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Ordinances, Policies to be Discussed During March 3, 2026 Work Session

The Cave Spring City Council work session will be held on Tuesday, March 3 at 5 p.m. We have a very full agenda (posted below) and I wanted to highlight a few of the items which are scheduled to be discussed. Just a reminder, if you would like to receive email notifications whenever I post, you can join the Cave Spring City Council Post 3 Updates Group.

Ordinances

Discussions about two proposed ordinances are on the agenda. Last month, council passed a gas station and convenience store moratorium introduced by Chairman Dennis Shoaf to allow council time to research, review and determine standards for gas stations and convenience stores within the city limits. Chairman Shoaf will be leading the process of developing that ordinance.

Last month we also passed an events moratorium to allow council time to review and discuss an events ordinance I proposed to make sure we have appropriate standards in place for events meeting certain criteria. I shared the full text of this proposed ordinance with the public on Feb. 20 and I want to thank everyone who provided feedback.

Interestingly, this topic came up during the mandated newly elected officials training I attended in Athens this past week. On the last day, they held a mock council meeting to show how to handle various situations that might arise during meetings. One of the items on the agenda was a special event request. The moderator, Georgia Municipal Association CEO and Executive Director Larry Hanson, emphasized the importance of having special event ordinances as they provide fair and impartial standards for reviewing requests. He said one town he worked with had a form they used to make sure all criteria had been met (public safety review, sanitation plan, insurance requirements, etc.). If all the boxes were checked, the city manager could approve the request without it going before city council. I thought that was a good idea and I plan to request council’s feedback on possibly doing the same.

Policies

There are quite a few policy items on the agenda. Council has identified several areas in which we either have no policy at all, policies that have not been updated in several years or policies that do not reflect current operational realities. We have begun the process of reviewing and updating these. The oversight committee, of which I am a member, is looking at developing a key issuance policy and updating the travel policy. These will be discussed with council at the work session to obtain feedback on the initial draft. Once council provides feedback, then we have to determine what next steps should be (legal review, staff review, etc.).

The website policy agenda item refers to proposed terms of use, accessibility statement and privacy policy for the City’s website.

Community Center Application and Review Process

In the course of working on the event ordinance, I reviewed the community center application to see what the approval process was for events held at the community center. I had several concerns. While it outlines basic terms, I believe more could be done to define prohibited conduct and establish behavioral standards for users of the facility. Aside from smoking and gambling, there is little language restricting activities that could pose safety, liability, or reputational risk to the City. I would like to see the application updated with stronger risk management language and have it reviewed by the city attorney to ensure we are protecting the interests of the City of Cave Spring.

Other Topics

The agenda as of Feb. 27, 2026 is below. If you have questions, feel free to email me at reedforcavespring@gmail.com. 

 

CAVE SPRING CITY COUNCIL

MARCH 3, 2026 - 5:00pm

WORK SESSION

AGENDA




Call to order

Ron Hoffman - Utility Mgt. Services, Inc.

BRAG Ride

Mushroom Festival Update

Water Adjustments

Update on 123 Fincher St. Property

Amended Gas Station and Convenience Store Moratorium

Gas Station and Convenience Store Ordinance

Events Ordinance

Vigilant Solutions Invoice

Verizon Connect 

Former City Manager’s Truck payments

Fannin Hall repairs

Code Enforcement updates

Georgia Cities Week

Brace Grant

Library Request

Tour of Honor

Parking permit for business owners / residence

Policy and Procedures for issuing/renewal a business license

Application and Review Process for Community Center

Policy for Website Update

Policy for City Hall Key issuances

Update - Website Accessibility 

Travel Policy

Update on Zoning Maps

Update - Committee Reports 

City Manager interview update / scheduling

Lease Update

Cave Spring City Hall







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