Dawson County Board of Commissioners

Commissioners table decision on alcohol ordinance

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- The Dawson County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on modifications to the county's alcohol ordinance…

8 years ago

Robertson Loia Roof makes offer county can’t refuse

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- Dawson County Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Henson was in the process of obtaining quotes for the…

8 years ago

Commissioners approve 52-acre senior-living campus-style development

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- A major mixed-use, senior-living campus-style development at Hwy. 400 and Castleberry Road moved one step closer to…

8 years ago

Sheriff asks county to reallocate $397,318.58 remaining in his 2017 budget to 2018

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson has asked the Board of Commissioners to reallocate $397,318.58 that was left…

8 years ago

Judge rules against sheriff’s lawsuit against county

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Senior Superior Court Judge Fred A. Bishop has ruled against Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson in his…

9 years ago

Commissioners expected to say no to pay hike

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Elected officials rarely say “thanks but no thanks” to a proposed pay raise. However, that is what…

9 years ago

Commissioners approve addition of a $100,000 emergency contingency to the general fund budget

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – By the narrowest of margins, Dawson County commissioners voted Thursday to add $100,000 contingency to the general…

7 years ago

Board of Commissioners schedules work session Thursday

DAWSONVLLE, Ga. – Dawson County Commissioners will consider awarding a contract to Ross and Associates in the amount of $8,100…

7 years ago

BOC will register opposition to two bills in General Assembly that would ban local government regulation of building standards

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Dawson County Board of Commissioners will join a growing number of local governments all across Georgia…

8 years ago

Board of Commissioners delays approval of comp plan again

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- For the second straight week, the Dawson County Board of Commissioner couldn’t decide if would be best…

8 years ago

Head-on collision in Dawson County closes Hwy. 53

On August 31, 2018 at 08:09, Dawson County Emergency Services (DCFES) responded to a head-on collision in the area of…

8 years ago

BOC votes to join lawsuit against federal government

DAWSONVILLE Ga. – The Dawson County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday (July 19) to participate in a class-action lawsuit…

8 years ago

Chairman says commission cannot accept pay raise until county employees get long-awaited increase

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Tara Hardwick, chairwoman of the commissioners’ compensation committee, presented the findings of her committee at last week’s…

9 years ago

Humane Society will attempt to buy land it currently leases from Dawson County

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- Carolyn Bowen, president of the Dawson County Humane Society, will ask county commissioners to consider selling the…

9 years ago

Billy Carlisle announces run for county commission

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Former Dawson County Sheriff Billy Carlisle, who retired just one year ago, announced today that he will…

9 years ago

Sheriff’s lawsuit against the county heads to court

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The dispute between Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson and the Board of Commissioners over the 2018 budget…

9 years ago