Whitfield County commissioners approve door-to-door solicitation ordinance, contracts and rezoning; reallocate $110,186 in ARPA funds

The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 10 approved a second-reading ordinance restricting door-to-door solicitation, ratified a $1,557,354 contract for Praters Mill southern site improvements, reallocated $110,186.17 in unused ARPA funds to two eligible projects, and approved several rezoning requests during its regular business meeting at the Courthouse meeting room in Dalton.

The ordinance to add Article III to Chapter 10 of the Whitfield County Code of Ordinances passed on a second reading and will take effect Jan. 1, 2026. The motion to adopt the ordinance was made by Commissioner Robby Staten and seconded by Commissioner Greg Jones and recorded as approved 4-0.

Chief Finance Officer Debbie Godfrey presented the September 2025 financial statement before the board voted to accept it. The report showed local option sales tax (LOST) receipts for September of $1,248,146 (6.1% below the budgeted $1,329,167) and year-to-date LOST of $11,458,531 (0.68% higher than the prior year). September title ad valorem tax (TAVT) collections were $499,912. YTD actual revenues of $31,520,210 exceeded…