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Open Container District Coming to Downtown Ball Ground in 2025
In 2025, Ball Ground residents will be able to walk around a specific area of downtown with an alcoholic drink during limited weekend hours. On Oct. 10, the Ball Ground City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to implement an open container alcohol district, or “entertainment district,” within the city’s downtown area. The ordinance establishes a geographical boundary for the public to carry open containers and drink alcoholic beverages in public...
Cherokee County School District Hiring Four New Police Officers
The Cherokee County School District is adding four officers to its police department to work at elementary schools. The Cherokee County school board unanimously approved plans to add more officers to the CCSD Police Department Oct. 17. The four police officers will be hired as soon as possible, according to CCSD. Before the vote, Superintendent...
Ball Ground Mayor and City Council to Get Pay Raises
The Ball Ground mayor and city council are set to receive pay raises starting in 2026. The Ball Ground City Council unanimously voted to approve the pay raises Oct. 10. The mayor’s and city council’s pay raises will go into effect in January 2026. For the mayor, the salary will be increased from $300 per month to $650 per month, or $7,800 annually, Ball Ground City Manager Eric Wilmarth said....
Ball Ground Implements Impact Fee Program
Ball Ground now has an impact fee program that is expected to bring in about $200,000 annually for city parks and $100,000 for city roadways. On Oct. 10, the Ball Ground City Council unanimously voted to approve an ordinance to implement an impact fee program for the city. The program went into effect Oct. 11. The city council approved the first reading of this ordinance May 30 after a holding...
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