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6A I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com Wednesday, June 6,2018 FROM 1A Park The current site plan for the park shows that it will contain public restrooms, a play ground, a splash pad, walking trails, picnic areas, open fields and an amphitheater, as well as potentially volleyball or bocce ball courts. Phase 2 will include con struction of the playground, which will be accessible for various ages and abilities, as well as construction of the restrooms, picnic areas and picnic pavilions along the walking trails. The amphithe ater will also be staged at that point, according to Planning Director Casey Majewski. Phase 3 construction will include the splash pad, exer cise machines along the nature trail as well as construction of the amphitheater. The Downtown Development Authority closed on a loan to buy the 18 acres for the park on July 25, 2014. The city has projected to spend $2 million of SPLOST VI revenue on the park. The city also received a $100,000 grant from the state’s Recreational Trail Grants pro gram to build walking trails at the park. Other business: Budget hearing held No one spoke for or against the proposed FY 2018-2019 budget during a public hearing held Monday night. The bud get was presented by City Finance Administrator Hayden Wiggins May 21 and balances revenue and expenses amount ing to $5,755,543, an increase of $726,777.30 over last year’s budget. The council could vote to approve the budget at its June 18 meeting. The budget would take effect July 1. Farmers Market City manager Bob Bolz said that plans to demolish the homes at 124 Allen Street and 82 Allen Street for the city farmers market are moving forward. The city is obtaining cost estimates on demo and clearing the lots, and Davis Engineering has begun engi neering the project. Bolz has said that the farm ers market will help tie Main Street Park into downtown Dawsonville, and plans are for a series of large covered pavil- lions with concrete floors and bathrooms attached, where vendors can set up and sell their wares, as well as give shelter for events like the Mountain Moonshine Festival. Food Truck Night A second food truck night will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 22 on Bill Elliott Street and Tucker Avenue in downtown Dawsonville. Food trucks, music, activities and the Amicalola Regional Farmers Market will provide food and entertainment for the evening. Rezoning approved for Howser Mill Road subdivi sion The council voted to approve a rezoning request for two parcels of land next to Howser Mill subdivision for a new 65-lot subdivision. Adam Smith and Matthew Richardson requested that the total of 21 acres be annexed into the city and rezoned to R3, or single family residential zoning. The council voted unani mously to approve the request with several stipulations. Council member Jason Power recused himself from the vote. The stipulations recom mended by the city planning board state that the developer must install sidewalks and include an amenities package, as well as have a traffic study conducted, plant a 10-foot buf fer along the common property line with Howser Mill subdivi sion, and create a neighbor hood homeowners association with restrictive covenants. A stipulation added by the coun cil states that the homes can be no smaller than 1,800 square feet. FROM 1A Comcast and Geagan said he encourages residents and business owners in Dawson County that are interested to email Comcast at Comcast_In_ Dawsonville @ Comcast, com for more informa tion and to request ser vice. “Depending on the response of that, we’ll map everything out and figure out where the greatest opportunity is and look at the business cases to make it work,” Geagan said. “If I know that I’ve got 60 custom ers that want our service in an area, it makes busi ness cases pass a lot eas ier.” While phase one of the build out is completed, Geagan said that 'If I know that I've got 60 customers that want our service in an area, it makes business cases pass a lot easier.' Shawn Geagan Comcast vice president of business development Comcast is working up Hwy. 53 right now, hop ing to branch out to other high-volume areas. The announcement highlights the catch-22 that local government officials and lawmakers are facing: how to bal ance preserving the rural character of the county with providing fast, reli able internet services to all citizens in the county. As both Horwitz and Geagan said, the compa ny goes where growth is, and seeks to put in infra structure where there is potential for a return on investment. Right now, there isn’t much growth planned outside of the 400 corridor. “This is the type of technology that people look at and businesses look at before they make a move,” Horwitz said. State Representative Kevin Tanner, R-Dawsonville, stated in the release that these types of private sector partnerships are the best way to expand and deploy high-speed broadband in Georgia. “I applaud Comcast’s success in bringing giga bit-powered technology to both densely populat ed and rural areas of Georgia, helping to bridge the digital divide,” he said. “I look forward to working with Comcast and other com panies to further expand their investment in House District 9.” www.dawsonnews.com HOBBY LOBBY FIND A LOCATION NEAR YOU OR SHOP ONLINE AT HOBBYLOBBY.COM STORE HOURS: 9 A.M. - 8 P.M. • CLOSED SUNDAY Clocks Wall and table Adhesive Vinyl Wall Art Ceramic Decor Tabletop decor, salt & pepper, plates, serving dishes, pitchers and cups Does not include decorative drawer pulls Decorative Spheres Pillows, Rugs & Throws Dad, You’re the Best! 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