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AGENDA

AMERICUS CITY COUNCIL

PUBLIC MEETING

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd- 7:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL:

VISITORS/PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD:

ADOPT THE AGENDA:

  1. POLICE DEPARTMENT CLOSURE: Questions from the public

AGENDA

AMERICUS CITY COUNCIL

BUSINESS MEETING

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10th- 7:00 PM

 

CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL:

VISITORS/PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD:  

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 13th Business Meeting and February 3rd Public Meeting

BILLS TO PAY:

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES:

PROJECT PLAYSCAPE

MAINTENANCE:

CLERK:

POLICE:

 ADOPT THE AGENDA

  1. ORDINANCE 631: Police Department Closure
  2. TRASH CONTRACT BID REVIEW: Review sealed bids
  3. SEWER RATE REVIEW: Annual review of sewer rates
  4. CLEANUP BID REVIEW:
  5. SPLASHPAD SIGNAGE
    1. Proofread/Review
    2. Quote
  6. CONDEMNATION LIST
  7. TNR UPDATE: Guest- Street Cats Club

 

LATE FEE CHANGES

1/21/2026

Upcoming Change to Sewer Bill Late Fees

Beginning March 1, 2026, the City will transition from annual sewer late fees to a monthly late fee system. Under the new policy, any sewer account with an outstanding balance at the end of the month will be charged a $10 late fee.

Please remember that...

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Letter to Residents: Police Department Closure

1/21/2026

To the Residents of Americus,

We are writing to inform you of an important and difficult decision regarding the future of the Americus Police Department. After careful consideration, extensive review of our town’s finances, and consultation with legal and public safety partners, the...

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TNR Efforts in Americus

1/10/2026

Attention Residents! As noted in previous City Council meetings, our community continues to experience a growing population of stray and community cats. In an effort to proactively address this issue, the City of Americus has partnered with Street Cats Club and Forever Home Pet Rescue to implement...

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NEW CITY PHONE NUMBER

12/29/2025

City Hall has a new phone number and fax line. 

620-366-5464 City Hall

620-366-5376 Fax

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Call Before You Dig!

7/27/2021

It's SAFE, it's FREE and it's the LAW! 

You serve an important role in helping to prevent pipeline emergencies!  Pipeline damage most often occurs during excavation.  Everyone, including you, is responsible to some degree for keeping the natural gas system safe. 

A big part of that responsibility...

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