City Council – Special Called Meeting
This is to provide notice that the Ball Ground City Council will hold a special called meeting Friday, July 30, 2021, at 10:00 AM in Council Chambers.
The purpose of this meeting is to call for a special election to be held Tuesday, November 2, 2021, to fill the vacancy in the office of City Council Post 1 caused by the resignation of Council Member Frank Homiller and to set qualifying dates for said election.
Thanks,
Karen L. Jordan, City Clerk
City of Ball Ground
Transmission Line Maintenance
Good Morning Ball Ground –
Just a heads up that Georgia Power has scheduled some extensive transmission line maintenance in the Ball Ground area for this week (July 26, 2021). As such we can expect to see low flying helicopters, some spraying, and some equipped with aerial saws for tree trimming. These unusual-looking instruments generally result in a significant number of community inquiries, so just providing a heads up. Hope you all have a great week.
Eric
UERA Used Book Fundraiser
Upper Etowah River Alliance Fundraiser
The “Ball Ground Streamers” are working with the alliance on a used book drive fundraiser. Please consider dropping off your used books here in the foyer at City Hall between now and July 31st, 2021. The cleanliness of our waterways is vital in our mission of providing quality drinking water to our customers. We appreciate the work of the Ball Ground Streamers and the Upper Etowah River Alliance in achieving clean waterways.
Water Quality Information
Our system was recently tested for the presence of Trihalomethanes (TTHM). What is TTHM? Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) are a group of disinfection byproducts that form when chlorine compounds that are used to disinfect water react with other naturally occurring chemicals in the water. They are colorless and will evaporate out of the water into the air. If these byproducts form in large enough quantities they can present health concerns, so the EPA has established a maximum contaminant of 80 parts per billion in drinking water. We are happy to say that there are no detectable levels of TTHM in the City of Ball Ground water supply.
Council Meeting July 15 – 7:00 PM
Mayor Roberts and the Ball Ground City Council will meet in chambers at 7:00 PM Thursday evening. Of the 11 agenda items, the two most significant items to our residents will be the establishment of the annual property tax and fire tax millage rate. The fire tax is proposed at 3.292 the same as last year. This tax rate is simply a pass-thru, collected by the City and remitted to Cherokee County to pay for fire services within the City. The City of Ball Ground operational millage rate is proposed at 4.633, down from 5 last year. Most residents should see a slight reduction in their tax bill based on the 4.633 rate.