DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The City Council voted to approve both requests to amend existing PUD site plans for The Summit at the Monday, Dec. 6 council meeting. The council also approved the annexation of tax parcel 078-004 from the county into the city. They also took action on the Head House Bid and the water […]
Read More »Amending Site Plans for The Summit on Agenda for City
DAHLONEGA, Ga.- The City Council will take action on amending existing PUD site plans for The Summitt on Phase 3 and Phase 1b at the meeting on Monday, Dec. 6 at 6:00 p.m. The city will also take action on annexing parcel 078-004 into the City. They will also vote to ratify the election results. […]
Read More »Council Hears From Contractors and Public on The Summit Site Plans
DAHLONEGA, Ga.- The City Council heard from two developers and the public about site plans for the next phases of The Summit PUD during a public hearing. The council also voted to approve replacing three filter racks at the water plant, and the Oliver Drive Stormwater project. Lindsay Ewing and Logan Moye from Highlands Development […]
Read More »Board Accepts the L4GA Grant
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Board of Education accepted the L4GA grant that has been awarded to the school system at the board meeting on Nov. 8. The board also approved entering into a contract with Carroll Daniel Construction under the guaranteed maximum price present by the Superintendent, Dr. Rob Brown. The board did […]
Read More »Comprehensive plan reminder
LUMPKIN COUNTY, GA.- The County Manager, Alan Ours, reminded the commissioners and community of the open house for the comprehensive plan on Nov. 9 at 4:00-7:00 p.m. Ours also reminded the board of the Lumpkin 101 program. Lastly, the Library gave a report to the commissioners for the 2020 and 2021 years. Every 5 years, […]
Read More »City Council reviews new recycling contract
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. – Mark Buchanan brought to the City Council’s attention that the residential recycling program is coming under a new contract and will face a rate increase from the new company at their meeting on Nov. 11. The Council gave the approval to buy a used dump truck, and a new backhoe, at […]
Read More »Mayor Election Results
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. -The results are in and JoAnne Taylor is the new mayor of Dahlonega. Casey Alexander, Doug Sherrill, and JoAnne Taylor were the candidates for Mayor. After the long campaign hours put in by all the citizens of Dahlonega have decided. Taylor was a former City Council member but she stepped down in […]
Read More »City Council Election Results
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. -The results are in for the 2021 Election of City Council Post 1, Post 2, and Post 3. Post 1 the incumbent Roman Gadis ran unopposed and won re-election. Post 2 Ross Shirley ran also unopposed and won the post. Post 3 Ryan Reagin won after a long campaign against Tammi Scales. […]
Read More »County Commissioner’s Election Results
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. – The results are in for the Lumpkin County District 1 County Commissioner’s seat Tucker Greene is the new commissioner. The race for the County Commissioner’s seat was between Tucker Greene and Mitchell Ridley. Ridley is a former city council member until he stepped down in September to run for the commissioner […]
Read More »Commissioners approve sound ordinance
LUMPKIN, GA.- The commissioners approved a new sound ordinance that directly affects the venues in the area. The ordinance says that no device of noise amplification can be used outside after the hours of 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and after 11:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Offenses of this ordinance will be dealt with by […]
Read More »Chamber holds forum for city council and mayoral race
DAHLONEGA, GA.- The Chamber of Commerce held an open forum for the candidates running for City Council and the Mayor Position. The forum was moderated by Chuck Jones Chairman of the Government Affairs Committee for the Dahlonega Chamber of Commerce. The candidates in attendance were Tammy Scales, Ryan Reagin, Roman Gaddis, Ross Shirley, Dough Sherrill, […]
Read More »Candidates for Commissioner Seat Participate in Forum
LUMPKIN, GA. – The two candidates running for the County Commissioner District 1 seat participated in a forum on October 14 hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. Mitchell Ridley and Tucker Greene the two candidates for the seat met on Thursday, October 14 for a forum that was an opportunity for the community to hear […]
Read More »Gold Rush Festival in Dahlonega
DAHLONEGA, GA.- The third weekend in October is Gold Rush weekend in Dahlonega, the festival takes over the square for three days with booths and live events. Gold Rush takes place the third weekend of October, this year it fell on October 16 and 17. The festival is used as a means of fundraising by […]
Read More »Commissioners Discuss Recycling
LUMPKIN, GA.- The commissioners began discussions about reevaluating the recycling program at the work session on October 5. Commissioner Bobby Mayfield reintroduced the need for a noise ordinance in the county at the session as well. The board announced that there will be two public opportunities for the public to comment on the Comprehensive Plan […]
Read More »City Council Approves Summit Planned Unit Development
LUMPKIN, GA.- The Dahlonega City Council voted to approve the Summit Planned Unit Development Phase 2with conditions at the meeting on October 4. The council also appointed a new member to the Downtown Development Authority. City Manager Bill Schmid gave an update on the Head House Project. The Summit Planned Unit Development or the PUD […]
Read More »What will be featured in Lumpkin’s new aquatic center
LUMPKIN, Ga – In partnership with the Board of Education and the University of North Ga, the Lumpkin County Commissioners continue to make progress on the new Cottrell Aquatic Center for the county. Groundbreaking on the center began in May 2021 and is expected to be completed and opened by May 2022. Carroll Daniel Construction […]
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