NEWS
Employment Opportunity: Sanitation Maintenance WorkerPosition Announcement: Finance and Administrative Services DirectorCity of Dahlonega Request for Proposal (RFP) North Park Street Demolition Project # 2021-009Employment Opportunity – Solid Waste SupervisorInvitation to Bid Sidewalk Extension on Wimpy Mill Road Project #2021-003
ABOUT
The city of Dahlonega, the county seat of Lumpkin County, is in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains, approximately 70 miles north of Atlanta. The year-round population of Dahlonega is estimated to be 7,000 with seasonal increases that go along with being home to a major state university
Incorporated on December 21, 1833, Dahlonega was the site of the first significant gold rush in the United States. Between 1838 and 1861, a U.S. Branch Mint produced the Half Eagle, Quarter Eagle, Gold Dollar, and the Three Dollar Gold coins locally.
Today, tourists come to shop and dine in the historic town square, learn about the city’s colorful history, try their hand at gold panning, and visit the area’s local wineries.