Public Input Session
Monday, July 19, 2021 at 5:00 PM
City Hall

The City of Watkinsville will hold an in-person public input session on Monday, July 19, 2021 at 5:00 PM at City Hall located at 191 VFW Drive. The purpose of the meeting will be to receive comments and feedback about proposed striping of the Barnett Shoals Road corridor. The meeting documents may be accessed here.

The Council is scheduled to consider these proposed changes at their July 21 monthly meeting. For more information, call City Hall at 706-769-5161.

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Information for Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Mayor & City Council Work Session at 5:00 PM

The City of Watkinsville will hold a work session on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 5:00 PM for the purpose of discussing the city’s strategic initiatives and funding sources. The meeting agenda and documents may be accessed here.

The Mayor, City Council, staff, citizens, and media will meet in person at City Hall (191 VFW Drive).

Access to the simultaneous broadcast of the meeting will also be available via RingCentral through an internet link or by phone which is provided below. In addition, information on how to connect is posted at City Hall and available online at www.cityofwatkinsville.com. Please note that upon entry, all RingCentral participants will be muted. Citizens using RingCentral who wish to offer public comment will be unmuted and allowed camera access at the appropriate times as designated on the agenda.

No final action is taken at Council work sessions, and public comments are not received except at Council discretion.

The meeting will be recorded, and the recording will be posted to the city’s website (www.cityofwatkinsville.com) after the meeting.

Ring Central instructions are as follows:

Meeting ID: 146 052 4079

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Information for Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Mayor & City Council meeting at 6 PM

The City of Watkinsville will hold its regularly scheduled monthly Council meeting at 6 PM on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.The meeting agenda may be accessed here.

The Mayor, City Council, Attorney, staff, those making appearances, media, and citizens will meet in person at City Hall (191 VFW Drive).

Access to the simultaneous broadcast of the meeting will also be available via RingCentral through an internet link or by phone which is provided below. In addition, information on how to connect is posted at City Hall and available online at www.cityofwatkinsville.com. Please note that upon entry, all RingCentral participants will be muted. Citizens using RingCentral who wish to offer public comment will be unmuted and allowed camera access at the appropriate times as designated on the agenda.

Anyone wishing to provide public comment who is unable to attend should submit their comments to the City Clerk via email (jklein@cityofwatkinsville.com) or standard mail (P.O. Box 27, Watkinsville, GA  30677) by no later than 12 noon on July 21, 2021. These public comments will be read aloud during the public comment portion of the agenda and entered into the meeting minutes.

The meeting will be recorded, and the recording will be posted to the city’s website (www.cityofwatkinsville.com) after the meeting.

Ring Central instructions are as follows:

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/1471617786
 For the best audio experience, please use computer audio. 

Or iPhone one-tap :
US: +1(470)8692200,,1471617786# (US East)

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

Meeting ID: 147 161 7786
International numbers available: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/teleconference 

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 How to access and interface with RingCentral:

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.

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

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