The City of Dalton Mayor and Council will convene a special meeting on January 27, 2026, to discuss a resolution regarding the proposed issuance of combined utilities revenue bonds. The session, scheduled for 5 p.m., will take place in the Raymond A. Elrod Council Chambers at Dalton City Hall.
Key among the agenda items is Resolution 26-04, which expresses the city’s intent to proceed with the issuance of the City of Dalton Combined Utilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2026. The purpose of these bonds is to finance various public utility projects that will benefit Dalton Utilities. According to the draft resolution, the city may require funding not to exceed $130 million for these projects.
The proposed bond issuance aims to finance renovations, additions, extensions, and expansions to Dalton Utilities’ electric generation, transmission, and distribution facilities. Notably, the bonds would be payable solely from revenues generated by the utility system, which means they would not be funded by taxpayer dollars.
Details of the Meeting Agenda
In addition to the bond resolution, the meeting will address mayoral appointments, including the nomination of Rachel Dossche to the Historic Preservation Commission. Dossche would fill the unexpired term of John Hutcheson until February 1, 2027. The council will also conduct an executive session to discuss personnel matters.
City officials indicated that the proposed bond issuance has been a topic of discussion in prior meetings of the Water, Light and Sinking Fund Board. If approved, the resolution will authorize Dalton Utilities to initiate the bond-issuance process, although it will not finalize the debt package at this stage.
Dalton Utilities is expected to return to the Mayor and Council later in the spring, likely in April or May, with a final resolution once the complete debt structure is established.
The Dalton Daily Citizen is actively seeking further information on the scope and timeline of the utility projects linked to the bond issuance and plans to provide ongoing updates on this matter.
