Julie Hughes Nix

Emory Dooley will run for Board of Commissioners

Dawsonville – Dawson County resident Emory Dooley formally announces his intentions to run for the Dawson County Board of Commissioners…

6 years ago

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – The $29.9 million 2020 budget Dawson County Commissioners adopted in October grew by more than $900,000…

6 years ago

County Commissioners adopt $29.9 million 2020 budget

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – County commissioners had another full slate of agenda items to deal with during Thursday’s voting session. The…

6 years ago

County legal fees are twice the budgeted amount

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Legal services in 2019 will cost Dawson County taxpayers about $250,000 more than what county commissioners had…

7 years ago

Commissioners hit pause button on vape ordinance

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – County commissioners were prepared Thursday to end the sale of flavored vape products and prevent vape shop…

6 years ago

Tanner, Gooch discuss bills passed in 2019 General Assembly

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Sen. Steve Gooch of Dahlonega and State Rep. Kevin Tanner of Dawsonville were the featured speakers at…

7 years ago

County budget approval postponed two weeks

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Approval of Dawson County’s $27.1 million FY 2019 budget will have wait a few more weeks after…

7 years ago

Citizen Stowers has recommendations for Board of Commissioners

Speaking during the Public Comments portion of Thursday’s Dawson County Board of Commission meeting, a long-time resident Hugh Stowers offered…

7 years ago

Dawson County department heads present their 2019 budget requests to Board of Commissioners

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – After months of preparation, Dawson County's department heads presented their 2019 budget requests to the Board of…

7 years ago

Thurmond will ask commissioners to censure Julie Hughes-Nix

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Dawson County Commission Chairman Billy Thurmond will introduce a resolution to censure Commissioner Julie Hughes-Nix for a…

7 years ago

Commissioners set to vote on Etowah Village

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – Two major developments that have attracted heated opposition from citizens will be on the agenda when the…

6 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

Commissioner Hamby will not seek re-election

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – District 3 Commissioner Jimmy Hamby will not seek a third term on the Dawson County Board of…

8 years ago

Candidates Make Their Case at Dawson Forum.

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- With the May 24 General Primary three weeks away, candidates for Dawson County Commission Chairman, Tax Commissioner…

10 years ago