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Dawsonville council backs USDOT BUILD grant application, pledges $1 million SPLOST match

Dawsonville City Council ยท February 24, 2026

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Summary

The council approved Resolution R2026-01 supporting a USDOT BUILD grant application for vehicular and pedestrian improvements in downtown Dawsonville; Amanda Edmonson said the project would include a $1,000,000 match from SPLOST 8.

Amanda Edmonson, the city's director of downtown development, asked the council to approve a resolution supporting a USDOT BUILD grant application for vehicular and pedestrian improvements aimed at better connecting key areas of downtown. "This item is a resolution to support our USDOT build grant application. Vehicular and pedestrian improvements to connect the the key areas of our downtown, the core of the city," Edmonson said.

Edmonson told council members the project was part of the city's SPLOST plan and "would include 1,000,000 dollars of a match within that SPLOST 8." Council member Eells moved to approve the resolution and Council member Kayla Phillips seconded the motion. The mayor recorded the motion as passed during the work session.

The resolution authorizes the city to back the BUILD grant application and commit the local SPLOST match; specific design, timelines and grant award outcomes were not discussed at length and will depend on the grant process.