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Dalton City Council approves contract for Independence Day fireworks | Local News | #citycouncil

Dalton’s Independence Day fireworks show at Heritage Point Park is typically the highlight of the city’s celebration. The City Council voted 4-0 Monday night to approve a $30,000 contract with Pyrotechnico of New Castle, Pennsylvania, for a Fourth of July fireworks show. Mayor Annalee Harlan Sams typically votes only when there is a tie. Council […]

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From the municipal airport to tax rates, plenty of hot topics at city council in 2023 | #citycouncil

From unsuccessful bids to save Stratford’s first hospital to the retention of an airport that continually bleeds money, and to Stratford’s keystone project for the next few years, 2023 was a busy year for elected officials The first full calendar year for the new city council is in the books. StratfordToday took a look back […]

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Dalton City Council to vote on new cameras, access control at City Hall | Local News | #citycouncil

The Dalton City Council meets on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting will be livestreamed on the city’s YouTube channel. The council members are scheduled to vote on a $66,500 agreement with Data & Sound Specialties of Blue Ridge for new cameras and a new door access system at City Hall. They […]

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Dalton City Council approves stormwater projects | Local News | #citycouncil

The Dalton City Council on Monday voted 3-0 to more forward on three stormwater projects. Council member Dennis Mock was absent during this section of the meeting, and Mayor David Pennington, who typically votes only when there is a tie, voted. One seat is vacant. The council members agreed to: • Accept a temporary construction […]

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Dalton City Council removes school bond issue from tonight’s meeting agenda | Local News | #citycouncil

The Dalton City Council has removed a resolution to have the Dalton Building Authority issue $13 million in bonds for Dalton Public Schools to buy school buses from the agenda for its meeting tonight. “We looked back at the school board’s last meeting and thought that their plans were not clear,” said Mayor David Pennington. […]

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Dalton City Council expected to vote on street paving contract Monday | Local News | #citycouncil

The Dalton City Council meets Monday at 6 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed on the city’s YouTube channel. The council members are scheduled to vote on a $1.7 million contract with Bartow Paving of Cartersville to mill, resurface and restripe 4.52 miles of city streets. […]

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City Council passes new budget with $70M for CIP | Government | #citycouncil

City Council passed a budget that will fund over $70 million in capital improvement projects for next year. The Council passed the 2024 budget along with the tax rate at the meeting on Tuesday. According to the budget, the total budget for next year will amount to $255,895,381. “In summary, we are going up from […]

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Dalton City Council expected to vote on property tax rate cut | Local News | #citycouncil

The Dalton City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday to cut the city’s property tax rate. The council meets at 6 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed on the city’s YouTube channel. The council members are expected to vote to set the 2023 property tax rate […]

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Dalton City Council to look at rolling back alcohol serving hours | Local News | #citycouncil

The Dalton Police Department has seen an uptick in the number of calls related to the city’s bars, said City Administrator Andrew Parker. “It’s usually after midnight,” Parker told members of the Dalton City Council on Thursday during a meeting of the city Finance Committee. The Finance Committee is composed of members of the City […]

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Dalton City Council approves Mill Creek Riverwalk | Local News | #citycouncil

City of Dalton officials say a walking and biking trail connecting the Crown Mill area to Haig Mill Lake Park should be finished by this fall. The City Council voted 4-0 Tuesday to award a $2.234 million contract to Northwest Georgia Paving of Calhoun for the project, currently called the Mill Creek Riverwalk. Mayor David […]