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Could missing middle housing help fill residential gaps in Dawson County? This local board discusses.
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Kathy Papa with the state's Department of Community Affairs speaks to the Development Authority of Dawson County about workforce housing or “missing middle housing” on Feb. 6. - photo by Julia Hansen
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Updated: Feb 8, 2024, 8:24 PM
Published: Feb 8, 2024, 6:58 PM
Housing: it's become the number one issue for many people in areas including Dawson County. It was also the top topic at the Development Authority of Dawson County’s most recent meeting.
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Where Dawson County will gain a new hotel near Ga. 400
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A SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotel is planned off Marketplace Boulevard near Ga. 400 in southern Dawson County.
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Published: Jul 22, 2025, 8:00 PM
A major hotel brand plans to debut along Dawson County’s commercial corridor, expanding farther into northeast Georgia.
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