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Downtown business owners and tenants urge Dalton to act after repeated loud-noise incidents at Deja Vu
Summary
Property owners and tenants told Dalton’s mayor and council that loud music and vibrations from the Deja Vu social club on North Hamilton Street have caused tenant sleep disruption, visible property damage and repeated police responses; city staff said they will follow up and requested evidence.
Property owners and tenants pressed Dalton’s mayor and council on Jan. 5, 2026, to address recurring loud music and structural vibration from a downtown social club called Deja Vu that they say is damaging historic buildings and disrupting residents.
"The sound is so loud you can feel it in the walls," said Melissa Williams, owner of E and D Legacy, which owns a building at 222 North Hamilton Street. Williams told the council she purchased the property in 2018, that some tenants have lived at the address longer than her ownership, and that weekend noise has caused pictures to fall from walls and left white dust in hallways. She said she recorded decibel readings and video and filed a police report; a citation was issued after midnight on the night she documented the disturbance.
"We have evidence to substantiate the noise," said Cindy Walters, property manager for S and W Investment Properties, adding that the vibration has prevented tenants from sleeping and damaged interior fixtures. Walters said one tenant told her there is not a straight picture on any wall because of the thumping.
Resident Claude Thomas described broader neighborhood concerns and urged the council to increase code-enforcement staffing. "Two code enforcers is not enough to do what we need to do here in Dalton," he said, describing mattresses and trash on porches in areas near his subdivision.
Council members and staff thanked the speakers and asked that written statements and evidence be provided. Assistant City Administrator Todd Pangle was designated as the point of contact to follow up with the property owners and coordinate investigation and enforcement steps.
The council did not take formal action during public comment. Officials asked staff to review the police reports, decibel readings and video and work with code enforcement and the police department to determine next steps and any possible enforcement actions.
The most recent citations and the city's response procedures were not specified in the meeting record; speakers said citations were issued after midnight on the night in question and that police responded multiple times. The city asked speakers to provide documentation to staff so officials can pursue follow‑up.
