Council increases Briar Patch financial commitment

  • Prior to last Tuesday’s council meeting, retired Eatonton Fire Department Deputy Chief Carl Buckner, Sr. (center, white shirt) was presented with an official plaque recognizing “25 years of untiring service to the citizens of Eatonton,” by Mayor John Reid, EFD Chief Jamey Williamson, and all city council members. IAN TOCHER/Staff
    Prior to last Tuesday’s council meeting, retired Eatonton Fire Department Deputy Chief Carl Buckner, Sr. (center, white shirt) was presented with an official plaque recognizing “25 years of untiring service to the citizens of Eatonton,” by Mayor John Reid, EFD Chief Jamey Williamson, and all city council members. IAN TOCHER/Staff

    The Eatonton City Council met on Wednesday, Nov. 5, with a relatively light agenda, resulting in a brief 35-minute meeting. 

    Also of note, Mayor Pro Tem Chip Walker returned to the council following recovery from a serious bicycle accident.

    City Administrator Gary Sanders opened the meeting by reporting steady progress on extending the Briar Patch Trail at the butterfly sanctuary north of downt…