Michael Allen

The agenda for the Mayor and Council meeting included staff reports and a review of the minutes from the February 16, 2026, meeting. New business items involved the review of three new 2026 Alcohol Beverage License Applications, consideration of Resolution 26-05 authorizing the release of a lien against the Masonic Lodge at 600 S. Hamilton Street, and two separate Airport Grazing/Hay Harvesting Lease Agreements—one with Mr. Kenneth Robertson and one with Mr. Luis Magana.

The agenda for the meeting included staff reports and presentations. Key discussion items involved the second reading of Ordinance 26-03 concerning proposed amendments to the Unified Zoning Ordinance text to define and regulate 'Biohazard Waste,' 'Biological Waste,' and 'Hazardous Waste,' and to amend requirements for the UPUD zoning district. Another major item was the second reading of Ordinance 26-04 regarding the rezoning request from General Commercial (C-2) to Medium Density Single Family Residential (R-3) for a property on S. Spencer Street. New business addressed an amendment to the service agreement between the Dalton Police Department and Flock Group, Inc. to add three additional Flock cameras, and a contract extension for an Airport Hangar project with Integrated Builds, LLC due to scope changes and weather delays.

The agenda for the Public Safety Commission meeting included the election of officers (Chairman and Secretary), personnel matters for the Fire Department concerning the Firefighter of the Year award and promotions within the department (Lieutenant), review of three new 2026 Alcohol Applications, and presentation of statistical and financial reports for January 2026 from both the Police Department and the Fire Department. The supporting minutes document the January 20, 2026 meeting, which included personnel promotions within the Police Department and positive recommendations for two alcohol license applications.

The agenda for the meeting included personnel matters concerning Police Department promotions for Matthew Zachary Lowery to Lieutenant and Patrick Jeremiah Lee to Sergeant. The commission was also set to review two new 2026 Alcohol Applications, discuss the Police Department's Crime and Crash Statistics for December 2025, and review the Police and Fire Department Financial Statistics for December 2025. The Fire Department also presented its Statistical Report for December 2025, which covered incident breakdown, response times, and training updates.

The Mayor and Council meeting covered several agenda items, including the review of the Public Safety Commission's decision regarding CMG Dalton Development d/b/a Walnut Express. Three ordinances were introduced for their first reading: Ordinance 26-02 proposing amendments to Chapter 26 to regulate 'Vape Shops' by adding definitions and licensing requirements; Ordinance 26-03 concerning amendments to the Unified Zoning Ordinance text to add definitions for Biohazard, Biological, and Hazardous Waste, and amending UPUD district requirements; and Ordinance 26-04 regarding a rezoning request from C-2 to R-3 for a property on S. Spencer Street. The City Administrator also presented Resolution 26-02 to join the Limestone Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council and Resolution 26-03 to accept a litter collection grant.