Monroe public meetings in 2025
9 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Convention and Visitors Bureau
This meeting is largely procedural: the board will approve the 2026 CVB meeting calendar, review the September financial statements, and approve minutes from the October 9 meeting. No major funding decisions or new programs are on the agenda.
- Approval of September financial statements for the Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Approval of the 2026 CVB Meeting Calendar
The Board approved the October 9, 2025, meeting minutes and the September 2025 financial statements. The Authority also approved the meeting calendar for 2026.
- Approved October 9, 2025, meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved September 2025 financials (unanimous)
- Approved 2026 Convention & Visitors Bureau meeting calendar (unanimous)
Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Convention and Visitors Bureau will approve November meeting minutes and October financial statements, and review the FY2026 operating budget. The next meeting is scheduled for January 8, 2026. All items are for discussion or approval based on the agenda.
- Approval of November 13, 2025 meeting minutes
- Approval of October 2025 financial statements
- Discussion of FY2026 operating budget for the Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Next meeting set for January 8, 2026
The Monroe Convention & Visitors Bureau Authority unanimously approved the FY2026 operating budget, which increased by $20,000 overall due to higher hotel/motel tax revenues. The board also approved the October 2025 financials and the previous meeting minutes. A Georgia Tech externship program was discussed but not formally voted on, and the board informally agreed to allow the director to purchase photographs for marketing using leftover budget funds.
- Approved November 13, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved October 2025 financial statements (unanimous)
- Approved FY2026 operating budget with $20,000 increase (unanimous)
Downtown Development Authority
This meeting includes approval of previous minutes and September financials, reports on downtown design, redevelopment projects, and entertainment draws, discussion of sponsorship and community event grants, and approval of the 2026 DDA meeting calendar.
- Approval of DDA Minutes from October 9, 2025
- Approval of September financial statements
- Discussion of downtown design and redevelopment projects
- Discussion of sponsorship and community event grants
- Approval of the 2026 DDA Meeting Calendar
The Downtown Development Authority approved the October meeting minutes, September financial statements, and the 2026 meeting calendar, all by unanimous votes. The board also received updates on TAP grant projects, alleyway construction, holiday events, and a proposed by-pass ordinance for truck routing.
- Approved October 9, 2025 meeting minutes unanimously
- Approved September 2025 Financials unanimously
- Approved 2026 Downtown Development Meeting Calendar unanimously
Historic Preservation Commission
The Historic Preservation Commission will review a request for an awning at 136 N. Broad Street #4251 and vote on approving the 2026 meeting calendar. A training session for commission members is also on the agenda. The meeting will begin with approval of the October 28, 2025 minutes.
- 136 N. Broad Street #4251 - Awning request
- Approval of the 2026 Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Calendar
- Historic Preservation Commission training discussion
- Approval of October 28, 2025 meeting minutes
The Historic Preservation Commission unanimously approved a new awning for 136 North Broad Street #425. The commission also approved the 2026 meeting calendar, which adjusts the application timeline to give applicants three weeks from submission to the meeting date. A training presentation on historic preservation guidelines was shared with the public, but no formal action was taken on it.
- Approved a 12-foot black metal awning at 136 North Broad Street #425 (unanimous)
- Approved the 2026 Historic Preservation Commission meeting calendar (unanimous)
- Adopted a three-week submission-to-meeting window for future applications
- No action taken on historic preservation training presentation
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission will consider Certificate of Appropriateness #4201 for a building expansion and site modification at 1216 S. Broad Street, approve the previous meeting minutes, and adopt the 2026 meeting calendar. A report from the Code Enforcement Officer is also on the agenda.
- Certificate of Appropriateness #4201 for building expansion and site modification at 1216 S. Broad Street
- Approval of the 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Calendar
- Approval of minutes from October 21, 2025
- Report from Code Enforcement Officer
The Planning Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for a commercial building expansion and site modification at 1216 S. Broad Street. The commission also approved the 2026 meeting calendar.
- Approved Certificate of Appropriateness #4201 for 1216 S. Broad Street (unanimous)
- Approved 2026 Planning Commission Meeting Calendar (unanimous)
Planning Commission
The Monroe Planning Commission will consider a certificate of appropriateness for site and exterior building improvements at 1200 S Broad St. They will also review a special exception variance at 250 Hwy 138 and a hardship variance at 109 Walker Dr. The meeting includes approval of previous minutes and a report from the code enforcement officer.
- Certificate of Appropriateness #4010 for site & exterior building improvements at 1200 S Broad St
- Special Exception Variance #4060 at 250 Hwy 138
- Hardship Variance #4062 at 109 Walker Dr
The commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for a church-to-salon conversion at 1200 S. Broad Street (unanimous), a special exception variance to increase parking at 250 Hwy 138 (unanimous), and a preliminary plat for The Jax development (unanimous). It denied a hardship variance for 109 Walker Drive that would have allowed unpaved loading/parking areas (unanimous). Staff recommended denial, citing failure to meet variance criteria.
- Approved Certificate of Appropriateness #4010 for 1200 S. Broad Street – site and exterior building improvements (unanimous)
- Approved Special Exception Variance #4060 for 250 Hwy 138 – increase parking from 210% to 232% (unanimous)
- Denied Hardship Variance #4062 for 109 Walker Drive – eliminate paving requirements (unanimous)
- Approved Preliminary Plat #3933 – The Jax multi-family and commercial subdivision (unanimous)
City Council
The City Council is holding a called meeting to discuss the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, including departmental operating and capital improvement budgets. No specific proposals or dollar amounts are listed on the agenda. The meeting is scheduled for November 10, 2025.
- Discussion of Departmental Operating & Capital Improvement Budgets for FY2026
- General discussion under 'Other Discussions' and 'New Business'
The City Council held a budget meeting to review the Fiscal Year 2026 Maintenance & Operations budget, which totals $86,145,012. Discussions covered utility rate increases, solid waste collection fees, and departmental staffing needs. No formal votes were taken on specific budget line items during this session.
- Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
City Council
The Monroe City Council will hold public hearings on two variance requests at 250 Hwy 138 (parking increase) and 109 Walker Drive (paving waiver), vote on an ordinance authorizing speed detection devices, decide on health insurance renewal, and consider adopting a Language Access Plan. Also up for a vote is a beer and wine consumption license for NYC Pizza.
- Special Exception Variance #4060 at 250 Hwy 138 to increase maximum allowed parking
- Hardship Variance #4062 at 109 Walker Drive to eliminate paving requirement for storage yard and parking
- Ordinance for Approval of Speed Detection Devices
- Health Insurance Renewal
- Application for Restaurant Beer & Wine Consumption on Premise - NYC Pizza
The council unanimously approved the 2026 health and ancillary insurance policies through MSI Benefits Group, moving to a Cigna-administered plan with a 3.57% premium increase. They also approved a special exception variance for additional parking at 250 Hwy 138, denied a hardship variance to eliminate paving at 109 Walker Drive, renewed the speed detection devices ordinance, adopted a Language Access Plan for a grant, and approved a beer and wine license for NYC Pizza. All decisions were unanimous.
- Approved consent agenda including October 14 council minutes and planning/historic commission minutes (unanimous)
- Approved Special Exception Variance #4060 for 250 Hwy 138 to increase parking to 113 spaces (unanimous)
- Denied Hardship Variance #4062 for 109 Walker Drive to eliminate paving requirements (unanimous)
- Approved Ordinance for renewal of speed detection devices (unanimous)
- Approved Health Insurance Renewal for 2026 with 3.57% increase, switching to SisCo/Cigna (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution for Language Access Plan required by community development block grant (unanimous)
- Approved Restaurant Beer & Wine Consumption on Premise license for NYC Pizza (unanimous)
City Council
The Monroe City Council will meet on September 9, 2025. The agenda includes approval of minutes from several previous meetings and a public presentation with proclamations recognizing Mirian Wilson's 100th birthday and Constitution Week. No other business items are listed.
- Proclamation recognizing Mirian Wilson's 100th birthday
- Proclamation recognizing Constitution Week
- Approval of minutes from Historic Preservation (July 22), Planning Commission (June 17), Downtown Development Authority (July 10), CVB (July 10), DDA Retreat (Aug 4), and Council (Aug 12)
The City Council approved the City Administrator Update by a 7-1 vote, with David Dickinson opposed. They also unanimously approved the consent agenda, proclamations for Mirian Wilson's 100th birthday and Constitution Week, and an Assistant City Administrator Update.
- Approved consent agenda including minutes from multiple boards (unanimous)
- Approved proclamation for Mirian Wilson's 100th birthday (unanimous)
- Approved proclamation for Constitution Week (unanimous)
- Approved City Administrator Update (7-1)
- Approved Assistant City Administrator Update (unanimous)