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Dawson County’s 2024 budget saw surge in revenue for planned SPLOST capital projects, audit shows
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Construction continues for Dawson County’s new E-911 and emergency operations center after work began on the project last fall. - photo by Julia Hansen
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Updated: Jul 18, 2025, 7:43 PM
Published: Jul 18, 2025, 7:19 PM
Audit results highlighted a Dawson County sales tax that’s helping pay for public safety projects, recreation upgrades and more.
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131 Prominence Court Suite 130
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These new members were just sworn in to the city ethics board. Here’s what that means
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Erica Jones
DCN Staff
Published: Aug 5, 2025, 5:00 PM
The City of Dawsonville has officially sworn in five new members to the city’s ethics board, whose job it is to investigate any potential future complaints made against city officials.
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