Dawson City Council approves budget resolution

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – City Council unanimously approved the resolution to adopt the FY 2021-2022 budget at Monday’s meeting.

The General Fund budget is balanced at $5,390,489 in projected revenue and expenditures. City Administration is budgeted at $947,570 followed by roads at $520,996 and Planning at $380,300. SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) is expected to produce $556,000 in revenue.

Council held a public hearing on the Allen Street Properties LLC and B & K Turner Family LLP petition to annex into the city limits 70.808 acres located at Perimeter Road, with a request to rezone from County Zoning of RSR (Residential Sub Rural) and RA (Restricted Agriculture) to City Zoning of R3 (Single Family Residential) with a goal of developing 124 lots with a maximum of 212. The petition will be voted on at the July 19 meeting.

Council also approved:

• Charles Alan Barge petition to annex into the city limits of Dawsonville the 44.82 acres combined tracts known as TMP 070 050, located at 612 Duck Thurmond Rd, 2.98 acres; TMP 070 004, located at 690 Duck Thurmond Rd, 2.95 acres; TMP 069 037 located at 694 Duck Thurmond Rd, 14.46 acres; TMP 069 089, located at 788 Duck Thurmond Rd; 2.96 acres; TMP 069 036, located 840 Duck Thurmond Rd, 14.38 acres; TMP 069 073, located at 914 Duck Thurmond Rd, 7.09 acres; with a request to rezone from County Zoning of RSRMM (Residential Sub-Rural Manufactured/Moved) to City Zoning of R1 (Single Family Residential);
• The bid of Summit Construction Development Company for the Allen Street sidewalk project in the amount of $147,244.50;
• The bid of Blount Construction for Roadway Improvements Phase 1, including Main Street and Memory Lane in the amount of $247,819;
• A road rehabilitation joint project with Dawson County for Howser Mill Road not to exceed $$257,000;
• Correction of an inconsistency in the City’s Financial Policy to include the addition of Securities Investor Protection Corporation to cover brokers and dealers.
• A Planning Department request to pass along vendor fees to applicants.