The Dawsonville City Council on Jan. 8 voted to suspend annexation application fees for 60 calendar days to allow any of the dozens of islands within city limits to annex at no charge, pending city council approval. In July, there were 72 islands in the Gold Creek subdivision alone, and many residents of the subdivision, who had been trying to annex into the city since February of 2017, were incensed by the council’s decision in July to instate an annexation fee in addition to making changes to the rezoning fee schedule. The council added a $250 annexation fee, which is in addition to rezoning fees that the city already charges for properties annexing into the city, on July 10.