Invitation to PD Building Groundbreaking

City Council Work Session – January 31

Work Session of the Mayor and City Council
City of Ball Ground, Georgia
Ball Ground City Hall ~ 7:00 P.M.

City Hall Closed January 17th

Ball Ground City Hall will be closed on Monday, January 17th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Important Ball Ground Water Notice

Good Afternoon Ball Ground:

Over the next two weeks, we will be working with our contractor to change out the pump in the well that supplies most of the City water. We will also be changing out all the wiring and switching the discharge pipe from galvanized over to stainless steel. This is a pretty in-depth project that requires partial roof removal from the pump house and the use of a crane to pull the old pump and motor.

While undertaking this project we will be purchasing water from the Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority (CCWSA). Some of our customers already receive this water and will see no changes, but for most of our customers, you may notice a slight change in water taste and odor, simply because the water comes from a surface water treatment plant pulling water from the Etowah River instead of our water which is pulled for the crystalline aquifer, 400 feet below the City. The water purchased from the CCWSA goes thru the same rigorous testing and evaluations as our water and is of excellent quality, but you might just find it to be a bit different because of its origin.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to call or email.

Take Good Care Ball Ground.

Eric

Update from the City Manager

Hello Ball Ground and Happy New Year!

We received word this afternoon from Waste Management giving us a heads up that the local WM service area drivers and helpers have been hit very hard with the new variant of COVID-19 and they are operating very short on drivers and helpers. They will still be doing their level best to service all accounts but we may see some hiccups in service as they work thru this shortage of available staff. Our accounts are still scheduled to be serviced tomorrow. If there are problems please let me know as soon as possible and we will do our best to work with WM to resolve all issues.

Next week we should be publishing the date for the upcoming ground-breaking on our new police station. Johnson Laux will be the contractor on the project and we anticipate the department taking possession of the building by November 1^st, 2022.

Our new downtown parking lot adjacent to Rock Solid Brewery should finish up within the next couple of weeks and be open for use.

Take care Ball Ground.

Eric

Service Alert for Solid Waste Services

Ball Ground Waste Management Customers, please see the below message from the company regarding possible delays in service:

As you are likely aware, Covid-19 cases have recently seen a dramatic global increase, decimating communities, families, and businesses across Georgia. This new variant is highly transmissible, and the rapid spread of Covid-19 has temporarily impacted our workforce at all levels.

Currently, we have a very high percentage of our Drivers and Helpers out with Covid-19. These absences, while temporary, are negatively impacting our ability to provide on-time service to our customers. While we are working through this as best we can with available staff, you will likely experience a delay in service. With this Saturday being the New Year’s Day holiday, any scheduled customers that were not serviced this week, may have to be carried over to next week.

We apologize for any delays and disruptions in service as these circumstances are beyond our control. Thank you for your patience and understanding during these unprecedented times.