Soddy‑Daisy board gives first reading to ordinance on meeting rules and adopts agenda‑addition resolution

Soddy‑Daisy’s Board of Commissioners on June 15 gave a first reading to an ordinance intended to amend the city’s general rules of order and unanimously adopted Resolution No. 8, which sets new procedures for adding items to a publicly noticed agenda in line with 2023 Public Chapter 213.

City Manager Johnson told the board that City Attorney Elliott drafted the ordinance in response to recent state legislation and that Elliott will provide a fuller explanation at the next meeting. The first‑reading motion was made by Vice‑Mayor Coleman and seconded by Commissioner Keith; the motion passed by unanimous vote.

On the resolution, Johnson said the new rules require the city to advertise the meeting agenda on its website at least 48 hours before a meeting and that additions are limited to two statutorily allowed exceptions that then require six hours’ notice. Vice‑Mayor Coleman moved adoption and Commissioner Keith seconded; the adoption vote was unanimous.

The actions align the city's public‑meeting procedures with the cited state legislation and will be discussed further when City Attorney Elliott presents details at a forthcoming meeting. The board took no additional action on the ordinance at this session beyond the first reading and the resolution’s adoption.