New mayor, council members take oath of office

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Judge Raymond George administers the oath of office to Dahlonega’s new Mayor Sam Norton.

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The Dahlonega City Council will take on a slightly different look in 2018.

Mayor Gary McCullough officially ended nearly three decades of service to the city, including three terms as mayor, during Tuesday’s council meeting. Sam Norton was sworn in to replace him. Norton served as the Post 5 councilman before stepping down to run for mayor.

Norton paid tribute to his predecessor, saying, “The city and all its accolades are a direct reflection of previous governments, which you were an important part of, and I want to thank you again for your service.”

Norton also thanked Mayor pro tem Bruce Hoffman for taking over after McCullough suffered a stroke.

“I want to thank Mayor pro tem Hoffman,” Norton said. “He was a very good mayor pro tem for the last couple of years. He got leaned on a lot more than I think he signed up for. You did a very good job and thank you for doing that.”

Helen Hardman, retired tourism professional and grant writer, is the newest addition to city council.

She took the oath of office along with incumbent councilmen Roman Gaddis and Mitchell Ridley.

Jeff Brannon was sworn in as city marshall. He has a strong background in law enforcement, having worked for sheriff’s offices in Hall, Clarke and Lumpkin counties and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

During the first meeting of 2018, council unanimously adopted a new eight-page ethics ordinance.

Council also reappointed Vivian Morse to the Lumpkin County Board of Health and Janet Tolbert to the Dahlonega Housing Authority.

 

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