PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n University of North Georgia www.ung.edu The University of North Georgia is the Military College of Georgia and a State Leadership Institution. It serves more than 19,500 students on campuses in Blue Ridge, Cumming, Dahlonega, Gainesville, and Oconee County, as well as online. UNG offers more than 100 programs of study ranging from certificate and associate degrees to doctoral programs. supermarket, attention remains on preserving the character of the growing community. “One of our biggest challenges is that people move here, and they want the quaint, welcoming and beautiful downtown, but then they also want a car wash, a major supermarket and all these other things that hadn’t been here,” Taylor outlines. From an operational standpoint, Martin is focused on utilizing a newly adopted sales tax referendum to enhance city facilities, including plans for a new shop facility and an expansion of City Hall. Enhancements to downtown parking is another area of consideration, ensuring a seamless experience for visitors who come to experience Dahlonega’s impressive events, like the Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration, Gold Rush festival, and Fourth of July celebrations. “There’s a lot of planning to support everything and prepare us for the future,” emphasizes Martin. “We want to leave things better than we found them, and we want to take care of Dahlonega, to make sure that she’s around for future generations to come and enjoy and to still feel that sense of belonging here.” 186 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 10
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