Dawson City Council approves budget resolution
News June 23, 2021
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.
County withdraws objection to Allen Street Properties annexation into City of Dawsonville
News May 11, 2021
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – With the cards stacked heavily in the City’s favor, the Board of Commissioners voted unanimously today (May 11) to withdraw its objection to the request of Allen Street Properties LLC and B&K Turner Family LLP for annexation into the City of Dawsonville for the purpose of construction of a subdivision.
The vote came during a special called session and ended the process of arbitration before the Department of Community Affairs.
County Attorney Angela Davis said, “The law in Georgia on annexation affords the City all the authority and rights. It’s all in the City’s court, so to speak. What we’re left with is an arbitration that will not stop the annexation. That is not possible. It will only go to certain conditions and how the annexation will take place.
The property to be annexed is approximately 74.865 acres, a portion of TMP 090 004 001 at Perimeter Road. The applicants have also asked for the property to be rezoned from County zoning Residential Sub Rural (RSR) and Restricted Agriculture (RA) To City zoning Residential Single-Family (R3).
On hearing the news, Mayor Mike Eason was pleased. “It’s always better when you can work things out,” he said.
The Board also voted 4-0 to acquire approximately 6.961 acres from Bart Bruce designated as Dawson County Tax Parcel 119 037 002 in the amount of $210,000.00, the appraised value of the property.