Mableton council to consider first comprehensive plan

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a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson October 13, 2026

The Mableton City Council will hold a public hearing and consider adopting the city’s first comprehensive plan at its Oct. 14 meeting.

To download the agenda, and the complete agenda packet, follow this link.

The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy., Mableton.

The proposed plan, titled “Elevating Tomorrow Mableton 2045,” will be presented by Community Development Director Michael Hughes, Deputy Director Tina Garver and John Funny of Grice Consulting Group. The agenda allows 10 minutes for speakers supporting the plan and 10 minutes for those opposing it before the council considers an adoption resolution.

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Agenda

City of Mableton, Georgia

The Honorable Michael Owens, Mayor
The Honorable Ron Davis, Mayor Pro Tem/District 1 Councilmember
The Honorable Michael McNeely, District 2 Councilmember
The Honorable Keisha Jeffcoat, District 3 Councilmember
The Honorable Cassandra Brown, District 4 Councilmember
The Honorable TJ Ferguson, District 5 Councilmember
The Honorable Debora Herndon, District 6 Councilmember

City Council Regular Meeting Agenda

Date: October 14, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy, Mableton, GA 30168

The Mableton City Council will meet on October 14, 2026, at 6:30 PM at the Riverside EpiCenter, located at 135 Riverside Pkwy, Mableton, GA 30168, for its regular City Council meeting.

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. INVOCATION
  4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
  6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
    1. Public Hearing and Consideration and Approval of a Resolution to adopt the “Elevating Tomorrow Mableton 2045 – City of Mableton’s Inaugural Comprehensive Plan” – Michael Hughes, Community Development Director and Tina Garver, Deputy Director and John Funny of Grice Consulting Group
      1. Open Public Hearing (10 minutes limit – support and 10 minutes limit – opposition)
      2. Close Public Hearing
      3. Consideration of Resolution to Adopt the City of Mableton Comprehensive Plan
  7. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS/PROCLAMATIONS
  8. APPOINTMENTS
    1. Keep Mableton Beautiful (KMB) Appointment – Emily Ryan, Sustainability, Greenspace, and Beautification Director and Administration of the Oath of Office for KMB appointee – Mayor Michael Owens
    2. Board Appointments for the Historic Preservation Commission – Comm Dev Deputy Director Tina Garver
  9. PUBLIC COMMENTS – 2 minutes per speaker – no more than 30 minutes for all speakers.

    Anyone wishing to make a public comment should complete and submit the public comment card to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting.


  10. CONSENT AGENDA
    1. A Resolution Adopting The Mableton Municipal Court of the City of Mableton Fine and Fee Schedules
    2. Approval of the Mayor to sign and execute a contract between City of Mableton and Carahsoft (a government technology state contract partner) in substantial form for the ServiceNow Enterprise Technology Solution
    3. Approval of October 6, 2026 Special Called Meeting Minutes
    4. Approval of September 28, 2026 Work Session Minutes
    5. Approval of September 30, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Minutes
    6. Approval of Mayor to sign and execute the Master Lease Supplement in substantial form between the City of Mableton and Georgia Municipal Association for various vehicles and other equipment – $5,138,737.58
    7. Approval of Mayor to sign and execute in substantial form the Amendments No. 1 and 2 to the Subrecipient Agreement Community Development Block Grant
    8. Approval for the Mayor to sign and execute in substantial form the Health Equity HSA Contract for HSA Employee Accounts Contract
  11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  12. NEW BUSINESS
    1. Second Read – Adoption of an Ordinance setting the FY 2027 Mayor and Council Meeting Schedule – City Clerk Susan Hiott
    2. First Read – An Ordinance updating Chapter 2, Administration, of the City Code of Ordinances; Establishing a Veterans Affairs Commission and for other lawful purposes – Travis Landrum, Parks and Recreation Director
    3. Summary of Administrative Record and Decision for Alcohol License Application and Distance Waiver (Adira LLC DBA Mableton Food Mart located at 1195 Veterans Memorial Hwy) – Business License Supervisor, LaMaya Edmonds
    4. Summary of Administrative Record and Decision for Alcohol License Application and Distance Waiver (Mableton 1127 DBA Food Mart located at 1127 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Suite 112) – Business License Supervisor, LaMaya Edmonds
  13. OTHER BUSINESS/DISCUSSION
    1. Reconsideration of An Ordinance Updating the City of Mableton’s Classification and Pay Plan and for Other Lawful Purposes – City Attorney Emilia Walker-Ashby
    2. Reconsideration of An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Administration, of the City Code of Ordinances and for Other Lawful Purposes – City Attorney Emilia Walker-Ashby
  14. CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS
  15. CITY ATTORNEY/CITY CLERK/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS
  16. MAYOR AND COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS
  17. EXECUTIVE SESSION (IF NEEDED) FOR LITIGATION (O.C.G.A. 50-14-3(B)(1)(A)), REAL ESTATE (O.C.G.A. 50-14-3(B)(1)), PERSONNEL (O.C.G.A. 50-14-3(B)(2)) AND MISC. EXEMPTIONS (O.C.G.A. 50-14-3(B)(4)&(5))
  18. ADJOURNMENT

Persons with special needs relating to handicapped accessibility, disability, or foreign language may contact the City Clerk at (404) 927-9502 or susan.hiott@mableton.gov at least three days prior to the meeting. The clerk can be located at the City of Mableton Administrative Offices, 1245 Veterans Memorial Highway, Mableton, Georgia 30126 during regular office hours.

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