Building Authority

The Building Authority was established by an amendment to the Georgia State Constitution by act of the General Assembly in 1968 to serve as a financing tool for public projects within Whitfield County. 

The Building Authority consists of five members with certain prerequisites for their selection: one member shall be the Mayor of the City of Dalton, Georgia; one shall be a member of the City Council of said City to be appointed by said City Council; one shall be a banker or other person having knowledge of financial matters, who is a resident of the City of Dalton, to be appointed by the Mayor and Council of said City; one shall be a businessman, who is a resident of the City of Dalton, to be appointed by the Mayor and Council of said City; and one shall be a citizen of the City of Dalton, who is a freeholder and qualified registered voter of said City, to be appointed by the Mayor and Council of said City.  The terms of office of the members who are the Mayor and City Councilman shall be concurrent with their terms of office as Mayor and Councilman.  The terms of office of the remaining members of the Authority shall be four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The Building Authority meets as needed. 

The Building Authority is currently comprised by Mayor Annalee Sams, Council Member Dennis Mock, Lane Lewis, Oliver Cobb, and Scott Sellers.