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  • CITY OF METTER, GEORGIA
    FISCAL YEAR 2022 (FY 22) BUDGET REVIEW & ADOPTION
    (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022)


    A Public Hearing on the FY 22 Budget is scheduled for Monday, June 7, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. at the Metter Police Department Courtroom located at 805 E. Lillian St., Metter, Georgia.  A qualified interpreter for the hearing impaired will be available upon request made at least five (5) days in advance of this meeting.  Please call (912)685-2527 to request an interpreter or for more information.

    The FY 22 Mayor’s Recommended Budget will be available for public inspection during normal office hours beginning on Friday, May 28, 2021, at City Hall, 49 South Rountree Street, Metter, Georgia.  Summary information on the FY 22 Recommended Budget will also be available on the city’s website www.metter-candler.com.

    The Mayor and Council of the City of Metter are scheduled to adopt the FY 22 Budget at a Regular Meeting held on Monday, June 14, 2021, 5:30 p.m. at Metter Police Department Courtroom located at 805 E. Lillian St., Metter, Georgia.

    All meetings and hearings are open to the public.

    If you have any questions before or after the meetings, please contact City Clerk Angie Conner at (912)685-2527 or email [email protected]


     
     

  • PROPOSED 2022 CITY BUDGET
    WORK SESSIONS CALENDAR
    REVISED
     
    1. Monday, 5:30 p.m., February 22, 2021
    Prebudget Work Session
    1. Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., May 11, 2021

    Administration
    Public Works
    Economic Development
    Hotel/Motel Tax
    Welcome Center
    Library
    1. Monday, 5:30 p.m. May 17, 2021

    Public Safety
    Other Non-Departmental Budgets (Community House, Depot, etc.)
    Sanitation
    Utilities
    1. Monday 5:00 p.m., June 7, 2021Public Hearing on proposed budget
     
    1. Monday 5:30 p.m., June 14, 2021 Regular Meeting adopt City 2022 Budget

    ALL MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT THE METTER POLICE DEPARTMENT LOCATED AT 805 EAST LILLIAN STREET.
     

  • PUBLIC NOTICE
    GENERAL ELECTION AND QUALIFYING FEES


    In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-131(a)(1)(A) notice is hereby given that the City of Metter will hold a General Election on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 for the purpose of electing a mayor and two council members from the following districts for four-year terms:

                MAYOR
                Mayor              At Large          Term beginning 01/01/2022 ending 12/31/2025

                CITY COUNCIL
                Seat 2              District 1         Term beginning 01/01/2022 ending 12/31/2025
                Seat 4              District 2         Term beginning 01/01/2022 ending 12/31/2025

    The qualifying fee for the position of mayor is $207.00.
            
    The qualifying fee for the city council position is $90.00.

    In accordance with section 21-2-132(d)(3) of the Georgia Election Code and Rules of the State Election Board the qualifying period shall begin Monday, August 16, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. and run through Friday, August 20, 2021 at 4:30 p. m. at City Hall, 49 South Rountree Street, Metter, Georgia.

    The voter registration deadline to vote in the November 2, 2021 election is October 4, 2021.
     
  • CITY OF METTER
    REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATES
    Council meets the second Monday of each month.
    All Regular Meetings are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.
    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all city council meetings are held in the courtroom at the Metter Police Department located at 805 E. Lillian St., Metter, GA until further notice.
    January 11, 2021
    February 08, 2021
    March 08, 2021
    April 12, 2021
    May 10, 2021
    June 14, 2021
    July 12, 2021
    August 09, 2021
    September 13, 2021
    October 11, 2021
    November 08, 2021
    December 13, 2021

     
  • CITY OF METTER
    Tree Board
    2021 Meeting Dates
    Committee meets the third Thursday of every other month.
    All meetings are scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m.
    Meetings are held at City Hall, 49 S. Rountree St., Metter, GA.
    January 21, 2021
    March 18, 2021 - Cancelled due to weather conditions
    May 20, 2021
    July 15, 2021
    September 16, 2021
    November 18, 2021

     
  • CITY OF METTER
    Grayson Trapnell Special Committee for Animal Services
    2021 Meeting Dates
    Committee meets the third Tuesday of every other month.
    All meetings are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.
    Meetings are held in the courtroom at the Metter Police Department located at 805 E. Lillian St., Metter, GA.
    January 19, 2021 (meeting cancelled)
    March 16, 2021 - meeting cancelled due to the lack of a quorum rescheduled for March 22, 2021
    May 18, 2021
    July 20, 2021
    September 21, 2021
    November 16, 2021
  • 2nd Monday of each month
    Regular City Council Meeting
    5:30 pm


  • Rob Shore 
    Chief of Police
    Contact me: 912-685-5437
    Fax: 912-685-2664
    Email Me

    The Chief of Police is responsible for the overall function and daily operations of the Metter Police Department.  The police chief has absolute departmental authority in matters of operation, policy and discipline and will exercise such lawful directives as are necessary to assure the effective performance of the Division.