City Council to amend ordinances at Monday’s meeting

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Dawsonville City Council will hold a combined work session and regular meeting Monday (Aug. 19) in the G.L. Gilleland Council Chambers on second floor starting at 5:30 p.m.

During the regular meeting, Council will consider an amendment to Meeting Room Rules and Regulations.

A public hearing will be held to consider a zoning amendment correction from Institutional District (INST) to Town Business District for property located at 86 Hwy. 53 West.

Council will then consider sign options for Main Street Park and Farmer’s Market and adoption of a city ordinance to amend its Zoning Ordinance.

A large portion of the meeting will be to review and amend a number of city ordinances including the Business Regulation Ordinance, the general penalty provisions for violations of city ordinances, repeal of the ordinance as it relates to a fee schedule for violations and the existing alcohol ordinance.

Mayor Mike Eason is expected to present the millage rate certification and request approval to roll back the millage rate and not levy a city tax for FY 2019.

Eason will also announce the city has received a Certificate of Achievement from the Government Finance Officers Association for excellence in financial reporting 2018-19

Council will consider a request for a budget amendment from (special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST VI) in the amount of $998,900 for FY 2018-19.

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