VARNELL, Ga. — Varnell residents with questions about the city’s police department and what will happen if it is dissolved will get a chance to ask them Thursday night. The City Council will hold a called meeting at 7 at City Hall, 1025 Tunnel Hill Varnell Road N.W.

A press release announcing the meeting says it will be “for the sole purpose of a public discussion and conversation with citizens of the city of Varnell concerning the issue of dissolving the Varnell Police Department. No action will be taken by the mayor and council other than hearing from and communicating with the citizens.”

Council members voted 3-1 on July 10 to abolish the police department with council members Andrea Gordy, Jan Pourquoi and Mayor Pro Tem David Owens voting for the measure and council member Ashlee Godfrey voting against the move. Mayor Anthony Hulsey, who only votes in the case of a tie, vetoed the measure two days later. The council will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Varnell gym and council members could vote then to overturn Hulsey’s veto.

Gordy and Pourquoi have said they have received threats following their vote to dissolve the police department, with the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office agreeing to extra patrols near the home of Pourquoi.

On Tuesday, Pourquoi referred to the release sent by the city and said residents will have a chance to speak. Gordy said those who voted to abolish the police department will discuss their votes, then take comments from city residents.

Hulsey could not be reached for comment Tuesday afternoon, and Owens did not immediately return a telephone message.