The City of Ray City                                                                                              

City Council Re-Scheduled Meeting                                                                                      Tuesday July 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.

Ray City Hall       8151 Main St.

Mayor, Brenda Exum

Councilman David Schools                             Councilwoman Maria Arambula

Councilwoman Amber Martin                         Councilman Hank Studstill

Alisha Williams, City Clerk

Chad Corlee, City Attorney

Welcome and Call to Order:

Invocation/Pledge:

Roll Call:

Approval of Minutes:

                June 02, 2026

Adoption of Agenda:

Old Business:

  1. Fourth of July Celebration
  2. Mulch for Playground
  3. USDA update on Police Cars
  4. Update on Police Car quote from Brannen
  5. New Phone System
  6. FEMA update

New Business:

  1. Jonathan Mathis – Irrigation Meter request
  2. Gerald Sumner – Interlocal Government Radio Repeater
  3. Tina Schools – 5 Parralled St. Closure
  4. Patrick Reese – Community Marching Band
  5. John Hunkele – Coastal Engineering for wastewater pond improvements
  6. A/C repair quote for PreK
  7. Budget Summary Report 6-month mark
  8. Ordinance for illegal burning/burn ban in the future
  9. House Bill – 296
  10. Painting of City Hall Flagpole
  11. Gate at Public Works Barn
  12. Scales at Sewer Pond
  13. Maria Arambula – Request into Mayor Exum meter reading, billing procedures, and customer dispute resolution
  14. Maria Arambula – Resolution Requesting assistance from the Georgia Municipal Association

Department Reports:

  1. Fire
  2. Police
  3. Water/Sewer
  4. Court/HR

Public Comments: 

Rules for Public

  • Each Speaker will be given 3 minutes to speak.
  • Each speaker will direct his or her comments to the members of the governing body and not to any individual member or other individual present unless a question is directed to him or her by a member of the governing body.
  • Each speaker will refrain from personal attacks, foul or abusive language and will maintain a civil and courteous manner and tone.
  • Members of the audience will respect the rights of others and will not create noise or other disturbances that will disrupt or disturb the meeting. Individuals violating any rules of the decorum may be ruled out of order by the Mayor. An individual violating the rules of decorum may be removed from the meeting at the direction of the Mayor.

 

Closing Comments from Governing Body:

 

Executive Session:

 (When an Executive Session is required, one will be called for the following issues: Personnel, Litigation, or Real Estate)

 

Adjournment:

 

🛑New traffic signs in place
Attention all, in an effort to slow down motorists and increase safety for residents and visitors to the Beaver Street Extension area in Ray City, the intersection of Beaver Street Extension and Oak Street is now a three- way stop intersection. The new signs are in place as of 5-26-2026.
There will be a thirty (30) day grace period given to the public before any citations are written for violating the stop sign(s). On Monday 6-29-2026 and moving forward, any motorists observed by Law Enforcement failing to adhere to the stop sign(s) will be subjected to enforcement action.
Any questions regarding the placement of the traffic control devices can be directed to the Chief of Police.
Robert S. Owens
Chief of Police