http://cityofballground.com/news Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:34:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en               Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council                                   City of Ball Ground, Georgia                                   Ball Ground City Hall ~ 7:00 P.M.   AGENDA July 10, 2008   Item 1:  Meeting Called to Order          Mayor Roberts   Item 2:  Pledge of Allegiance     Item 3:  Public Comments – Appearances             Carson Ray, Regional Youth Services Supervisor for Sequoyah Regional Libraries                         ... http://cityofballground.com/news/2008/07/07/july-agenda/ Do you know where these pictures were taken? (click on image to enlarge) If you said the area in and around Long Swamp Creek, you're right! Prior to the 1930s it was the site of Roberts Dam in the eastern part of Ball Ground. Today it is another outstanding example of ... http://cityofballground.com/news/2008/07/03/do-you-know-ball-ground/ The long-awaited project to enhance pedestrian access and the appearance of the downtown area has been advertised for bid in the Cherokee Tribune.  A pre-bid meeting for all interested bidders will be held at Ball Ground City Hall at 9:00 a.m. on July 9, 2008.  The bid opening will be on ... http://cityofballground.com/news/2008/06/21/streetscapes-project/ IF CITY HALL IS CLOSED AND  YOU EXPERIENCE A WATER EMERGENCY PLEASE CALL 770-402-7823. SHOULD YOU NEED POLICE ASSISTANCE.....CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY.  CALLING CITY HALL WILL ONLY DELAY THE RESPONSE TIME TO YOUR CALL. ANNIVERSARY BELLIn order to commemorate the 125th anniversary of its founding, the city of Ball Ground will install a bell ... http://cityofballground.com/news/2008/06/13/new-city-hall-bell-shipped-from-holland/ Effective June 4, 2008 The Georgia Department of Natural Resources approved a Level IVb for the City of Ball Ground service area.  The Level IVb will allow all outdoor water uses on an odd/even basis, two days per week between midnight and 10:00 AM.  Odd addresses may water on Tuesday and Thursday; ... http://cityofballground.com/news/2008/05/27/minutes-and-agendas/ The City of  Ball Ground is in the process of creating a sidewalk plan.  An in-depth plan will be prepared which will establish the priority for placement of new sidewalks.  The plan will also include information such as sidewalk material, sidewalk width, curb and gutter requirements, and drainage requirements. Once adopted ... http://cityofballground.com/news/2008/05/13/request-for-sidewalk-input/ CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE HELD THE 2ND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 7:00 pm UNLESS OTHERWISE POSTED.  WORK SESSIONS ARE HELD THE 4TH THURSDAY EACH MONTH AT 7:00 PM UNLESS OTHERWISE POSTED. AFTER BUSINESS HOURS WATER EMERGENCY CALL:  770-402-7823 FOR POLICE, FIRE OR EMS.......CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY.....DO NOT CALL CITY HALL.    THIS WILL ... http://cityofballground.com/news/2008/05/02/2008-2009-proposed-budget/ The City of Ball Ground has been awarded a Local Area Resurfacing Grant from the Georgia Department of Transportation to resurface Mound Street from Gilmer Ferry Road to Depot Street. C.W. Matthews has been awarded the contract for the project but the Notice to Proceed from the Georgia Department of ... http://cityofballground.com/news/2008/05/02/mound-street-paving-grant/ Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council City of Ball Ground, Georgia Ball Ground City Hall ~ 7:00 P.M. AGENDA July 10, 2008 Item 1: Meeting Called to Order Mayor Roberts Item 2: Pledge of Allegiance Item 3: Public Comments - Appearances Item 4: Announcements/Informational Items - City Manager Item 5:  Fiancial Report for Period Ended June 30, ... http://cityofballground.com/news/2008/05/02/agenda-august-9-2007/ In March 2007 the City of Ball Ground hired New Hampshire-based Emory and Garrett Groundwater, Inc.  to search below the Earth's surface for new sources of drinking water utilizing the latest known technology. At the conclusion of their study in late June 2007, Ball Ground's potential well sites were located using ... http://cityofballground.com/news/2007/06/21/ground-water-search/