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Dawson County gains $1.49 million grant for planned Dawsonville business park
A $1.49 million federal grant will help local leaders develop a planned business innovation park within Dawsonville city limits.
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Dawson County commissioners left with much to ponder after hearing proposal for 265 homes near the local double roundabout
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Locals have previously raised concerns about traffic at Highway 9 and Dawson Forest Road, which intersect as part of a double roundabout in southern Dawson County. - photo by Julia Hansen
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Updated: Feb 8, 2025, 12:49 PM
Published: Dec 20, 2024, 7:06 PM
After over a month of passionate discussion, area residents left Dawson County commissioners’ meeting Thursday without a clear answer on the future of a proposed 265-home development at Dawson Forest Road and Highway 9.
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Dawson County gains $1.49 million grant for planned Dawsonville business park
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A business innovation park geared toward science and tech-related companies is being planned on 77-plus acres of land owned by Dawson County in Dawsonville. Graphic courtesy of Development Authority of Dawson County.
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Updated: Oct 8, 2025, 8:42 PM
Published: Oct 8, 2025, 7:53 PM
The federal grant will help local leaders develop a planned business innovation park within city limits.
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