Benny Dunn, City of Dalton Public Works Director.DALTON, Ga. – After weeks of hearing department heads fret over the difficulty of consolidating their departments, members of the Dalton/Whitfield County charter commission were told Wednesday it would be relatively simple to combine the public works departments.
“It wouldn’t be that complicated. We have very similar services,” said Benny Dunn, Dalton public works chief. The charter commission is studying the proposed consolidation of Dalton and Whitfield County governments.
Salaries and benefits would have to be adjusted, but little else, Dunn and Whitfield Public Works Director Dewayne Hunt said.
The biggest challenge would be different levels of services. The city provides free weekly garbage and recycling pickup, as well as occasional brush and leaf pickup. It also sweeps streets.
Whitfield County does not provide these services.