Dwayne Waterman - Canton City Council

01/26/2026

Due to the current and inclement weather conditions, Waste Pro https://www.wasteprousa.com/canton/ will service City residents one day later than their normal trash pickup day. Routes will be run Tuesday through Saturday. If anything changes, we will update this post with the most current information provided by Waste Pro. We apologize for the inconvenience but thank you for your understanding.

01/25/2026

As predicted, overnight we experienced the incoming Winter Storm Fern, a combination of a sweeping cold air blast with a gulf rain event. Much of Canton and Cherokee County received freezing rain and sleet which has led to icy conditions. Today more winter precipitation is expected into the night.

For the past 12 hours, Canton Police have patrolled the areas and worked with our Canton Public Works Team to review road conditions. Aggregate materials have been added to major roadways and historically troubling areas to assist with keep roadways open. At this time, surface temperatures are still above freezing and roads are generally passable, though slushy. There will be a slight increase in temperatures during the day, but those will drop quickly this evening into Monday morning. Anything that is slushy will turn to ice overnight.

We appreciate the support of our community during this event, especially your caution in staying off the roadways. If you have an emergency, call 911. Please continue to avoid driving if you can and stay home and warm.

You will notice ice formulation on trees. It is essential that if trees or limbs fall and become entangled in overhead utilities that you do not attempt to remove them. You may lose power, but lines in your area may still be active and lead to dangerous consequences when touched.

As we enter into the week, Cherokee County Schools have cancelled classes for Monday. Additionally, we will close our City offices to allow our Police and Public Works teams the opportunity to work on reformed ice.

If you need to share information or have a concern, please contact us via [email protected].

Updates will also be posted here: https://www.cantonga.gov/Home/Components/News/News/1626/14

01/04/2026

The agenda for the 1/8 Canton City Council meeting has been posted and available at https://canton.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Below is a high-level summary of the agenda.

First, Oath's of Office will administered to newly elected council members (Darrell Rice, Bryan Roach, and myself).

Public Hearings
a. Request to annex and rezone +/- 48.21 Acres for purposes of developing a residential subdivision and commercial area along Ball Ground Highway
b. Request to amend previous zoning conditions to allow commercial and office use in lieu of condominiums, eliminate required gates on private streets, and provide sidewalks along one side of the private streets at River Green Village
c. Request to rezone property at 264 Marietta Highway from O-I (Office Industrial) to GC (General-Commercial)

Old Business
- Discussion and possible action on the 2025 Safety Action Plan Grant – Laurel Canyon Parkway Guardrail

New Business
- Discussion and Possible Action on Appointments of Judges, Solicitors, and Public Defender for Municipal Court
- Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Proposal from Bunker Design House for Canton Theatre Restroom Renovations
- Discussion of Engagement with Granicus to Upgrade the City of Canton Website Platform

12/16/2025

Check out the link below to view the upcoming Council Agenda for December 18th at 6pm. Included on the agenda are the following items:

Public Hearings

-Impact Fee Methodology and Fee Update

-Transmitting the Capital Improvements Element Amendment on Impact Fees

Old Business

-Discuss and possibly act on appointments to the Cherokee Regional Land Bank Authority

-Discuss and possibly act on the proposal for Great Sky Pump Station Odor Control Design from Black & Veatch

-Discuss and possibly act on BCC Engineering, LLC d/b/a Heath & Lineback Construction Administration Services for the River Mill Pedestrian Bridge and Trail

New Business

-Discuss the replacement of the Laurel Canyon Parkway Guardrail

https://canton.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1355984&GUID=48A811E1-494E-4424-B2F3-AD519C8F87EF&Options=info|&Search=

12/05/2025

6 days left to get your comments in!

Comments made over the past month have resulted in some beneficial edits from GDOT on their designs!

12/05/2025

Good afternoon, all!

I wanted to address some of the concerns coming across social media over the past couple of days.

December 4th Agenda Item Variance Application Clarification:

This agenda item, on December 4th, was informational only. During this, a high-level summary is presented to the council by city staff for the public record. There is no opportunity for public input, council discussion, or votes to be cast. This process is set forth under Georgia State Law with requirements for timing between steps in the process, public hearing, public notice (yellow signs in the right of way), letters to adjacent property owners, etc. The City of Canton has additional codes and requirements when it comes to zoning that apply to metrics like setback requirements, zoning categories, usage, etc.

Every property owner has the right to request a variance to their zoning, and the Council must decide whether to approve or deny that request.

Rivergreen Variance Moving forward:

The public hearing for this particular item is scheduled to be held during the first part of our January 8th Council Meeting at 6 pm. I would encourage ALL residents who would like to express their opinions to please make plans to attend and share your thoughts, or if you can not, please email your thoughts to [email protected], and your public comment will be attached to the zoning application for all of council to review in our consideration of this application. You can also CC Farris Yawn ([email protected]) and me ([email protected]) on any comments you wish to submit.

After this, the earliest Council could consider this for a vote will be at the January 22nd meeting, so this is the perfect time to review the application (link below), ask questions, send your comments, and rally support for/against.

How to stay more informed:

I am a big believer in getting information from the source. There are a couple of ways you can do this!

1) The official record-keeping database is the Legistar. Here you can view upcoming and previous City Council, City Boards, and Commissions agendas, minutes, application links, and video recordings of meetings. (Link Below)

2) For more concise and delivered information, you can subscribe to receive any of the three regular newsletters that the City of Canton's Comms Team publishes. One is weekly, another is monthly, and the last is our Explore Canton newsletter. Both the weekly and monthly newsletters include council agenda items and events taking place in the city. I would recommend signing up for the weekly one, so you always get the most update information regularly. (Link below)

3) You can also follow The City of Canton on Facebook/Instagram pages. Our Communications team regularly posts the upcoming agenda items, public hearings, meeting dates, and other important information. (Link below)

Best way to contact Ward 3 Councilmembers directly:

Farris and I would love to communicate directly with anyone who has questions about this matter or others that come up in the future! The best way to reach us is through our City email addresses, and I will do my best to respond within a couple of business days.

While social media can be a great tool to communicate, and I do partake on a casual basis, it is not where I spend much of my time while balancing my family, Council duties, and my full-time job. I will be more active in sharing City communications through my page if anyone would like to follow that as well. The link is also below.

Thank you and Merry Christmas!

River Green Variance Application- https://canton.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7762740&GUID=3639E6AB-10D9-4096-A692-74E443645512&Options=&Search=

Legistar Page- https://canton.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx?fbclid=IwY2xjawOf4EdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFhVjRkVUwxUzFBWTNxeG95c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHip3q8ak760LMTYGMcMhO523Sqms124E0LEXR8Wi59wj0scxvmmgCzMJ2_j5_aem_3vHEwSJLyoJQI788ADbzOQ

Newsletter Registration Page- https://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001OfwPCQe6vrXSlL74Ar3CmAQ3jIGHPrW78IAlBqgRH1t-GM22HslboPVG_238Gne1bV46juo2hC7w_RQab8Kc_P4e-y3REsOm

City of Canton page- https://www.facebook.com/cityofcanton

City of Canton Instagram Page- https://www.instagram.com/cityofcantonga?fbclid=IwY2xjawOf5LtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFhVjRkVUwxUzFBWTNxeG95c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHl-IxLn5P5Hu3jQvmVdUvhhd4mZIX-woCRLUYJDhD6irSDz5vLDhw1-tgfTM_aem_PT9LsCfUEks-zmZTL4f9iw

Ward 3 Councilmember Email
Dwayne- [email protected]
Farris- [email protected]

Dwayne Waterman Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/ElectDwayneWaterman

11/05/2025

Thank you Mayor Bill Grant! Looking forward to another 4 years of working alongside my fellow council and staff!

11/05/2025

Came down to the end, but I am honored to have earned your vote to serve as Ward 3 City Council Member for the City of Canton!

I look forward to serving all members of our community and getting to work to continue moving Canton forward while stewarding the wonderful things that make it special.

Thank you to all that supported me over the past few months during this campaign. To those that I did not earn their vote, I look forward to opportunities and conversations to hear your concerns for our community and hopefully earning your support in the future.

I am grateful to represent Ward 3 and to continue serving on City Council!!

Email from City of Canton   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   2025 City of Canton General Election and Cherokee County Special Election Results The elections were conducted by the Cherokee County Board of Elect

11/04/2025

Good morning and Happy Election Day!

If you haven’t made plans to vote yet your local polling station will open from 7am-7pm today only!

You can locate you polling station here: http://mvp.sos.ga.gov

Thank you to all those that have supported me throughout this campaign!!

10/31/2025

Thank you, James! You are a wonderful friend and community member!

Today (10/31) is the last day for early voting, and Election Day is November 4th from 7am-7pm at your local polling station.

10/30/2025

Just a reminder that Early Voting ends Friday, October 31st!

Election Day is November 4th from 7am-7pm at your local polling station!

You can find your polling station via this link!
https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/

10/30/2025

Thank you, Jamie Foster, for your support!

The work you do in our community is so important, and Menagerie on Main has become a staple of Downtown Canton GA