The Dawson County Board of Commissioners handled a series of routine but consequential items at its Dec. 18, 2025 voting session, approving prior minutes, amending the agenda, confirming board and advisory appointments and accepting several contracts and funding actions.

The board approved both the work-session and prior voting-session minutes from Dec. 4, 2025, approved agenda changes to add four new-business items, and approved the consent agenda, which included donations, intergovernmental memoranda of understanding and multiple board reappointments. The consent agenda passed 3–0.

Commissioners approved a new retail package sales alcohol license for Highway 53 Food Mart LLC d/b/a Sankey's (6566 Highway 53 East, Dawsonville). The applicant passed criminal-history checks and is scheduled to assume ownership Jan. 1.

On capital projects, the board awarded a $104,880 contract to RM Concrete Specialist for concrete-apron repairs at Fire Stations 7 and 8 to be paid from SPLOST 6 and SPLOST 7 funds. The board also accepted $150,000 in funds for public-health building renovations — $100,000 from the Superior Court fund balance and $50,000 from treatment-services funds — and approved FY2026 agreements for public-defender services, including a state public-defender contract ($213,156) and an intergovernmental agreement with Hall County ($101,357.38).

Chair recommended, and the board confirmed, Commissioner Gaines as vice chair for 2026. The board accepted a deed of assent conveying property from the Stiles Estate to Dawson County and authorized the chairman to sign. The meeting concluded after public comment from Lori McCormick and formal adjournment.

Votes were routinely recorded as 3–0 on many items; where a different tally was recorded the minutes note the result (for example, the GMAS contract was recorded as approved 3–1).