This is an informal rundown of what happened at the Statesboro City Council meeting on July 10, 2026.
Call to Order – All council members (4) present, District 2 vacant due to resignation of Paulette Chavers
Invocation & Pledge
Recognitions/Presentations
Presentation of an award of Recognition to Paulette Chavers honoring her six
years of dedicated service to the citizens of District 2 and the City of Statesboro
Public Comments (Agenda Items)
No one signed up to speak.
Consideration of a Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda
A) Approval of Minutes
a) 06-16-26 Work Session Minutes
b) 06-16-26 Council Minutes
c) 06-16-26 Executive Session Minutes
approved unanimously
Public hearing and first reading of Ordinance 2026-02: An Ordinance amending Chapter 82 Section 82.101 (a), (c) and (d) to allow for enhanced sewer lateral repair assistance to include work performed to improved services within the public right of way.
At the June 16, 2026 work session, the Mayor and Council were presented with concerns regarding failing sewer laterals, predominantly of orangeburg pipe construction. Since 2023, the City has offered owner-occupied homeowners assistance through the Sewer Lateral Replacement Assistance Program which reimbursed customers a portion of the work under pavement (roadway, sidewalk, driveway, etc.). Staff recommends to amend the ordinance to: 1) cover all costs associated with the excavation and replacement of impacted public surfaces and 2) assist all owners of single-family residential housing instead of only owner-occupied.
Budget Impact: Costs associated with excavating and replacing impacted public surfaces
No action taken, will move to second reading
Public Hearing & Consideration of a Motion to approve an application for an alcohol license in accordance with The City of Statesboro alcohol ordinance Sec. 6-13 (a)
El Maguey II
Owner: Seleste Carmona
Location: 1100 Brampton Ave., Ste E
License Type: Restaurant
Approved 4-0.
Consideration of a motion to approve Resolution 2026-32: A Resolution approving a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Recipient-Subrecipient Agreement for a hydrologic and hydraulic study of Little Lotts Creek basin.
Hurricanes and other storm events have caused significant flooding around Little Lott’s Creek and Bird’s Pond over the last three years. The Mayor and City Council desire to maintain a well-regulated watershed that provides effective and efficient stormwater management and protects life, property, the environment, and natural resources. Effective stormwater management of Little Lott’s Creek will improve water quality and help maintain a healthy environment for city residents and the broader community beyond the Statesboro city limits. FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program provides federal financial assistance for hazard mitigation planning and related flood mitigation work. The grant will fund a Hydrologic and Hydraulic study of the Little Lott’s Creek Basin as preliminary planning for flood mitigation projects along the basin, with project limits to be shown on the referenced map.
Budget Impact: The estimated project cost is $945,000.00. The FEMA HGMP grant award is for $708,780.00. A required 15% local match in the amount of $141,750.00 will be provided by Stormwater Fund revenues in STM-49 (Little Lott’s Creek Basin Flood Mitigation Project). The state match is 10%, in the amount of $94,500.00
Approved 4-0
Consideration of a motion to approve Resolution 2026-33: A Resolution accepting the street rights of way of Pasture Lane and Branded Way within the Westside Townhomes Subdivision as public streets to be owned and maintained by the City of Statesboro.
In October 2023, the Statesboro City Council approved a preliminary plat for the Westside Townhomes Subdivision on Westside Road, which initiated subsequent infrastructure developments, including road construction. Inspections on the road construction were completed for subgrade and GAB in 2025. The developer now desires to dedicate these roads, Pasture Lane, and Branded Way to the City of Statesboro. Acceptable completion and warranty bonds have been provided by the developer.
Budget Impact: The City of Statesboro will maintain the roadway and limits of right-of-way. No funds will be required in FY2026.
Approved 4-0
Consideration of a motion to approve a lease with Federal Aviation Administration to lease a roughly 1.4 acre parcel on W.W. Mann Center Road in unincorporated Bulloch County jointly owned with Bulloch County for continued use as a non directional beacon site.
This lease has been continuously active for at least the past decade with the FAA hosing navigational aids on the parcel.
Approved 4-0
Consideration of a motion to approve a $15,700 change order with Underground Excavating, Inc. for additional work on ENG-130A Fire Station 3 Access Road, funded by TSPLOST.
City Council approved a contract on April 7, 2026, with Underground Excavating, Inc. for construction of a new public roadway to provide access to Fire Station 3, in the amount of $331,804.08. The project includes base, paving, drainage improvements, curb and gutter, and installation of water and sewer. Change Order #1, for installation of additional water line and an additional fire hydrant, was approved on June 16, 2026 in the amount of $7,151.
This change order was initiated by staff. A driveway is to be constructed for the fire station to access the new roadway. The fire station and roadway are being constructed under separate contracts. The fire station construction contract only included constructing the driveway from the building to the street right of way. The roadway construction contract did not include the construction of the driveway. This change order would add all necessary materials and labor to the roadway construction contract for the construction of an 8-inch thick concrete driveway with wire reinforcement from the new roadway to the right of way line.
Budget Impact: The total cost of this change order is $15,700. The current contract total is $338,955.08, therefore the revised contract total would be $354,655.08. There are sufficient funds in ENG-130A to fund the change order.
Approved 4-0
Consideration of a motion to approve an amended contract to renew the Master Services Agreement with Atlas Technical Consultants, LLC to provide Capital Improvement Program Management Services and Construction Engineering and Inspection services for FY 2027 in a not-to-exceed amount of $645,552.50 funded by TSPLOST, SPLOST, and Stormwater Funds.
This is an amended version of a renewal contract with Atlas originally approved on June 16, 2026. Both the fee schedule rates and not to exceed amount are lower than in previously approved contract.
Budget Impact: Not to exceed $645,552.50
Consideration of a motion to approve a contract with Pape-Dawson Consulting
Engineers, LLC, for $256,750 to provide engineering design services for the ENG-130 Brannen Street to US Hwy 80 Transportation Improvements project, funded by 2023 TSPLOST funds
Commercial development along US Hwy 80 from Veterans Parkway to Beasley Road, along with residential development on Beasley Road, Cawana Road, S&S Railroad Bed Road, and in areas east of Statesboro, have increased traffic volumes significantly in the area bounded by US Hwy 80, Veterans Parkway, Brannen Street, and Cawana Road. The increased traffic volumes make many of the traffic turning movements challenging throughout the day. The City is also currently constructing Fire Station 3 on Brannen Street. Under ENG-130, staff proposes to design transportation improvements that would include improvements to the Bernard Lane/Brannen Street intersection, as well as a new street connecting Brannen Street to US Hwy 80 which would tie into a GDOT project on US Hwy 80 that will include safety improvements and potentially a new traffic signal.
Staff advertised a Request for Qualifications and Proposals (RFQ/P) for design services on April 30, 2026 and received responses on June 4, 2026. Staff scored the responses based on qualifications, experience, past performance, and workload capacity as detailed in the RFQ/P. Staff selected Pape-Dawson’s response as the highest scoring submittal. Staff then met with Pape-Dawson to discuss the cost proposal and provide clarifications on the scope.
Budget Impact: The cost of the proposal is $256,750. ENG-130 has $500,000 budgeted for FY 2027, using 2023 TSPLOST funds.
Approved 4-0
Public Comments
A citizen addressed council about garbage pick-up and the issue of trashcans on the roadsides. She said the city needs to enforce the ordinance that requires garbage customers to move their trashcans away from the roadside after pickup.
