Dalton proposes $52.2 million budget for 2027, a 4.8% increase over 2026

ON THE AGENDA SPECIAL CALLED MAYOR & COUNCIL MEETING — BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING Monday, Nov. 9, 2026 | 6 p.m. | Dalton City Hall Council Chambers, 300 W. Waugh St. Dalton proposes $52.2 million budget for 2027, a 4.8% increase over 2026 Public safety accounts for more than half of proposed departmental expenditures, while Public Works and recreation would see the largest increases. Personnel costs remain the city’s biggest expense. The City of Dalton is proposing a $52.2 million General Fund budget for 2027, an increase of $2.38 million, or approximately 4.8%, over the budget originally adopted for 2026. The proposal calls for $51,469,000 in General Fund expenditures and another $731,000 in transfers to other city funds. It also calls for using $1,719,000 from the city’s General Fund balance — money accumulated from previous years — to make up the difference between the money the city expects to receive and the amount it plans to spend.

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