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The City of Roswell Mayor and Council met on October 26, 2026, for a regular meeting. Key items included a presentation of the Mayor's FY2027 proposed budget, approval of several grants, a student presentation advocating for a skate park, and an ethics investigation report regarding Councilmember Hall. All votes were unanimous where taken.
Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the City of Roswell Mayor and Council meeting on Monday, October 26, 2026. I am Mayor Mary Robichot, and I would like to introduce my colleagues and council members present. First, we have Mayor Pro Tem and Councilmember Sarah Beeson. Next is Councilmember Alan Sells. Next is Councilmember uh Christine Hall. Next is Councilmember Jennifer Philippi. Next is Councilmember Aaron Brumley. And next is Councilmember Chris Zat. I will now turn it over to City Administrator Randy Knighton to explain how the meeting is run. Mr. Knighton. Thank you, Mayor Robichot, and welcome to everyone this evening. In accordance with section chapter 3.70 of the city code, the city council shall hold regular public meetings, and the purpose of city council meetings are for the public to participate and speak on the agenda items which constitute formal decisions by the elected body. These items are listed on the published agenda, which can be accessed via the website prior to the meeting. If you wish to speak on any uh an agenda item which does lend itself to public comment, we ask that you would fill a please fill out a comment card, hand it to one of the staff members in the back of the room. We also ask that everyone would silence their electronic devices at this time uh to ensure that we have an orderly meeting. Um we of course um ask that if you uh need to have an independent conversation uh that you would exit the rear doors to the vestibule area. Uh and we also um uh will uh make note that we have a special group of young people here tonight, so welcome to you as well. The mayor is the presiding officer of the meeting, and uh we'll ensure the orderly exchange of comments, questions, and discussion uh leading to decisions by the elected body. We always encourage everyone to visit the city website for information and also visit Roswell 365.com for a calendar of events. Thank you again, and we look forward to a successful meeting this evening. Thank you, Mr. Knighton. At this time, I would like to welcome Brother Marty Smith with Union Primitive Baptist Church to come forward to deliver the invocation. Let's try to pray together. Our Father in Heaven, dear Lord, you are great, greatly to be praised, and your greatness is unsearchable. And we ask that you look down upon us in compassion and mercy, and Lord, guide us. We thank you for providing food and clothing, shelter and hope. And Lord God, we have been instructed in your word to pray for those who have authority over us. And so at this time, Lord, I do that to pray for those who have authority over us that we may lead quiet and peaceable lives in all godliness and honesty. Lord, bless this mayor, bless the city council, bless their families, guide them in wisdom, Lord, so that evil might be restrained and good might prosper and be promoted. Dear Father, we need you so much. We beg for your presence. We beg for your wisdom to guide this government to bless this city to help us to be good neighbors and help one another. Dear Lord, please grant us that wisdom. We attempt to pray in humility, but we yet attempt to pray in boldness, knowing your past goodness to his father. And Lord, we beg that we would even feel your presence at this time and bless this meeting to take place in decency and in order. Dear Lord, we each pray in the name that we know you best. There's so many ways, Lord. And I pray in the name of my Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.