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Development Authority asks for $175K, set to move in with Chamber
Development authority new structure
It’s been a year of change for the Development Authority of Dawson County, which has come before the board of commissioners once again, requesting funds which should allow it to continue to operate in a new partnership with the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce. In August the board of commissioners approved its 2018 budget and decided once again not to allocate any funds to the authority, which requested $150,000 during budget meetings in July. The board voted similarly last year not to allocate any funds to the authority after a disputed 2015 decision by the authority to enter into a PILOT program bond agreement with Kroger, which has built a new marketplace store on Ga. 400.
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First Baptist Church hosts celebration with stunt show
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A member of the Real Encounter ministry does a BMX bike stunt at the event on Sunday. - photo by Rio White
The First Baptist Church of Dawsonville hosted its Vacation Bible School kick-off event on Sunday, June 5, complete with inflatables, a petting zoo, bluegrass music and a stunt show featuring a motorcycle and BMX bikes.
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