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Administration Department
Interoffice Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jim Clifford, City Administrator
DATE: July 10, 2026
SUBJECT: Study Session Date of Monday, July 13, 2026
A Study Session of the North Augusta City Council has been scheduled for Monday, July 13, 2026 at
6:00 p.m. in the Municipal Center, 100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers.
The Study Session will be streamed for public viewing online at:
• “City of North Augusta – Public Information” on www.Facebook.com
• “City of North Augusta Public Information” on www.YouTube.com
The following items are among the topics for discussion and review:
ITEM 1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING:
Council will discuss and provide guidance on the proposed items for the July 20, 2026 City Council
meeting.
Please see ATTACHMENT #1 for a copy of the DRAFT items.
ITEM 2. DEPARTMENT DETAILS:
City department directors and managers will share departmental updates.
ITEM 3. MAYOR’S MATTERS:
(A) FOCUS ITEM(S):
i. Finance – Audit Review – Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2025
(B) Mayor Williams will share reflections and announcements related to current City events
and opportunities
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DRAFT AGENDA: CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
July 20, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. – Municipal Center – 100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers
The City Council meeting
will be streamed for public viewing online at:
• “City of North Augusta – Public Information” on www.Facebook.com
• “City of North Augusta Public Information” on www.YouTube.com
CITIZEN COMMENTS: Citizens may speak to Mayor and City Council on each item listed on this agenda. The Mayor will call
for comments prior to Council’s discussion. Speakers shall give their name and address in an audible tone of voice. Speaker
Forms are provided on the credenza at the entrance for speakers desiring that the minutes indicate that they addressed Council
on a specific topic. The form will be included as part of the minutes of the meeting. Citizen comments are limited to five
minutes.
CITIZEN ASSISTANCE: Individuals needing special assistance or sign interpreter to participate in the meeting, please notify the
Administration Department 48 hours prior to the meeting.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
• Regular City Council Meeting minutes of July 6, 2026
• Study Session minutes of July 13, 2026
5. PROCLAMATION(S):
a. Honoring North Augusta Parks & Recreation All-Star Baseball and Softball Teams 2026
6. PERSONNEL:
a. Employee of the Quarter – April, May, and June 2026 – TBD
OLD BUSINESS
7. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2026-13 To Change the Corporate Limits of the City of North
Augusta by Accepting the Petition Requesting Annexation by the Landowners and Annexing ± 0.16 Acres
of Property Located off Lake Greenwood Dr. and Owned by The Lakes, LLC – Second Reading
8. ADMINISTRATION: Ordinance No. 2026-15 Amending Article XV, Sections 2-286 Through 2-290, of the
Code of Ordinances to Reclassify the Position of Tourism Manager as Tourism Director – Second Reading
9. TOURISM: Ordinance No. 2026-16 Authorizing a Restructuring of the Tourism Department to Incorporate
Greeneway Operations, Staff, Facilities, and Programs – Second Reading
ATTACHMENT #1
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NEW BUSINESS
10. ADMINISTRATION: Resolution No. 2026-37 Authorizing Revised Request of Awarded Allocation of the
Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee for the Disbursement of Revenues from the Accommodations
Tax Year 2023-2024 Accommodation Tax Funding Program
11. BOARDS & COMMISSIONS: Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission and Planning Commission
Appointments by the Mayor; Receipt of information by Council
12. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
13. PRESENTATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS/RECOGNITION OF VISITORS:
A. Citizen Comments: At this time, citizens may speak to Mayor and City Council regarding matters not
listed on the agenda. Speakers shall give their name and address for the records. Speaker Forms are
provided on the credenza for speakers desiring that the minutes indicate that they addressed Council
on a specific topic. The form will be included as part of the minutes of the meeting. Citizen comments
are limited to five minutes.
B. Council Comments
14. LEGAL: Executive Session – Request of the City Attorney
In compliance with Section 30-4-70 (a)(5) the City Attorney requests an executive session for the purpose of:
(5) Discussion of matters relating to the proposed location, expansion, or the provision of services encouraging
location or expansion of industries or other businesses in the area served by the public body.
Discussion is specifically related to Alidade Development.
Upon returning to open session, Council will not take action on matters discussed in Executive Session.
15. ADJOURNMENT
ATTACHMENT #1