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 "city": "Ringgold",
 "state": "Georgia",
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 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
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   "date": "2025-12-08",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Council to vote on FY26 budget, church parking variance",
   "summary": "The Ringgold City Council will hold a work session and regular meeting, including a public hearing and action on a variance request from First Baptist Church for a gravel parking lot. The consent agenda includes the final reading of Ordinance No. 2025-1208 adopting the FY26 budget. The council will also consider resolutions adopting the Catoosa County Joint Comprehensive Plan (2026-2030) and a special service district, along with appointments and various routine matters.",
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   "date": "2025-09-22",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Council to consider Creekside Park Phase II final change order and related items",
   "summary": "The Ringgold City Council will discuss several old and new business items. Old business includes the Georgia Releaf Funding Agreement and a proposal on electric bicycles on recreational paths. New business covers the Creekside Park Phase II final change order, an entertainment district ordinance clarification about licensed alcohol versus courtesy beverages, and a project development agreement. An executive session may address personnel, land acquisition, and potential litigation matters.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-09-08",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Council to consider electric bicycle regulations and police cruiser purchase",
   "summary": "The Ringgold City Council will hold a work session to discuss items for the regular meeting, followed by a public hearing (no item listed) and regular meeting. The agenda includes old business on a revised preliminary plat, comprehensive plan updates, and a park discussion, plus new business on electric bicycles, depot repairs, police cruiser purchase, sewer discussion, and a manager's update. An executive session is scheduled for personnel, land acquisition, and potential litigation.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-04-28",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Council to consider independent contractor agreements for municipal court judge and prosecutor",
   "summary": "The Ringgold City Council will hold a work session followed by a regular meeting to address routine consent agenda items and a public hearing with no pending items. New business includes voting on independent contractor service agreements for the municipal court judge and prosecuting attorney, reviewing cost‑of‑living compensation adjustments for council members, and a ballot for the GMA District 1 officers for 2025‑2026. The session also features ceremonial swearing‑in of the municipal court judge and prosecuting attorney and updates from committees.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-03-10",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Council to consider parking variance for Marathon Realty Corp.",
   "summary": "The Ringgold City Council will hold a work session and public hearing on March 10, 2025, followed by a regular meeting. Key items include voting on a parking variance and sidewalk variance for Marathon Realty Corp., a front setback variance for Penn Color Inc., and several bid awards including a 2020 Dodge Durango and HVAC installation. The council will also discuss a budget amendment and a minimum sewer rate for non-connected customers.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-02-10",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Ringgold council to discuss sewer rates and towing ordinance",
   "summary": "The Ringgold City Council will hold a work session followed by a public hearing and regular meeting. The agenda includes a discussion on sewer rates for non-connected customers and the first reading of a new towing ordinance.",
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  {
   "date": "2025-01-13",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Council to consider Longhorn Steakhouse sign variance, towing fees, and park barriers",
   "summary": "The council will hold a work session followed by a regular meeting. A public hearing will consider a variance for Goosepond Properties (Longhorn Steakhouse) to increase wall sign square footage from 128 to 246 at Tax Map 22C, Parcel 1-A. New business includes approving qualifying fees, bids for HVAC units and pool house roof, an amendment to on-call tow service charges, and barriers to prevent cars from entering walking trails at Creekside Park. Old business discusses community gardens and HB 581.",
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  {
   "date": "2024-12-09",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Council to adopt FY25 budget and discuss water system improvements",
   "summary": "The Ringgold City Council will hold a work session and regular meeting, including a public hearing (no items listed). The consent agenda includes final adoption of the FY25 budget. New business items include water system improvement contracts, use of ARPA funds for Creekside Park Phase 2, a GEFA loan for water projects, a floating homestead exemption discussion, a PTSD program proposal, and reappointments to boards.",
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  {
   "date": "2024-11-27",
   "body": "Special Called Meeting",
   "headline": "City Council holds first reading of FY25 budget ordinance",
   "summary": "The Ringgold City Council will conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-1209, which proposes to approve the fiscal year 2025 operating budget and the capital improvement program. This is the sole agenda item for the special called meeting.",
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  {
   "date": "2024-04-08",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Ringgold Council considers road improvements and golf cart ordinance updates",
   "summary": "The council will consider a design task order for Lafayette Street road improvements and a water plant pump replacement. The agenda includes a first reading of an amended golf cart ordinance and various ordinance amendments. An annexation request for the Denard property has been tabled until May 13.",
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  {
   "date": "2024-03-11",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Ringgold Council discusses sign variances, budget amendments, and city ordinances",
   "summary": "The City Council will meet for a work session followed by a public hearing and regular meeting. Discussion items include land subdivision requests, signage variances, and several municipal updates.",
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  {
   "date": "2023-11-13",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Ringgold Council considers 2024 budget and QuikTrip sidewalk variance",
   "summary": "The Council will consider a first reading of Ordinance #2023-1211 to adopt the 2024 budget. The agenda also includes a public hearing regarding a sidewalk ordinance variance requested by QuikTrip.",
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  {
   "date": "2023-09-25",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Ringgold Council considers project awards and ordinance amendments",
   "summary": "The Council will meet for a work session followed by a regular meeting. Discussion items include health insurance, golf cart ordinances, and potential project awards for Benton Coal Renovations and Depot Square Improvements.",
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  {
   "date": "2023-08-28",
   "body": "Council Meeting",
   "headline": "Ringgold Council to discuss wastewater increases and sewer projects",
   "summary": "The Ringgold City Council will discuss a wastewater treatment increase from the City of Chattanooga and the Hwy 41 Sewer Project. The agenda also includes discussions regarding glass recycling, sidewalk ordinances, and pump rentals for Poplar Springs Well.",
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