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Notice of General Election and Special Called Election

General Election

TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF CARROLLTON, GA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 5th day of November 2019 an election will be held in the regular six (6) polling places for the City of Carrollton.

This election will be for the following offices:
Mayor – Qualifying Fee –  $180.00
City Council, Wards 3 and 4 – Qualifying Fee $ 108.00
City School Board, Wards 1 and 4 – Qualifying Fee $ 126.00
City School Board, At Large Seat – Qualifying Fee $126.00        

Qualifying will take place in the office of the Carrollton City Clerk, Carrollton City Hall, 315 Bradley Street,  Carrollton, GA  beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 , and shall end on Friday, August 23, 2019  at 4:30 p.m.

All candidates offering for Mayor must be a registered voter in the City of Carrollton for a period of twelve months prior to the election and be at least 30 years of age.

All candidates offering for City Council must be a registered voter in the City of Carrollton for a period of twelve months prior to the election, live in the ward you are qualifying for, and be at least 25 years of age. 

All candidates offering for School Board By Ward must be a registered voter in the City of Carrollton for a period of twelve months prior to the election, live in the ward you are qualifying for, and be at least 21 years of age.  All candidates offering for School Board At Large must be a registered voter in the City of Carrollton for a period of twelve months prior to the election and be at least 21 years of age. 

The last day to register to vote in this election will be Tuesday, October 7, 2019.

In the event of a Runoff from this election, it will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2019.

For further information on this election, you may contact the Board of Elections and Registration at 770-830-5823 or the City of Carrollton at 770-830-2000.

Published at the request of Greg Rigby, Election Supervisor, and the Governing authority of the City of Carrollton, GA.

Special Called Election

CALL FOR SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL WARD 2

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-540, a special election shall be held in the city of Carrollton to fill the unexpired term in the office of City Council Ward 2 caused by the resignation of Rory Wojcik. The special election will be held on November 5, 2019.

Qualifying for the special election will take place in the office of the Carrollton City Clerk, Carrollton City Hall, 1st floor conference room, 315 Bradley Street, Carrollton, GA beginning Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 8:30am and ending on Friday, August 23, 2019 at 4:30pm. Daily hours for qualifying are 8:30am to 4:30pm. The qualifying fee shall be $108.00. Qualifications to hold a City Council seat are set forth in the City’s charter, a copy of which can be obtained from the City’s website www.carrolltonga.com .

All persons who are not registered to vote and who desire to vote in the special election may register to vote through the close of business on Tuesday, October 7, 2019. Early voting will be held October 14, 2019 – November 1, 2019 at the office of Carroll County Election Supervisor Greg Rigby, 423 College Street, lower lobby, Carroll County Administration Building, Carrollton, GA from 8:00am to 5:00pm each day. The special election will be held in all regular polling places in City Council Ward 2, Carrollton, GA. The polls will open at 7:00am and close at 7:00pm on Election Day.

Should a runoff election be required, such runoff will be held on December 3, 2019.

This call is issued by the City Clerk, City of Carrollton, Georgia.

Fall Sports and Classes

Fall is fast approaching and we’re just weeks away from the kiddos heading back to school. Carrollton’s got all your after school activities covered!

Love sports? Register now for recreation football, baseball, lacrosse, volleyball, track and soccer. Join our award-winning gymnastics and cheer program. Did we mention our array of aquatics and fitness programs? Find out more about the altogether active options for you and your family this fall.

Get creative. The Center for the Arts offers a broad range of classes in ballet, dance, theatre, visual arts, baking, jewelry making and more. Learn to play a new instrument with lessons from one of our experienced instructors. No matter what your passion, we have fun options that will make this an altogether artistic autumn.

Nutcracker Auditions

Become a part of this altogether magical performance.

Auditions for the November production of the Nutcracker Ballet are scheduled for August 3, from 9:15 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and August 4, from 12:30-7:30 p.m., at the Carrollton Center for the Arts. There are many roles for all ages and levels of ballet and dance experience. Actors must register to attend an audition. Click here for registration times and other details or call 770-838-1083. 

Public Hearing: Mayor and Council Special Called Meeting / Work Session

The City of Carrollton Mayor and Council will hold a Work Session on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. in the 3rd Floor Conference Room of City Hall, 315 Bradley Street, Carrollton, GA. 

The purpose of the Work Session is to discuss the following items: variance request for The Bellamy student housing, citizen donation policy, CVB intergovernmental agreement, NSP construction bid and an executive session for real estate and litigation matters. 

The public is invited to attend. Anyone requiring special needs should contact Faith Pullen at City Hall at 770-830-2000 or fpullen@carrollton-ga.gov within 3 business days prior to the meeting.

Downtown’s Amp Park Has Got Game

It’s game on at downtown Carrollton’s Amp Park thanks to new outdoor recreation equipment.

Carrollton Main Street recently installed outdoor gaming equipment in the park between the Amp and courthouse parking deck. The park now features two ping-pong tables, a foosball table, a chess table and cornhole boards, all made out of concrete to withstand the elements.

“During community workshops held last year for Carrollton’s Comprehensive Plan update, inactive parks were brought up several times,” said Main Street Director Aundi Lesley. “Many citizens said they would like to activate some of those parks and see those spaces better utilized. The Main Street Board and I thought the park in the heart of downtown, right behind the Amp, would be a great place to start.”

People can check out and return chess and checkers pieces, cornhole bags, foosballs and ping-pong balls and paddles at Otter’s Chicken right behind the Amp during their business hours or can bring their own game pieces.

“The community can play during our Main Street events, while waiting for a table at one of our restaurants or come hang out and play any day of the week,” Lesley said.

The gaming gear was purchased with 2018 Taste of Carrollton proceeds. A ribbon cutting for the new park equipment was held July 11.

To learn more, contact Aundi Lesley, Carrollton Main Street director, at 770-832-6901.       

Main Street Board Ribbon Cutting at downtown’s Amp Park

Award-Winning Water

TEAMWORK EARNS AWARDS FOR CARROLLTON WATER TREATMENT PLANTS

Both Carrollton’s water and wastewater treatment facilities have been awarded the Georgia Association of Water Professionals’ Platinum Award for calendar year 2018. The Platinum Award represents five years of perfect operations at the water plant and 12 years of perfect operations at the wastewater facility.

“These awards are operational awards and are a reflection of our employees’ diligence,” said Carrollton Operations Manager Tony Richardson. “This award is larger than those two departments. It’s a recognition of the entire city’s collaborative efforts.”

Richardson said the operations at the two treatment facilities are monitored using tens of thousands of tests each year. Perfect scores on all the tests lead to the platinum awards. But, a single bad result on any of the tests will disqualify a facility from platinum status. Carrollton’s wastewater plant is one of only 13 in the state with 12 or more years of perfect operations.

The city has made several improvements to the infrastructure at both treatment facilities. At the drinking water facility, the city refurbished concrete structures that were put in place in the 1950s and the 1970s. At the wastewater plant, the city replaced equipment, which Richardson called “the headworks,” including grit removal and screening equipment, that had been in place for 30 years.

“We made it so many years without having to replace this equipment,” said Richardson. “We get more life out of our equipment than most places do. But we really focus on managing what we have.”

The water treatment plant received the People’s Choice Award for Best-Tasting Tap Water in Georgia at the GAWP’s annual conference last year.

“We treat our drinking water twice,” said Richardson. “First using the conventional process then through our membrane filtration system. That is what has helped our quality of water.”

Other awards received by the Carrollton water treatment plant include: GAWWA Outstanding Operation of a Water Distribution System in 2004; Gold Award for Quality Operation for 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017; GAWP District 3 Best Tasting Tap Water, 2009; District 3 Best Tasting Tap Water, 2017; GAWWA Best Tasting Tap Water in Georgia, 2017, and the Laboratory Quality Assurance Award in 2005 and 2012.

“We really appreciate the support of the mayor and council and all the departments,” Richardson said. “It is this level of support that allows us to continue operations that are consistently recognized by professional organizations.”