Dawson County Board of Commissioners will hold a special called meeting May 11
Press Release May 9, 2021
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — There will be a special called meeting of the Dawson County Board of Commissioners Tuesday (May 11) at 11 a.m. in he Dawson County Government Center Assembly Room, 25 Justice Way in Dawsonville.
Agenda items include:
1. Consideration of purchase agreement with Bart Bruce to acquire 6.961 acres, more or less, designated as Dawson County Tax Parcel 119 037 002 in the amount of $210,000.00
2. Consideration and action concerning City of Dawsonville Annexation, Perimeter Road -Allen Street, and Arbitration Proceedings
City Council votes 2-1 to take legal action against Dawson County Board of Commissioners
News April 2, 2021
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — In a special called meeting this morning (Friday, April 2) Dawsonville City Council voted 2-1, with Councilman Mark French opposed, to reject the county-proposed intergovernmental agreement (IGA) regarding Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax VII (SPLOST) and proceed with legal action against the Dawson County Board of Commissioners.
Councilman Caleb Phillips was unable to attend the meeting.
Councilman Mark French
City leaders agreed in March to a resolution to sue the county, challenging the legality of the six-year, $60-million Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) VII passed by Dawson County voters last month. In a special called meeting on Mar. 29, they decided to delay the lawsuit and try again to reach an agreement.
Prior to Friday’s vote, City Attorney Kevin Tallant announced that at he received a response from the county to his request to resolve the dispute at 11:09 p.m. on Thursday and recommended council discuss the response in executive session.
When council came out of executive session, Mayor Mike Eason said, the county’s response was “there is no room for negotiation in this matter.”
Councilman Stephen Tolson
The mayor then asked for a motion to reject the IGA and move forward with the action to resolve this matter in the court.
Councilman Mark French instead made a motion to accept the IGA as presented and forego any further consideration of legal action. The motion died for a lack of a second. Councilman Stephen Tolson then made the motion to proceed with legal action which Councilman John Walden seconded.
“This is a mistake in my humble estimation,” French said. “I feel we are not serving the people who elected us to the best of our ability.”
Tolson replied, “I simply cannot, in good conscience, accept an illegal taxation on our citizens. My ethical and moral compass guides me to work a little harder to get what I think our citizens deserve. It sounds like the only way we can do that at this point is to move forward with filing this action.”
Board of Commissioners will hold called meeting Thursday
News, Press Release October 6, 2020
PRESS RELEASE
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — The Dawson County Board of Commissioners will hold a special called meeting Thursday (Oct. 8) at 1 p.m. in the Government Center Assembly Room to hear the following appeals:
1. Appeal by Victory Media Group LLC of the denial of an application for a sign permit
(70’) at 33 Lumpkin Campground Road South (Permit # 14944)
2. Appeal by Victory Media Group LLC of the denial of an application for a sign permit
(15’) at 33 Lumpkin Campground Road South (Permit # 14945)
3. Appeal by Victory Media Group LLC of the denial of an application for a sign permit
(70’) at 41 Big Horn Drive (Permit #14946)
4. Appeal by Victory Media Group LLC of the denial of an application for a sign permit
(15’) at 41 Big Horn Drive (Permit #14947)
5. Appeal by Victory Media Group LLC of the denial of an application for a sign permit
(70’) at 46 Blue Ridge Parkway (Permit # 14948)
6. Appeal by Victory Media Group LLC of the denial of an application for a sign permit
(70’) at 18 Blue Ridge Overlook (Permit # 15002)
7. Appeal by Victory Media Group LLC of the denial of an application for a sign permit
(70’) at 40 War Hill Park Road (Permit # 15005)
8. Appeal by Action Outdoor Advertising II, LLC of the denial of an application for a sign
permit (70’) at 1322 Hwy 400 North (Permit # 14939)
9. Appeal by Action Outdoor Advertising II, LLC of the denial of an application for a sign
permit (70’) at 391 Quill Drive (Permit # 14940)
10. Appeal by Action Outdoor Advertising II, LLC of the denial of an application for a sign
permit (70’) at 3862 Dawson Forest Road East (Permit # 14941)
11. Appeal by Action Outdoor Advertising II, LLC of the denial of an application for a sign
permit (70’) at Grant Road & Ga 400 (northwest corner) (Permit # 14942)
12. Appeal by Action Outdoor Advertising II, LLC of the denial of an application for a sign
permit (70’) at West side of Ga 400 385’ north of Grant Road (Permit # 14943)
Those with disabilities who require certain accommodations in order to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of the meeting, should contact the ADA Coordinator at 706-344-3666, extension 44514. The county will make reasonable accommodations for those persons.
BOC passes property tax relief resolution during special called meeting
News March 26, 2020
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — A special called meeting of the Dawson County Board of Commissioners Thursday (March 26) lasted just a shade over 5 minutes, but it brought welcome relief to county taxpayers.
Commissioners unanimously approved a property tax relief resolution that gives the Tax Commissioner authority to waive penalties and interest that accrue due to a taxpayer’s failure to meet the deadlines for filing returns of tangible personal property of business entities or for failure to pay ad valorem taxes on mobile homes by the April 1 deadline.
The authority granted by the resolution will expire on June 30 unless extended by further action of the Board.
The corona virus epidemic has had a devastating impact on Americans. As of noon today,1,525 confirmed cases had been reported in Georgia and the state’s death toll had reached 48, including three here in Dawson County. Georgians have been warned to stay at home and many businesses have been ordered to close, leaving many without a paycheck.
Healthcare officials have cautioned that the epidemic still has not peaked.
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