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Dalton council fills boards and mayoral appointments for 2026, records several unanimous votes
Summary
The council approved a slate of board and mayoral appointments for 2026 — including housing, airport, tree board, public safety, recreation and library positions — and confirmed municipal officers such as the police chief, fire chief and city attorney.
Dalton’s mayor and council approved a broad slate of board and mayoral appointments on Jan. 5, 2026, recording motions and affirmative votes for many positions across local boards and commissions.
Council members moved and voted to fill positions on the Housing Authority, Airport Authority, Tree Board, Convention Visitors Bureau, Public Safety Commission, Recreation Commission, Water Light and Sinking Fund, Joint Development Authority, Trade Center Authority and Historic Preservation Commission. Several appointments carried by voice vote with recorded "Aye" responses; one council member recused himself from a Tree Board vote because the appointee, Nancy Farrow, is an immediate family member.
The council also approved mayoral and miscellaneous appointments for calendar-year 2026, including assistant city administrator Todd Pangle on multiple boards. The council confirmed municipal officers for the coming terms: municipal court judge Robert Cowan (one year), Police Chief Cliff Cason (two years), Fire Chief Matt Daniel (two years, also named fire marshal for a one-year term) and City Attorney Jonathan Bledsoe (one year).
No contested votes or amendments were recorded in the meeting transcript; the appointments follow standard municipal procedures for board and officer selection.
