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DAHLONEGA                                                                                                                                                                                     getting started

WI T’S P U R E G O L D  elcome to 	
                        your new home 	
                        in beautiful 	

                        Lumpkin County.

To help make your transition a

little easier, the following is a list of

important contacts you’ll need to

get settled.

GETTING STARTED                                                                                                                                       Dahlonega Mountain Home

       in dahlonega

                • UTILITIES •                     Walton EMC Natural Gas                               Garbage Service/                                        • DRIVER’S LICENSE •
                                                  ................................. (706) 769-5622     Recyclables
   Electricity                                    	 Atlanta Gas Light does not sell                                                                   	 New Georgia residents must
                                                  natural gas directly to customers,                City residents (weekly pickup)                    apply for a Georgia driver’s license
Amicalola EMC........(706) 864-7979               but it distributes natural gas,                   ..................................(706) 864-6133  within 30 days of establishing
Blue Ridge Mountain EMC                           maintains gas lines, and is the right             	 City residents may call City                    residency. All other out-of-
..................................(706) 379-3121  place to call if you suspect a gas                Hall to request a recycle bin                     state driver’s licenses must be
Georgia Power.........(706) 864-3614              leak. Atlanta Gas Light’s website,                delivered to their residence.                     surrendered to receive a Georgia
Habersham EMC.....(706) 754-2114                  www.atlantagaslight.com, contains                 Recyclables are picked up once                    license. Applicants 18 years of
Jackson EMC............(770) 536-2415             information on natural gas service,               each week on Fridays.                             age or older who surrender a
Sawnee EMC............(770) 887-2363              how to choose a marketer, and                                                                       valid license or one that has been
                                                  contact information for marketers.                County residents (Lumpkin                         expired for less than two years are
   Natural Gas                                                                                      County Landfill).... (706) 864-6338               only required to successfully pass
                                                  Atlanta Gas Light                                 	 County residents may use                        an eye examination. Applicants
	 The Georgia Public Service                      Emergency Services.(877) 427-4321                 the garbage transfer station at                   who do not surrender a valid
Commission has established                        Customer Service ....(800) 427-5463               490 Barlow Rd. or contact an                      license or who surrender a license
strict financial and technical                                                                      independent garbage collection                    that has been expired for more
requirements that companies                          Propane Gas                                    service for pick-up. Aluminum                     than two years must pass an eye
must meet to sell natural gas                                                                       and tin cans may be dropped off                   examination, a written test and a
in Georgia. To start, stop or                     	 Propane gas is available from                   at the Recycling Centers at:                      road test. The fee for a Class A, B,
restore service, contact a natural                the following suppliers:                                                                            C or M driver’s license is $20 for a
gas marketer:                                     Ferrell Gas................(706) 864-6151            • 1 642 Red Oaks Flat Rd.                     five-year license.
Commerce Energy                                   Mills Fuel Service, Inc.                             • 1 30 Longbranch Rd.                         	 To obtain a Georgia license,
................................. (866) 587-8674  ................................ (706) 864-5037      • 44 Radar Rd.                                applicants must have:
Constellation Energy                              Mark Heard Fuel Co.                               	 The tipping fee is $1 per bag or                • P roof of identity such as a birth
................................. (877) 677-4355  ................................ (706) 265-2994   $42 per ton. Hours of operation                    certificate, valid passport, military
FireSide Natural Gas                                                                                are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday                     ID or immigration ID. If the
..................................(866) 517-0250     Water/Sewer                                    through Saturday. Closed Sunday                    applicant’s name has changed
Gas South.................(877) 472-4932                                                            and all major holidays.                            since birth or issuance of passport,
Georgia Natural Gas                               In Dahlonega city limits                                                                             documentation must be presented
................................ (877) 850-6200   ..................................(706) 864-6133     Cable/ Satellite Television                     to confirm this name change,
Infinite Energy........ (877) 483-4684            Unincorporated Lumpkin County                                                                        such as a marriage license or
Kratos Georgia........ (800) 296-2203             ................................. (706) 867-6580  	 Cable television is provided by                  divorce decree.
North American Power                                                                                Windstream Communications in                      • Proof of citizenship such as a
................................. (800) 319-4224     Local Telephone Service                        Dahlonega. Call (866) 971-9463                     birth certificate, valid passport, or
Scana Energy........... (877) 467-2262                                                              to begin new service. Satellite                    immigration documentation.
Stream Energy......... (866) 543-4642             Windstream............ (866) 971-9463             television service is offered by
True Natural Gas.... (877) 746-4362                                                                 several local vendors. Please
                                                                                                    consult a local telephone directory
                                                                                                    for contact numbers.

                                                  Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber and Visitors Bureau • (800) 231-5543 • www.dahlonega.org                                                   56
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