Announcements

Commissioners To Hold Two Budget Hearings

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga.- The Dawson County Commissioners will be holding the first two public hearings over the proposed budget for fiscal year 23 beginning at the work session on Oct. 20 at 4:00 p.m.

The second one will be held during the voting session directly after the work session. The public is encouraged to attend. These are the agendas for both the voting and the work sessions.

Work Session:

PUBLIC HEARING
1. Proposed FY 2023 Budget (1st of 3 hearings; 2nd hearing will be held on Oct. 20,
2022, Voting Session and the 3rd hearing will be held on November 3, 2022)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Presentation of Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (HEAT) Grant Continuation
Award for FY 2023- Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Greg Rowan
2. Presentation of FY 2024 Georgia Department of Transportation / Federal Transit
Administration Section 5311 Transit Contract- Senior Services Director Dawn Johnson
3. Discussion Concerning Lake Parks in Dawson County- Parks & Recreation Director Matt
Payne
4. Presentation of Request for Chairman’s Signature on Updated Notice of Intent for Georgia
Environmental Protection Division Concerning Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
(MS4) Program- Stormwater Manager Robbie Irvin
5. Presentation of Request to Add a Sunset Clause to Additional Zoning Classifications as
Recommended by the Long Range Planning Committee- Planning & Development
Director Sharon Farrell
6. Presentation of Annual Capital Improvements Element Update- Planning & Development
Director Sharon Farrell
7. Presentation of a Proposed Property Maintenance Ordinance- Planning & Development
Director Sharon Farrell
8. Presentation of Amendments to the Litter Control and Solid Waste Management
Ordinance- Planning & Development Director Sharon Farrell
9. Presentation of Amendments to the Abatement of Nuisance Property Ordinance- Planning
& Development Director Sharon Farrell
10. Presentation of Request to Authorize Chairman to Sign No-Cost Building Lease
Agreement with The Good Shepherd Clinic on Behalf of Family Connection- County
Manager David Headley
11. Presentation of Appointment of Emergency Management Agency Director- County
Manager David Headley
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12. County Manager Report
13. County Attorney Report

Voting Session:

A. ROLL CALL
B. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. ANNOUNCEMENTS
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of the Work Session held on October 6, 2022
2. Minutes of the Voting Session held on October 6, 2022
E. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
G. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Proposed FY 2023 Budget (2nd of 3 hearings; 1st hearing was held on Oct. 20,
2022, Work Session and the 3rd hearing will be held on November 3, 2022)
2. Annual Capital Improvements Element Update (1st of 1 hearing)
H. NEW BUSINESS
1. Consideration of Georgia Forestry Commission Volunteer Fire Assistance 50/50 Grant
2. Consideration of Appointment to the Board of Elections & Registration
3. Consideration of an Emergency Extension of an Existing Moratorium on the Acceptance
of Residential Rezoning Applications
I. PUBLIC COMMENT
J. ADJOURNMENT

Laura Hewell

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