April 14, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes

Minutes                                                                                                               April 14, 2026

The Mayor and City Council held their regular City Council meeting on April 14, 2026 at 6:00

p.m. at Winterville City Hall, 125 N Church Street, Winterville, Georgia.

Attendees:

Mayor Dodd Ferrelle; Mayor Pro-Tem, Bruce Johnson; Council Members Jonathan Mosley, Heidi Spratlin, City Attorney David Ellison and City Clerk Wendy Bond. Timothy Pierce-Tomlin was unable to attend in person but listened via the telephone.

Mayor Ferrelle called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Approval of Minutes:

Councilperson Mosley moved to approve the minutes of March 10, 2026. The motion was

seconded by Councilperson Spratlin and approved unanimously.

Old Business – None.

New Business

The First Item of New Business: Blacksmith Shop: Sealed Bid Award. Councilperson Spratlin

moved to authorize Mayor Ferrelle to sign and enter into a lease agreement with the Marigold Collective for the initial term of 4/15/2026 – 3/31/2031 and then one five-year extension option. The Collective agrees to make a donation to the city for each preceding year calculated by 3/31 and payable by 4/1. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Mosley and approved unanimously.

The Second Item of New Business: SPLOST Funding: Councilperson Johnson moved to declare the 52.2005 (WCCC Elevator/2nd floor project) complete and move $125,000 of the designated funds to 52.2003 (WCCC & Auditorium) move the remaining $19,349.22 from 52.2005 to 52.2002 (City Hall Improvements) to pay off the Bank. Declare 52.1004 (Marigold Train Project) complete and move the remaining designated funds to 52.1002 (Pittard Park) for a Civitan grant matching funds. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Mosley and unanimously approved.

The Third Item of New Business: Cultural Center Campus Final Phase: Landscaping,

sidewalks, benches, art and signage $150K SPLOST/TSPLOST. Councilperson Johnson

moved to approve up to $112,460 TSPLOST funds for landscaping, parking and sidewalks and table the $45,000 tree sculpture project for further discussion and a possible presentation. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Pierce-Tomlin. Councilpersons Johnson, Spratlin and Pierce-Tomlin voted in favor, Councilperson Mosley abstained. The motion carried.

The Fourth Item of New Business: Public Works Lawn Mower. Councilperson Johnson moved to use TSPLOTS funds, if legal, for the purchase of a mower for Public Works. If not, SPLOST 2020 funds will be utilized. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Mosley and unanimously approved.

The Fifth Item of New Business: Holiday Decoration Funding. Councilperson Mosley moved to table this item for further discussion. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Spratlin and unanimously tabled.

Public Finance – (Councilpersons Mosley & Johnson): Councilperson Mosley gave a brief update.

Clerk Bond has prepared financial statements through March 31, 2026. Documents are available for public review upon request.

Public Safety (Councilperson Pierce-Tomlin & Spratlin): Councilperson Spratlin gave a verbal

report.

Fire Department – No report.

Police Department – No report.

Public Works – (Councilperson Johnson and Mosley) Councilperson Johnson gave a verbal

report.

Communications – (Councilperson Pierce-Tomlin & Spratlin) Councilperson Pierce-Tomlin gave a verbal report.

Cultural Center – Sam Marx & Tina Mills gave a verbal report.

Museum Report – Jonathan Scott gave a verbal report.

Marigold Market & Food Hub –The Firefly Farm Stop held their grand opening April 11, 2026 at 11:00 am. It was well attended.

Library Report – Sam Watson gave a verbal summary of her submitted report.

Clerk’s Report – Clerk Bond stated that Southeastern Color provided pizza for everyone tonight to show their appreciation to the city for using them as printer for the quarterly newsletter.

City Attorney’s Report – No report.

Mayor’s Report – Mayor Ferrelle gave a brief verbal report.

Public Comments –

Adjournment: Councilperson Johnson moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by

Councilperson Pierce-Tomlin and adjourned at 6:31p.m.

Wendy L. Bond, Municipal Clerk