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Allison Martin is a native of Dahlonega/Lumpkin County.  After graduating from Lumpkin County High School in 1994, she attended North Georgia College (now UNG) graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration 1997.  She is currently pursuing a Master of Public Administration from CSU.  

After a brief stint in the private sector, she transitioned to the public sector in 1998 by accepting a job with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.  After three years with the Sheriff’s Office, she transferred to Forsyth County Water to serve as Controller.  

In 2005, Allison had the opportunity to come home and serve the citizens of Lumpkin County as budget and grants analyst for the Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners.  During her sixteen-year career with Lumpkin County she also served as Director of Finance and Administrative Services and Special Projects Director.  In 2021, she joined the staff at the City of Dahlonega as Director of Finance and Administrative Services. Allison was named City Manager in 2023.  

Allison holds a master certificate in High Performance Leadership from the NACo Professional Development Academy along with several other professional management and leadership certificates.  

Allison served as treasurer and president of the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Jaycees and treasurer of the Lumpkin County High School Baseball Dugout Club.  Allison also serves as assistant organist for Oak Grove Baptist Church in Cumming, Georgia and coordinates outreach dinners for Wednesday night programs and Vacation Bible School.  

Allison is married to her husband of 27 years, Bradley Martin of Cumming, Georgia.  They have two sons.  Jacob, 23, who earned a degree in nursing from the University of North Georgia and Caleb, 14, who is an eighth grader at Lumpkin County Middle School.  Allison enjoys watching her sons on the baseball field, reading, and fishing.

Residing in Dahlonega with her husband Ken since 2004, Mayor Taylor is an Alumna of Leadership Lumpkin Class of 2009. She has previously served the community as a volunteer with the Lumpkin County Literacy Coalition, Secretary of the Joint Development Authority of Dawson, Lumpkin and White Counties, Vice Chair of the Development Authority of Lumpkin County, and as a Corporate Board member with Connect North Georgia. She is Past President of the Community Helping Place, a volunteer mentor in the Lumpkin County School System since 2015 and has also served as Chair of the North Georgia Interfaith Ministry Jeremiah’s Place. She received Kids First recognition from Family Connection in 2018. She has served in City government since 2017. She serves on the collective boards at Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) which govern investments made for liability coverage, workman’s comp coverage, and retirement investments for GMA constituent cities. She is also the 1st Vice President for the Northeast Region of GMA, representing our region to state-wide interests for purposes of grants, programs, and legislative impact. She also serves on the Lumpkin County Board of Health. All net earnings from her role as Mayor are donated to local charities.

After a 32-year career with IBM, she retired from her position of Vice President in the Global Telecommunications Industry. She holds a BA in English Literature from Mercy College and is a Certified Sales Executive. Her extensive career included positions in global executive and line management, as a consultant and practice principal to the Utility industry, and in detailed technical roles.

Along with her service to our community she also enjoys time with her family, reading, observing birds in their natural habitat, singing choral music, traveling, golf and baking bread.

Mayor Taylor is very appreciative of the opportunity to serve in a community that she loves!