Abbeville public meetings in 2022
3 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Wed Dec 14, 2022
City Council
✓ Decided: City Council approves bids for Raymond-Johnson and Adams Drive Park projects
City Council approved two project bids and the minutes from the December 7 meeting. The council also discussed the potential purchase of a property on Branch Street.
- Approved minutes from December 7, 2022 meeting (Unanimous)
- Approved Report 35-2022 Raymond-Johnson Bid (Unanimous)
- Approved Report 36-2022 Adams Drive Park Bid (Unanimous; Mayor Edwards abstained)
Wed Dec 7, 2022
City Council
✓ Decided: City Council rejects ordinance on loitering and failure to stop
City Council voted against Ordinance 15-2022, which proposed establishing loitering and failure to stop regulations. The council also approved the minutes from the November 9, 2022 meeting.
- Approved November 9, 2022 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Denied Ordinance 15-2022 regarding loitering and failure to stop regulations (3-5)
Wed Nov 9, 2022
City Council
✓ Decided: Abbeville City Council appoints Ed Strickland as Chief Municipal Judge
City Council appointed Ed Strickland as Chief Municipal Judge and approved the City Manager's employment contract. The council also passed a budget amendment and a resolution for park improvements. Three new councilmembers were sworn into office.
- Approved Ordinance 14-2022 amending the FY 2021-22 budget (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 6-2022 for Chestnut Park improvements matching funds (Unanimous)
- Approved 2023 City Holiday Schedule (Unanimous)
- Appointed Gruff Herman to the Board of Zoning Appeals (Unanimous)
- Approved City Manager’s Employment Contract (Unanimous)
- Appointed Ed Strickland as Chief Municipal Judge effective Jan 1, 2023 (5-4)
- Denied appointment of Carolyn Brownlee as Chief Municipal Judge (4-5)
- Approved minutes from October 12, 2022 meeting (Unanimous)