Solicitation on City Streets Back on Woodstock Council Agenda

The first reading of an amendment to the city of Woodstock's solicitation ordinance will be considered by the City Council tonight.

The council will hold a called meeting at 7 p.m. at the Chambers at City Center.

The changes Woodstock will consider mirrors that of Cherokee County, which allows non-profit organizations to solicit on public highway rights-of-ways. Woodstock's ordinance would also establish a permit process for those who wish to partake in the solicitations.

The issue when was brought to light in January when a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 11768, based out of St. Michael The Archangel Catholic Church in Woodstock, was told they could not solicit to collect donations in the right-of-way. 

The city in 2011 passed an ordinance that banned solicitation in all public rights-of-way.

The ordinance was in response to traveling youth sports teams that were seen soliciting in the right-of-way on Highway 92 near its intersection with Trickum Road.

The council will also consider budget amendments to allow for the purchase of signs for the Downtown Spur and Noonday Creek trails, which is set to cost $56,054.20.

They will also hear from Roxanne Wells from Argus, who will discuss with the city becoming self-insured, a process they kicked off last year.

See the attached .PDF to view what else is on tonight's agenda.

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