Live From the City Council Meeting

The  is holding its regular meeting tonight, and Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch editor Lindsey Davidson is there to cover all the action live. She's tweeting from the meeting (@TowneLakePatch), and we're collecting the tweets into a nice, easily digestible package right here for further study and comment. Feel free to add comments and questions here or send them directly to Lindsey on Twitter.

8:26 p.m. The Woodstock City Council meeting is adjourned. G'nite folks!

8:23 p.m. Acru is offering free Wi-fi for 30 days in Downtown Woodstock.

8:20 p.m. Casdia said he was at the Copper Coin at 6:32 a.m., was their second customer and enjoyed the coffee. "They are on to something."

8:19 p.m. Henriques thanks Acru for their $5000 donation to the Elm Street.

8:18 p.m. The first reading of the city budget is approved.

8:15 p.m. The council travel budget is asked to be cut from the first reading of the city budget.

8:13 p.m. "I think we have turned a corner. I think our future is very bright," Henriques said.

8:13 p.m. "I think it has taken about three years to fix the issues with the General Fund and Water Fund. We haven't had to hit the Reserves this year," Moon said.

8:10 p.m. The budget will up later tonight for your viewing pleasure.

8:05 p.m. Going into the SPLOST this year is the 575 right away. The renewal starts in 2012.

8:03 p.m. Also, no furloughs, layoffs or out of state travel.

8:02 p.m. The proposed budget is being presented by City Manager Jeff Moon. Some assumption highlights, no new employees and no property tax increases

8 p.m. Wink Woodstock, a wine, nosh, dessert and martini bar to open in July, receives its on-premise consumption alcohol license.

7:58 p.m. The liquor license for Firestone Wood Fire Pizza & Grill is approved. It will open in July. They have another location in Dothan, AL.

7:55 p.m. The second reading of the Sunday alcohol sales is approved. The issue will be on the November ballot.

7:51 p.m. "It’s an accident waiting to happen, and I don’t want to be on the news," Henriques said.

7:50 p.m. Henriques said the permit process should include safety instructions for the parents helping their children fundraise.

7:49 p.m. Henriques said the city should go a step further since they do not have a permit for the police officers to lean on.

7:49 p.m. ...encourage those on the highways to use caution and tell them it is illegal in the appropriate areas.

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7:40 p.m. The Wing Fest has been nominated as the Top 50 festivals for the summer.

7:39 p.m. Just a reminder, the city offices will be closed next Monday, Memorial Day.

7:38 p.m. Jimmy Miller is approved to be on the Parks and Recreation committee.

7:34 p.m. Mary McFetridge receives the Employee of the Quarter Award from the .

7:31 p.m. Velda Babiak is a technician for the city and just completed her Microsoft Certifications. It's six tests with 150ish hours of studying for each test.

7:23 p.m. His name will be inscribed on the monument in the at 10 a.m. on Monday.

7:21 p.m. On Memorial Day, the city will present a proclamation and this video to Nelson's family. Jan., 23 as Army Spec. Gary Lee Nelson III Day.

7:15 p.m. Parks and Recreation is showing a video collection from 's homecoming. Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch's footage is included.

7:10 p.m. "We wanted to show him that we support him and his efforts," Mayor Donnie Henriques said.

7:09 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2011, has been proclaimed as "Bruce Miller Day". He is a 2006 graduate of .

7:03 p.m. Miller just signed with the San Francisco 49ers. He is being recognized tonight.

7:02 p.m. The Woodstock City Council is about to start. I got to meet and his family. http://lockerz.com/s/104245650