Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Resident urges objection to Dallas annexation; commissioners grant extra comment time and move to executive session on real estate
Summary
A resident asked Paulding County commissioners to object to a City of Dallas annexation of 318.42 acres and raised dam-safety concerns; the board voted to allow the speaker an additional three minutes and later voted to go into executive session to discuss real estate and adjourned from that session.
Todd Pownell, a resident of Coal Lake Road, told the Paulding County Board of Commissioners that on Feb. 27 he received notice that the City of Dallas submitted an annexation of 318.42 acres along Coal Lake Road that would allow additional housing development. Pownell asked the county to file a written objection within the 45-day window and urged commissioners to place a hold on the annexation and investigate potential impacts, including effects on a privately owned pond and its state-inspected dam.
Pown…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat

