Roche only candidate to qualify for Varnell council seat; city will not need a special election July 30, 2020 Dalton Daily Citizen Former Varnell City Council member Bob Roche appears set for a return to the council.
Harvey Levitt receives authority's Life Member Award July 29, 2020 Dalton Daily Citizen During his time at the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority, Harvey Leavitt gave tours of the grounds and described the thought and work that went into each decision at the DWSWA.
Council amends rubbish law; asks residents to call ahead for pickup July 23, 2020 Dalton Daily Citizen The Dalton City Council voted 3-1 Monday to modify its rubbish and yard trimmings ordinance, spelling out more clearly what the city will and will not pick up and asking the citizens call ahead for pickup.
Move of Johnston statue will likely require private funding July 20, 2020 Dalton Daily Citizen Whitfield-Murray Historical Society President Ellen Thompson said the group's board members agreed they are interested in hosting the statue at the Huff House, which served as Johnston's headquarters when the Army of Tennessee spent the winter of 1863-64 in Dalton, if the City Council decides to move the statue. The statue is on city property.
Most local governments don't require masks in their buildings, but some officials say that could change July 20, 2020 Dalton Daily Citizen The city of Dalton and Whitfield County have recently mandated that almost all adults entering city and county buildings must wear masks to combat the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19).
Dalton City Council not considering mask ordinance, masks to be required In city buildings July 13, 2020 Dalton Daily Citizen The city of Dalton strongly encourages all residents to heed the guidance of public health officials and the state of Georgia by wearing a face mask when in public places to help to slow or prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
No permits for downtown events will be issued until after July 31 June 30, 2020 Dalton Daily Citizen Due to continued concerns with COVID-19, and in order to keep the community safe, the Downtown Dalton Development Authority (DDDA) board and the city of Dalton will not accept or approve event permits in the downtown Dalton district until after July 31.
City may seek funding for master plan for West Hill Cemetery; would include plan to fix damaged stonework June 30, 2020 Dalton Daily Citizen Dalton Public Works Department Director Andrew Parker said Monday the department could repair crumbling stonework in masonry in city-owned West Hill Cemetery. But he said that because many of the damaged and decaying walls and steps are in a historic district he'd like to work with experts in historic preservation to develop a plan to address that work.
Dalton, Whitfield County mulling fire department merger June 29, 2020 Rome News-Tribune The Dalton Daily Citizen News is reporting a debate over consolidating the city and county fire departments.
Dalton, Varnell to host Independence Day fireworks; Murray County's has been postponed June 22, 2020 Dalton Daily Citizen The Dalton Parks and Recreation Department hosts a fireworks show as part of a scaled back Fourth of July celebration.