City crews will be flushing along Harris Beamer and side roads, New Zion, Madison Gardens neighborhood, W. Belmont, Cove St, Wall St, Piedmont, King St, and Ooothcalooga St over the weekend.
Scheduled Water Outage – Sept 22 – SR 53 and Brown Lee Mountain Rd Area
The City of Calhoun is planning a scheduled water outage on September 22nd from 9:30am until 5:00pm. The area affected includes but is not limited to S.R. 53 near Brown Lee Mountain Road along with Brown Lee Mountain Road.
This outage is due to road construction by the Georgia Department of Transportation to improve the intersection of S.R. 53 at Brown Lee Mountain Road.
The purpose of this outage is to tie in the new water main to the existing water main at Brown Lee Mountain Road.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
The City of Calhoun, Georgia today announces its intention to reduce the 2026 millage rate to 2.25 mills from the 2025 millage rate of 3.50 mills—a reduction of 1.25 mills
When the total digest of taxable property is prepared, Georgia law requires that a rollback millage rate must be computed that will produce the same total revenue on the current year’s digest that last year’s millage rate would have produced had no reassessments occurred. Therefore, since the rollback rate is lower than the current millage rate in order to set the millage rate of 2.25 –state law requires that this must be advertised as a property tax increase. Therefore, before the Mayor and Council of the City of Calhoun, Georgia set a final millage rate, Georgia law requires three public hearings to be held to allow the public an opportunity to express their opinions on the increase.
On November 4, 2025, City of Calhoun voters approved a 1% FLOST (Floating Local Option Sales Tax) All money collected from FLOST is, by law, restricted to reducing property tax for property owners on the City property taxes. Late revisions to the state law have now allowed the 5-month collection period in 2026 to be implemented for tax relief for the 2026 tax year. FLOST collections for January 2026-May 2026 will result in a roll-back of 1.472 mills. Without the FLOST revenue the City millage rate for 2026 would have been 3.722 mills. Also to be expected for 2026 is an $18,000 Homeowner Tax Relief Grant (HTRG) applied to 2026 tax bills for homestead properties.
All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings on this tax increase to be held on September 28, 2026, at 11:30 A.M. and 6:30 P.M. at the Depot Community Room 109 South King Street. There will also be a third public hearing at the Depot Community Room, 109 South King Street, on October 12, 2026, at 6:30 P.M.
NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE (PDF)
Building Inspector – Community Development Department
The City of Calhoun is now accepting applications for a Building Inspector in the Community Development Department.
Responsibilities include assisting in the daily operation of building, zoning, and land use in the City of Calhoun; assisting in the inspection of residential, commercial, and industrial construction with emphasis on structural, plumbing, electrical, gas, mechanical, and HVAC. Responsible for zoning and land use interpretation to ensure compliance with City Ordinances and the Calhoun Comprehensive Plan.
Qualifications are a valid Georgia driver’s license; high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of five years’ experience in construction or a construction-related field; associate’s degree or technical diploma in construction management, building construction, engineering technology, architecture, or related field preferred. Ability to read and interpret construction plans and blueprints. Computer literate. Ability to do field inspections involving squatting, bending, kneeling, reaching, and twisting.
Applications are available at City Hall, 226 South Wall Street, during normal business hours and online below.
Building Inspector – Job Description (PDF)
Download Application for Employment (PDF)
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INVITATION TO BID LMIG PROJECT #2026-09-08
Water Construction Laborer
The City of Calhoun is now accepting applications for a laborer in the Water Construction Department.
Qualifications are a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to obtain a CDL within six months; the capability to do manual labor such as digging and cleaning out ditches to install new water lines; make water taps; install water meters; lay pipe; and operate a jackhammer. Must be able to lift up to 100 lbs. Emergency standby on a rotational basis is required.
Applications are available at City Hall, 226 South Wall Street during normal business hours or online below.
Download Application for Employment (PDF)
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New 2MG Ground Storage Tank at Fire Tower Road (Brogdon) – Invitation to Bid
Calhoun Utilities has decided to postpone the bid opening to Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 2:00 pm. Interested parties must obtain updated bid documents directly from the City of Calhoun and must be registered with Andrea Everett (AEverett@calhounga.gov) as a current planholder. Returning bidders will not have to pay for updated bid documents, but they must ask to be included on the new planholders list.
New 2MG Ground Storage Tank at Fire Tower Road (Brogdon) – Invitation to Bid (PDF)
Addendum NO. 1 – 09.01.26 (Fire Tower 2MG Tank) (PDF)
Addendum NO. 2 – 09.01.26 (Fire Tower 2MG Tank) (PDF)
PFAS Information
Information Regarding Drinking Water Health Advisory Level Exceedance for PFOA / PFOS
Updated 09/01/2026.
City of Calhoun Implements CivicPlus’® NextRequest Solution
New System Offers Residents Easier Access to Public Records and Increased Transparency
The City of Calhoun has partnered with CivicPlus to implement its NextRequest solution, a web-based platform designed to simplify and modernize public records management. The platform enables residents to easily submit public records requests, track their status, and access records—ultimately promoting greater transparency and government accountability. By automating workflows and streamlining request processing, NextRequest makes it faster and easier for staff to respond to requests and honor FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) and state-specific public records laws.
Access the City of Calhoun Public Records Portal.
Police Chief – City of Calhoun Police Department
The City of Calhoun is now accepting applications for the position of Police Chief.
Seeking an experienced and motivated leader to serve and protect our community by performing a variety of complex administrative, managerial and professional work in planning, coordinating, implementing, evaluating, and directing the activities of the Police Department.
Qualifications to apply include a Bachelor’s Degree in criminal justice, public administration, or a closely related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and progressively responsible law enforcement experience; A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible service in senior-level supervisory experience in a Police Department of equivalent size or larger; possession of a valid driver’s license is required.
Applications and the full job description are available at City Hall,
226 South Wall Street, Calhoun, GA 30701,
and online below.
Police Chief Job Description (PDF)
Download Application for Employment (PDF)
Applications will be accepted through
August 7, 2026.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
M/F/V/H