Derek Waugh News Today

Dalton City Council member Dennis Mock has announced he will seek reelection in November to the Ward 1 seat.

$14 Million Aquatics Center Planned At Dalton Mall Complex Friday, January 29, 2021 Dalton is home to the reigning state champion boys’ swim team at Dalton High School, and soon it will also be home to a state of the art aquatics center where crowds can watch elite swimmers from across the city, county, and region compete. The Dalton mayor and City Council gave the go-ahead Thursday at their Finance Committee meeting to start the process to issue bonds for a number of new projects inclu...

Contributed image A preliminary plan for improving the appearance of Walnut Avenue calls for "streetscaping" it with more trees and vegetation. Members of the Dalton City Council have approved plans to offer tax incentives for developers to build or renovate property on West Walnut Avenue between Market Street and Dug Gap Road and on the north Dalton bypass near Heritage Point Park. The council voted 4-0 Monday to create two new tax allocation districts (TADs). The city previously had two TADs,...