City Projects and Information

A message from your City Manager .…

June 7th was our second Food Truck Friday night of the year, and we had one of our largest crowds ever. Participants included Bebo's Grill, Chuy's Tacos, Brookton Catfish School, Old Dad's Wings, Pattykakes, IGY6 Coffee, Best ice Cream on Wheels, live music, and two inflatables. The next Food Truck Friday will be July 12th.

We hope you were able to join us for our inaugural Gospel in the Park special event that featured five food trucks, sponsor tents, artist merchandise tents, arts and craft vendors and great music by Randy and Mary Perry, the Raven Welch Band, Jaden's Call, Karen Peck and New River. Josh Sims of Premier Rendition provided sound. We hope to make this an annual special event. 

Coming soon to the City Hall complex will be a new restaurant, The Station House, Granddaddy Mimms Distillery and Brewery, and in the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame/Dawsonville History Museum, a new 50's garage exhibit, high tech racing simulators, an upgraded audio-visual system, and their Memorial Day Car Show on May 25th.

School's out on May 21st, meaning more traffic and children out and about. Please exercise caution when traveling around our community.

I shared information about the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Development Disabilities last month and their efforts to roll out their 988 system. 988 is emerging as the 911 of behavioral health. 988 was established for Georgians for suicide prevention and behavioral health crises. Callers are connected to a trained staff member who can help address immediate needs and connect the callers to care resources, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. For more information visit 988ga.org.