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Whitfield County commissioners approve parks, public‑safety purchases, rezoning and two alcohol licenses
Summary
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners on May 12 unanimously approved multiple project contracts and purchases — including Edwards Park court repairs and Hurst extrication equipment — accepted grant applications, confirmed several rezoning recommendations and approved two alcohol licenses for Dalton businesses.
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners met May 12 and unanimously approved a slate of routine and project-specific actions, including park construction adjustments, public‑safety equipment purchases, multiple rezoning decisions and two alcohol license approvals for Dalton businesses.
In the meeting’s most financially detailed vote, commissioners approved a $53,685.80 change order for the Edwards Park tennis/pickleball court rebuild, adjusting the NW Ga. Paving Co. contract to $960,397.90. County staff said very shallow groundwater required raising each court 3 inches and placing about 916 tons of gravel at a contract unit price of $80 per ton; rebar costs added $6,280. County forces performed some concrete work, which reduced the contractor charge by $25,875, and the board accepted $53,271.30 in additional grant contingency funds, leaving $414.50 from the general fund toward the county match.
The board awarded Safeplay Solutions the Miracle Field playground…
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