowance
for
an
applicable
incentive
and
council
thomas
has
been
an
advocate
for
this
and
and
I'm
gonna,
I
don't
see
your
hand
raised
counselor
thomas.
F
It's
been
on
the
agenda
for
a
year
or
so,
but
generally
what
it
does
is
it
gives
these
theater
production
companies
similar
tax
cuts
and
benefits,
as
movie
production
companies
receive,
and
this
would
not
just
be
at
the
river
center,
even
though
the
river
center
had
two
of
these
last
year.
F
The
state
are
also
looking
at
this,
and
I
know
that
mr
bowden
peter
bowden
was
on
the
call
and
he's
familiar
with
this
piece
also,
but
you
guys
know
this
is
this
came
to
you
last
year
we
did
have
a
piece
of
legislation
and
I
think,
like
some
of
the
other
legislation,
we've
had
here
time
just
ran
out
and
we
didn't
get
it
completely
finished,
but
whatever
we
can
do
to
to
help
that
and
peter
I
don't
know
if
you
have
any
comment
that
you
need
to
make
or
not,
but
you
guys
know
what
we're
talking
about.
F
D
The
city
is
requesting
that
the
delegation
encourage
all
possible
legislative
actions
which
would
encourage
negotiations
with
alabama
and
other
neighboring
states
to
provide
that
the
laws
of
each
state
would
be
amended
to
provide
for
reciprocal
sovereign
immunity
so
that
local
governmental
officials
carrying
out
duties
and
operating
vehicles
in
neighboring
states
would
have
the
same
or
similar
sovereign
immunity
protections
that
they
have
under
georgia
law,
and
this
comes
from
counselor
john
house
as
well.
Any
questions
or
discussion
on
that
on
number.
Six.
K
Mr
city
manager,
this
is
john
house.
I
had
my
hand
up
on
this
one,
because
this
came
out
of
the
car
take-home
policy
discussions
and
that
we
we
were
not
able
to
to
grant
car
take-home
allowance.
The
last
one
might
take
a
a
government
car
home
if
they
lived
in
alabama
because
we
were
concerned
about
by
not
having
the
sovereign
immunity
protection.
If
somebody
had
an
accident
in
alabama,
I
mean
the
issue
got
down.
K
It
appeared
that
some
sort
of
legislative
action
might
be
needed
to
to
allow
that
reciprocity
to
occur
across
state
lines.
It
really
requires
action
from
alabama
as
well
right,
so
this
was
just
a
way
to
try
to
start
that
discussion
to
get
some
help
so
that
if
we
want
to
extend
the
right
to
take
a
car
home
to
alabama.
B
K
D
Okay,
thank
you,
sir
number.
Seven,
sales,
tax,
accountability
and
transparency,
user
safeguard
and
some
know
this
as
point
of
sales
data
and
I'll
tell
you
up
front
that
there's
been
a
lot
of
good
progress
made
regarding
release
of
information
to
cities
and
counties,
work
that
has
been
done
by
gma
and
accg
counselor
or
may
approach
him.
D
Gary
allen
asked
that
we
bring
this
back
because
we
think
we,
the
dor,
can
go
a
little
bit
further
department
of
revenue,
we're
providing
information
to
cities
and
counties,
and
so
the
city
is
requesting
that
the
delegation
introduce
legislation
amending
the
law
to
allow
georgia
cities
access
to
tax
information
as
needed
as
needed
when
local
government
governing
authorities,
finance
or
tax
officials
have
need
of
said
tax
information
in
the
discharge
of
their
official
duties,
and
so
this
is
basically
point
of
sales.
D
Data
and
transit
go
a
step
further
than
what
the
state
has
gone
gone,
and
so
we're
asking
your
support
on
that
number.
Eight
hospice
administrators.
D
The
council
is
supporting
any
legislation
to
amend
or
remove
requirements
for
the
hiring
of
hospice
administrators
in
compliance
with
state
of
georgia,
hospice
rule
rules,
version
4.0,
section,
0802
and
other
sections,
but
the
requirement
to
be
a
healthcare,
professional
or
health
service
administrator
is
very
limited
in
the
choice
that
hospices
have
when
hiring
administrators.
D
D
This
comes
from
council
pop
barnes
is
a
carryover
from
a
previous
year,
and
you
know
he
is
a
practicing
nurse
and
he
has
asked
that
the
state
the
delegation
further
considered
this
matter.
Any
questions
on
that.
D
I
know
that
you
know
that
we're
dealing
with
covet
19
and
we
don't
know
how
long
it's
going
to
last,
but
the
city
is
requesting
that
the
legislative
delegation
introduced
legislation
to
amend
georgia,
open
meetings,
act
to
allow
local
governmental
entities
to
hold
public
meetings
via
teleconference
or
other
digital
means
on
the
same
basis
as
state
agencies,
and
this
is
requested
by
councillor
charlene
crabb
and
I
believe
the
state
is
authorized
to
do
some
of
this.
D
D
Okay,
hearing
none
and
seeing
no
hands.
We
will
move
on
to
the
next
item:
casino
gaming
referendum.
D
We
have
this
on
the
last
two
years
and
the
city
is
requesting
the
delegation
introduce
or
support
legislation
to
authorize
a
statewide
referendum
for
a
constitutional
amendment
to
allow
georgia
citizens
to
vote
as
to
whether
casino
gaming
should
be
allowed
in
georgia
for
the
purpose
of
hope,
scholarship
funding.
Further.
If
any
such
constitutional
amendment
is
adopted,
the
council
is
requesting
a
local
referendum,
be
established
for
approval
or
rejection
of
any
such
casino
gaming
in
muskogee
county,
and
this
is
from
councillor
mimi
woodson,
it's
a
carryover
from
a
previous
year.
D
Item
number
11
small
business
relief.
The
city
is
requesting
the
delegation
introduced
legislation
to
study
and
implement
ways
that
programs
of
temporary
loan
deferment
and
forbearance
can
be
implemented
in
georgia
to
provide
temporary
relief
to
small
businesses
facing
disruption,
closure,
foreclosure
or
bankruptcy
as
a
result
of
covet
19
pandemic.
D
D
sin;
none
item,
number,
13,
residential
drug
abuse,
treatment,
centers,
prompt
notification
of
local
authorities
upon
licensing;
and
so
the
city
council
is
requesting
that
the
delegation
introduce
statewide
legislation
that
will
require
prop
notification
of
county
and
city
police
and
fire
departments,
licensing
departments
and
planning
and
zoning
departments
upon
licensing
or
licensing
changes
of
residential
care
centers,
as
defined
and
used
in
in
in
the
item
below
and
that's
defined
in
section
ocga,
section
2653,
that
is,
item
number
13.
D
So
it
requires
what
we
require:
prop
notification
of
local
authority
upon
licensing
and
then
the
next
one
is
public
utilities
and
public
water
system
reservoirs,
requesting
the
following
actions
of
the
delegations
so
as
to
better
protect
public
water
system
reservoirs
such
as
lake
oliver
in
columbus.
Georgia
consider
amendments
to
or
removal
of,
exemptions
to
the
erosion
and
sedimentation
act
of
1975
for
certain
public
utilities
and
public
water
system
reservoirs.
D
D
But
respectfully
request
that
the
local
legislation
introduce
statewide
legislation
that
require
prop
notification
of
county
and
city,
police
and
fire
departments.
I
believe
we
already
covered
that
one
and-
and
I
think
that's
a
duplicate,
but
the
final
one
is
minimum
staffing
requirements
in
personal
care
homes.
D
The
city
government
is
requesting
the
delegation
introduce
statewide
legislation
that
will
require
minimum
staffing
of
22
trained,
minimum
staffing
of
two
trained
supervisors
or
managers
between
the
hours
of
6
pm
and
6
a.m.
At
child
care,
institutions
foster
care
homes
and
personal
care
homes.
We're
also
requesting
that
the
delegation
city
attorney.
S
D
D
And
so
the
final
one
is
minimum
staffing
requirement:
six
o'clock
p.m
to
six
a.m.
Those
are
the
items
on
the
legislative
agenda
and
we've
allowed
you
to
ask
questions
along
the
way,
but
are
there
any
questions
that
on
any
of
those
that
we
need
to
go
back
to
at
this
time?.
D
B
Again,
we
want
to
also
thank
you
all
for
your
your
leadership
over
the
past
years
in
regards
to
all
the
work
that
you
do
and
we
do
have
three.
The
hospitality
industry
here
in
columbus
does
have
three
points
that
we
would
ask
that
you
all
help
us
consider.
These
are
things
that
we've
talked
about
in
the
past,
with
a
few
additions
to
that.
B
B
We
in
this
edition
we're
talking
about
the
careful
analysis
of
the
potential
benefits
and
the
appropriate
collection
of
those
and
remittance
of
those
taxes
and
fees
make
clear
that
the
best
direction
for
georgia
communities
again.
This
is
not
to
disrupt
those
owners
of
short-term
rentals,
the
airbnbs
or
the
vbros,
but
we're
asking
that
this
be
considered
as
leveling
that
playing
field
to
protect
primarily
the
investments,
the
millions
of
dollars
the
hotel
developers
have
made
in
all
of
our
computer
communities,
including
columbus,
who
recently
we
have
three
new
projects
underway.
B
The
first
bullet
point
under
that
is
that
the
state's
tourism
marketing
budget
is
last
compared
to
its
competition
in
the
southeast,
and
the
lack
of
adequate
funding
is
missed
economic
opportunity
for
the
state
that
would
benefit
all
communities
throughout
georgia,
including
columbus,
and
that
the
money
spent
by
tourists,
columbus
and
in
georgia,
especially
those
from
out
of
state,
provides
a
substantial
return
on
investment
in
form
of
lodging
taxes,
sales
taxes
and
the
state
hotel,
motel,
five
dollar
per
night
fee
and
as
we
all
try
to
move
through
the
pandemic
and
the
economic
recovery,
that's
necessary.
B
I
think
it's
important
that
we
look
at
every
opportunity
to
capture
those
revenues
where
possible
to
grow
our
business
and
then
the
final
point
is
to
pose-
and
this
is
a
repeat
from
previous
years-
to
oppose
any
legislation
that
allows
discrimination,
and
this
covers
a
number
of
businesses,
not
just
hospitality,
but
film
and
so
forth,
and
in
georgia
we
should
never
discriminate
for
any
reason.
Georgia's
economy,
outpaces
neighboring
states,
because
the
leadership
such
as
you
all
on
the
call
have
adopted
fundamental
principles
that
do
not
allow
for
discrimination.
B
D
R
Good
afternoon,
everyone,
I
don't
really
have
anything
to
present.
I
just
want
to
say
thank
everyone
for
the
opportunity
to
be
a
part
of
this
again
this
organization.
Again,
I
don't
have
any
light
in
here.
D
But
as
you
know,
dr
townsend
is
is
over
the
department
of
public
health.
R
Yes,
I'm
the
commissioner
of
health
for
columbus
actually,
and
actually
we
appreciate
the
the
opportunity
to
provide
what,
for
you
all,
to
work
with
us
diligently
with
the
covet
testing
and
everything
where
we
provided
free
testing
for
our
areas
as
part
of
public
health.
We
don't
have
anything
specific
to
ag
today,
but
we
just
I
just
want
to
say.
I
thank
the
delegation,
one
of
the
things
that
the
mayor
said
again.
R
D
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
dr
townsend,
and
so
we
have
mr
clint
mueller
on
from
association
county
commissioners
of
georgia.
We
have
tom
gale
on
from
georgia,
municipal
association,
mr
mueller,
do
you
have
any
comments
at
this
time?
Thank
you
for
being
with
us.
D
Today,
mr
mueller.
I
I
We
did
publish
our
legislative
agenda,
you
can
find
it
on
accg's
website
and
we've
got
a
number
of
items,
some
of
our
priorities
this
year,
making
some
reforms
to
some
of
the
election
laws.
We
also
want
to
make
some
reforms
to
reimbursement
for
ems
services
and
the
final
priority
for
us
was
rural
broadband.
Doing
several
initiatives
to
fund
grants
to
promote
more
rural
broadband
across
the
state,
so
those
are
some
of
the
top
priorities
for
accg
this
coming
session.
D
Okay,
thank
you,
sir
and
tom
gale,
georgia,
municipal
association.
Let
us
hear
from
you.
T
T
This
delegation
really
works
well
together,
and
I
think
a
lot
of
it
is
due
to
the
to
the
longevity
you
all
are
and
your
constituents
are
smart
to
continue
to
send
the
likes
of
dean,
smiry
and
others
to
the
state
capitol,
even
senator
robertson,
who
is
relatively
new,
considering
the
the
experience
that
the
delegation
has
even
senator
robertson
is,
is
making
an
incredible
positive
impact
for
the
community.
T
T
I
would
say
that
overarching.
We
think
that
many
of
the
most
important
decisions
should
be
made
at
the
local
level
rather
than
in
atlanta,
and
so
that's
one
of
the
overarching
principles
that
we'll
maintain
as
we
represent
columbus
and
all
of
the
other
local
governments
in
the
state
of
georgia.
So
thank
you
for
having
this
13th
annual
hometown
connection.
D
Thank
you,
sir,
and
so
with
that,
mr
mayor,
I
am
going
to
turn
it
over
to
dean,
smiry
and
then
mayor.
I
would
ask
you,
after
dean
smiry,
that
you
would
have
the
final
remarks
and
so
dean,
schmeyer
and
members
of
the
delegation.
Whoever
wants
want
to
have
any
comments,
so
dean
schmeyer.
L
L
L
And
then
our
kudos
to
beverly,
townsend,
mr
city
manager
and
the
mayor
and
she's
just
done
an
exemplary
job
in
doing
this
covet
19
and
this
pandemic,
and
our
we
give
kudos
to
her
delegation
that
worked
with
her
during
this
period
and
and
and
we
give
her
our
our
continued
thanks
and
we
always
look
forward
to
working
with
clint
and
tom,
from
accg
and
from
from
the
gma
perspective.
So
so
we've
got
the
entire
agenda.
L
Mr
city
manager
and
clifton
say
I
I
I've
emailed
him,
and
he-
and
I
are
gonna-
have
a
discussion
afterwards,
so
that
we
can
line
up
our
legal
counsel
as
it
relates
to
all
of
these
various
issues
and
then
get
with
the
delegation
and
then
look
forward
to
the
2021
legislative
session.
A
lot
of
the
things
are
carryovers.
L
I
think
that
I
have
identified
that
there
are
two
there
are
six
that
are
carry
over
and
then
that
there
are
two
that
are
are
relatively
new
to
us,
so
we're
going
to
be
digesting
those
and
and
again
share
the
delegation.
L
I
look
forward
to
working
with
our
our
legislative
team
and
with
our
delegation
as
we
prepare
for
the
2021
session,
so
mr
city
attorney
be
in
touch
and
mr
mayor
and
city
manager,
thank
you
all
and
and
mr
city
manager,
I
want
to
tell
you
something
your
staff,
my
hats
off
to
them.
They
have
done
great
work
and
miss
johnson,
tish,
johnson
and
then
following
up
from
crystal
farley.
They
have
just
done
on
behalf
of
the
city.
L
M
M
I
had
dog
duties
to
do
as
well,
but
just
let
me
thank
you
for
a
very
thorough
program
that
you
put
together
together,
mr
city
manager,
and
we
were
always
on
task
about
the
things
that
you
guys,
that
the
city
council
lay
out
for
us
to
take
a
look
at
and
try
to
push
through
the
general
assembly,
which
is
not
always
easy,
but
we
give
it
the
yeoman's
task.
We
work
hard.
I
want
to
say
especially
to
my
colleague
in
the
senate
with
me
senator
robinson:
we
work
well
together.
M
We
always
have
good
friends
and
and
then
we
we
work
together
on
the
policies
in
which
positively
affect
our
community
members
of
the
general
assembly
house.
Thank
you
for
being
such
a
great
delegation,
members
of
the
city
council,
just
just
outstanding.
I
appreciate
everything
you
do.
I
watch
I
don't
always
say,
but
I
appreciate
what
you
do
and
I
know
what
you
go
through,
especially
at
the
local
level
or
the
members
of
the
council,
the
city
manager
and
others
who
who
support
you
there.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you.
D
L
All
right,
anybody
from
the
house,
richard
smith,
carolyn
hughley
of
buckner,
I
think
everybody's
on
the
house
side-
is
that
I
don't
think
vance
is
on
any
anything
to
follow
up
on
from
the
house
side.
Anybody.
Q
Q
L
Cameron,
smith
or
debit,
is
that
it
for
the
delegation
all
right,
isaiah,
mr
city
manager.
Thank
you
very
very
much
and,
and
I
guess
the
mayor
is-
is
coming
up.
D
F
I'm
sorry
I
I
just
want
to
say
to
senator
harbeson
that
I'm
missing
lunch
today
too,
so
when
we
get
to
the
point
where
we
can
get
together,
let's
do
that,
even
if
we
don't
have
a
legislative
agenda
to
deal
with,
let's
just
get
together
and
have
lunch.
Mr
mayor
and
I
I
enjoy
the
conversation
with
our
delegation
and
I
think.
F
Thomas,
that's
one
of
the
reasons
why
we
work
so
well
together
is
that
we
do
get
together
and
we
talk
and
we're
we're
doing
what's
needed
for
the
people
in
columbus.
So
senator
harbison
are
you
up
for
that.
S
Yeah
just
one
more
comment
before
we
leave,
we
wanted
to
thank
the
delegation
for
what
they
do
every
year.
If
y'all
remember
back
before
the
covet
hit,
the
delegation
got
our
bill
passed
to
remove
the
title
restrictions
on
the
government
center
in
the
courthouse
square,
and
just
this
week
we
have
been
in
touch
with
legislative
council,
mr
paul
higby
and
gotten
him
the
legal
description
that
he
needs
for
a
quick
claim.
S
D
that'll
be
coming
later
from
the
state,
but
thank
you
all
for
doing
that
seems
like
a
long
time
ago
before
covet
hit,
but
and
then
representative
schmeyer
will
listen
out
for
you
any
help
that
y'all
need
on
these
items
we'll
be
glad
to
work
with
you
and
clint
and
tom.
Thank
you
all.
As
usual,.
D
Okay,
mr
mayor,
we're
going
to
turn
the
floor
over
to
you.
A
Well
I'll
be
brief.
I'll
end
like
we
began
and
that's
about
thanking
all
y'all
for
what
you
do
every
day.
I
do
also
want
to
thank
dr
townsend,
as
well
as
accg
and
gma,
for
being
such
incredible
resources,
as
we've
all
dealt
with
this
pandemic.
A
I
don't
know
that
we
would
have
been
able
to
address
it
nearly
as
well
as
we
have
without
all
of
your
combined
assistance,
and
I
want
to
go
back
to
something
that
tom
mentioned
as
well,
and
I
know
accg
supports
as
well,
and
thank
you
all
for
for
championing
the
the
home
rule,
and
I
know
that,
for
the
most
part,
this
delegation
has
done
a
great
job
of
of
trying
to
do
their
best
to
see
that
the
decisions
that
impact
local
governments
are
made
by
local
government,
and
we
thank
you
all
so
much
for
your
confidence
in
us
and
for
your
partnership,
and
I
do
want
to
make
reference
to
the
city
manager
staff.
A
A
If
you
have
need
of
any
additional
information
about,
what's
going
on
in
columbus
and
and
as
usual,
even
in
the
midst
of
a
pandemic,
there
is
a
lot
going
on
in
columbus
and
a
lot
of
that
again
is
directly
the
result
of
your
efforts
at
the
state
level.
On
our
behalf.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
joining
us.
We
thank
the
folks
that
are
tuning
in
to
ccgtv,
who
have
also
been
a
part
of
their
government,
both
local
and
state,
and
with
that
we'll
thank
you,
and
until
you
have
a
good
afternoon.