City Council Meeting Information

Information for Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Mayor & City Council Regular Meeting at 7:00 PM

The Watkinsville Mayor and City Council will hold their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. through RingCentral; an online tele/video conference portal. Click here to directly access the agenda materials or you may find them here with information from all previous Council meetings. 

The public will have simultaneous access to the meeting either through the internet and/or by telephone. Upon entry, all participants will be muted and their cameras disabled. Staff will unmute and allow cameras for the Mayor, City Council members, and support staff. The applicants appearing before Council and citizens wishing to offer public comment will be unmuted and allowed camera access at appropriate times as designated on the agenda.

How to join:

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/1485078369

Or iPhone one-tap :
US: +1(470)8692200,,1485078369# (US East)
+1(469)4450100,,1485078369# (US South)

Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1(470)8692200 (US East)
+1(469)4450100 (US South)

Meeting ID: 148 507 8369
International numbers available: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/teleconference

How to access and interface:

Browser. RingCentral Meetings Participants do not need to download the application for desktop or mobile app to join the meeting. They may simply click the meeting link and join a meeting via browser.

Desktop Computer. Follow the link above and download the application to your desktop. Participants have standard controls at the bottom menu bar of the meeting as well as the Raise Hand and Rename (Windows and Android only) features.

Mobile device. Follow the link above and download the application to your mobile device. Participants have standard controls at the bottom menu bar of the meeting as well as the Raise Hand and Rename (Windows and Android only) features.

Raise Hand: If you’d like to notify the host that you need their attention, use the Raise Hand feature. The Host will get a notification that you have raised your hand and will address you at the appropriate time. To access this feature, (from a desktop computer) click on the “Participants” icon at the bottom of the screen, then click “Raise Hand” in bottom right hand portion of participant box. From a mobile device, press the “Raise Hand” icon at the bottom of the screen.

Chat: There is a chat feature which will allow public comment to be received. This will be monitored and coordinate by staff, so the sharing of comments occurs at the appropriate times as designated on the agenda. To access this feature, (from a desktop computer) click Chat at the bottom of the screen or (from mobile device) click Participants at the bottom of the screen and select Chat. Type your message in the text box and hit Enter on your keyboard to send your message.

As always, the public may submit comments prior the meeting by no later than 5:00 PM on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 via email to jsanders@cityofwatkinsville.com or standard mail (P.O. Box 27, Watkinsville, GA 30677). These comments and questions will be read and addressed during the meeting.

Please note that the meeting will be recorded, and the recording will be posted to the website after the meeting.

Questions? Please call City Hall at 706-769-5161.