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Staff told the council the airport received a state airport aid grant in 2023 for $3,000,000 for hangar development. The lowest bid in December 2024 was $4,200,000; staff said they negotiated the scope and price to $4,028,001.75 and submitted a request to the state for an additional $500,000 to cover a remaining shortfall. Staff said runway work came in under budget and those savings were reallocated to the hangar project, and the city attorney inserted a contract clause allowing the city to remove the vertical structure of one hangar (identified by staff as “site B”)—an item priced at about $440,000—if the additional state appropriations do not come through by May.

The council also approved Project Order No. 3 with Kimley Horn, the airport engineering consultant, for construction administration and inspection services at a cost of $337,606.51. Staff said the inspection contract covers 180 construction-inspection days and will be paid from project funds. Staff also said the airport board supported both contracts.

Council approved both items by voice vote. The construction contract award includes an explicit option to remove a hangar to keep the project within budget if state funding is not secured; staff said they are working with state representatives on the supplemental funding request.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mayor and Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The city awarded a construction contract for three hangar buildings at the Dalton airport and approved a project order for inspection services. The project is supported by a $3 million state airport aid grant; staff said the contract includes a $440,000 option to remove one hangar if additional state funding is not received.","taxTitle","Dalton City, Whitfield County, Georgia","taxId",4304,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6126364,"Council approves $136,479 change order for John Davis Recreation Center; completion date extended",101,849000,950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2669050-c155c3774e6b28a431502849d751a9a9&start=849&end=950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2669050-c155c3774e6b28a431502849d751a9a9/thumbnail_849000.jpg","/articles/6126364/Dalton-City/Whitfield-County/Georgia/Council-approves-136479-change-order-for-John-Davis-Recreation-Center-completion-date-extended","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126364-3b015e797f1aa8a739cd10b800d8d092/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205296&Signature=e-SwlCm~HTkWguhr9f-R3PneOJgvkPb7B9Jk3HE-M8zuUpV37NKKKHpqVsMpEqniDqg3sazjTyhQbIBRFTfCtFwV3V7K7xqPXapecPKc6BQsWb5WmmA1ppiYFgb5F4L-BVY-T2w7myT2J4hsPTAVMulhJivrVbBDLT3dnMB~sbx7kD8uc0qDrLwo0oaF7bSfsBcPaKUKM5UVZMS-aWR2OhPSiqiGkddWKh--ZO15kAmLR9442Pq5oAlgmDXPM5UrP2vzi5k3eWX1qo98ez8hojEAcwnj3UendiYqvnck~W5SRmngJz2CeSFBTHE7E6JDhmiOnn~VlcS2ZWrtS8Ms3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dalton City Council approved change order No. 2 for the John Davis Recreation Center construction-manager-at-risk project to address field directives identified during renovation and to resolve unforeseen site conditions.

City staff said the change order covers corrective work on shear wall bracing in the administration building identified by the structural engineer after demolition, reconstruction of a pool-deck bench to address an elevation discrepancy on the south side of the pool deck, and added air conditioning for stairwells that were not included in the original design. The change order’s cost was presented as $136,479 and city staff said the project contingency will cover the work, so there will be no general fund impact.

Staff also told the council the contractor has requested an 81-day extension; the city approved moving the substantial completion date from August 31, 2025, to November 20, 2025. Staff said the extension primarily affects the gymnasium and other large portions of the project and that the pool and pool-access building remain on track to open by June 1. The change order was approved by the council.

Council members praised project progress during the discussion and the item was approved by voice vote.","The Dalton City Council approved change order No. 2 for the John Davis Recreation Center construction-manager-at-risk contract covering structural corrections, pool-deck bench work and added AC for stairwells. The $136,479 cost will come from project contingency; the contractor requested an 81-day extension.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6126369,"Dalton council approves a series of rezonings, zoning text amendment, budget amendment and merchant agreement",791,0,791000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2669050-c155c3774e6b28a431502849d751a9a9&start=0&end=791","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2669050-c155c3774e6b28a431502849d751a9a9/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6126369/Dalton-City/Whitfield-County/Georgia/Dalton-council-approves-a-series-of-rezonings-zoning-text-amendment-budget-amendment-and-merchant-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126369-31b6ef437bf4ae33c5f8fc7d70a869fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205296&Signature=TV1avLFzPQBPeYo8hyqP4XVedv70PjgA-LzMV0tSeGcy0ej58P9TgAs12ZYclKJMbFIOv9bD8afPXNCyf-BVcboeeyDvQnyrgb0Ol1SRW~Unf6tVoa5AV2jK~MAtc-5ppJVcpVebkjY9PqwSH9j5GGpwkyDO85nwCDhKQiLwUo12ZNf-JlQZRzG-IMEwB5JoFsd0QrUpalBmFLh56pH0aihx~FciizThVIuCBBvsLyFEqWlfrXhOybTjqO5ohv4s8msd8JePvCBStf3yNE6WjGjo8ld8FFlCn~6zbg6hr6KgQ0sXxSiXrkO2mOAK~3mXv-01QNN49cwCow8AQqmTFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dalton City Council on its recent meeting approved a Whitfield County unified zoning text amendment addressing commercial poultry farming, seven separate rezoning ordinances for parcels in Dalton, the city’s final 2024 budget amendment and a merchant processing agreement for Knob North Golf Course.

The zoning text amendment (ordinance 2-5-02) raises siting standards for commercial poultry farming in the Unified Zoning Ordinance applicable to unincorporated Whitfield County; the county Board of Commissioners had approved the same amendment earlier that week. Andrew Calhoun, city planning staff, told the council that “the important takeaway though is that this only applies to unincorporated Whitfield County,” and that because the county maintains a unified ordinance, the City of Dalton was being asked to adopt the same text amendment.

The council also approved seven second-reading rezoning ordinances affecting small parcels across the city. Most received staff and planning commission recommendations for approval; several included conditions described in the ordinances (for example, one rezoning was conditioned on the property meeting the Unified Zoning Ordinance’s commercial parking standards before any commercial use, and another required that vehicles or equipment scheduled for repair be stored on private property and not in public parking). The council approved the requests by voice vote.

Separately, the council approved the final 2024 comprehensive budget amendment, described by finance staff as largely housekeeping: transfers between funds and final interest adjustments to close out fiscal 2024. The council then approved a merchant processing agreement for the city’s range ball vending machine at Knob North Golf Course and authorized staff to sign the related forms so the machine can be serviced and updated.

Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 2-5-02 (Unified Zoning Ordinance text amendment — commercial poultry farming): approved (second reading). Applies to unincorporated Whitfield County; county Board approved the amendment earlier that week. Condition: not applicable.
- Ordinance 2-5-03 (rezoning, 436 S. Glenwood Ave., R-5 to C-2, ~0.38 acres): approved (second reading). Condition: subject tract must comply with commercial parking standards before any commercial use.
- Ordinance 2-5-04 (rezoning, 909 Riverbend Rd., M-2 to R-6, ~0.41 acres): approved (second reading).
- Ordinance 2-5-05 (rezoning, Water St., M-2 to R-5, ~0.996 acres): approved (second reading).
- Ordinance 2-5-06 (rezoning, 400 S. Hamilton St., C-4 to C-3, ~0.34 acres): approved (second reading). Condition A (in ordinance): automobiles or equipment scheduled for service/repair must be stored on private property and not in public parking.
- Ordinance 2-5-07 (rezoning, Cartel Drive, M-2 to R-5, ~1.36 acres): approved (second reading).
- Ordinance 2-5-08 (rezoning, 404 W. Hawthorne St., C-1 to C-1A, ~0.18 acres): approved (second reading).
- 2024 Budget Amendment No. 6 (final 2024 amendment for general, special revenue and CIP funds): approved. Described as transfers and final interest adjustments to close fiscal 2024.
- Merchant processing agreement with Heartland for Knob North Golf Course: approved; staff authorized to sign required forms.

The approvals were handled as second readings or routine consent items and were adopted by voice vote. When staff noted conditions (for example, parking compliance or on-site storage of vehicles), those conditions were included in the ordinances the council approved.

The actions change zoning classifications and clarify development conditions on the affected parcels; they also finalize internal budget bookkeeping for 2024 and allow the golf-course vendor transaction to proceed.","At a regular meeting, the Dalton City Council approved a county text amendment on commercial poultry farming, seven rezoning ordinances, the final 2024 budget amendment and a merchant processing agreement for Knob North Golf Course.","actionData","errors"]

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Council awards $4.03 million hangar construction contract; approves $337,606 inspection services

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Dalton council approves a series of rezonings, zoning text amendment, budget amendment and merchant agreement