Board Meeting: July 27, 2026 @ 9:00 AM
PERSONS PRESENT: Nancy Martin, Becky Dabbs, Harry Johnston, Steven Woodruff, John Workman, Dwayne Fowler, Darrell Caudill, Wesley Banks, Nick Clark, Bryan Watkins, Beth Jones, Clint Blackwell, Garry Hensley, Jennifer Arp, Greg Long, Keith Allen, Jody Henson, Tyler West, Corey Ghorley, Melissa Darvish, George Parks, Jamie Veley, Ron Price, Tyler Childers, Ryan Sarks, Jeff Hooper, Alison Cagle, Shayne Fowler, Eric Wright, and Sharon Clark.
Members Barry Mansell and Chris Wilbanks were not present at the meeting.
Nancy Martin, Vice Chair, called the meeting to order in the absence of Barry Mansell.
1. AN INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY HARRY JOHNSTON, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
2. MOTION BY STEVEN WOODRUFF AND SECOND BY JOHN WORKMAN TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO INCLUDE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION REGARDING A PERSONNEL ITEM AND A REAL ESTATE ITEM. All members present voted for the motion.
3. BRYAN WATKINS REQUESTED APPROVAL OF AN INCREASED CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR GEO-HYDRO ENGINEERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,520.00 FOR ADDITIONAL SOILS AND MATERIAL TESTING ON THE ETOWAH RAW WATER POND EXPANSION PROJECT. Mr. Watkins noted a current approved contract amount of $19,980.00 and a revised contract amount of $45,500.00.
MOTION BY HARRY JOHNSTON AN SECOND BY JOHN WORKMAN TO APPROVE AN INCREASED CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR GEO-HYDRO ENGINEERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,520.00 FOR ADDITIONAL SOILS AND MATERIAL TESTING ON THE ETOWAH RAW WATER POND EXPANSION PROJECT. All members present voted for the motion.
4. BRYAN WATKINS REQUESTED APPROVAL OF THE 2027 CIP/FUTURE PROJECTS LIST.
MOTION BY BECKY DABBS AND SECOND BY STEVEN WOODRUFF TO APPROVE THE 2027 CIP/FUTURE PROJECTS LIST AS PRESENTED. All members present voted for the motion.
5. GARRY HENSLEY REFERENCED CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FROM ERIC WILMARTH, CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BALL GROUND, REGARDING POTENTIAL RELINQUISHMENT OF SERVICE AREA BEGINNING AT 207 BALL GROUND ROAD AND ENDING AT 585 BALL GROUND ROAD INTO CCWSA SERVICE AREA. In this correspondence Mr. Wilmarth noted the City of Ball Ground Council voted unanimously on 6/11/26 at their regularly scheduled meeting to abandon a segment of the City’s service area along Ball Ground Road beginning at 207 Ball Ground Road and ending at the current border with the CCWSA at 585 Ball Ground Road.
In this correspondence, Mr. Wilmarth noted the City of Ball Ground water utility currently has 13 customers in this corridor. The City understands they would need to pay CCWSA the rate of $3,000.00 per existing connection and additionally pay for 2 long side bores.
The City further understands that the vacant properties along this corridor would also be abandoned to CCWSA, should CCWSA agree to accept the area.
In this correspondence, Mr. Wilmarth noted that if CCWSA agrees to accept this service area, the City of Ball Ground would take action to abandon its 2” galvanized line in this corridor and take it out of service.
Mr. Hensley noted there are 14 customers in total.
MOTION BY JOHN WORKMAN AND SECOND BY HARRY JOHNSTON TO ACCEPT THE SERVICE AREA BEING RELINQUISHED BY THE CITY OF BALL GROUND BEGINNING AT 207 BALL GROUND ROAD AND ENDING AT 585 BALL GROUND ROAD (14 SERVICES) INTO CCWSA SERVICE AREA. All members present voted for the motion.
6. MOTION BY STEVEN WOODRUFF AND SECOND BY BECKY DABBS TO APPROVE THE 6/29/26 BOARD MEETING MINUTES AS PRESENTED. All members present voted for the motion.
7. BETH JONES PRESENTED THE FINANCE REPORT. Mrs. Jones reported that total revenues are approximately $713,194.00 below budget projections for the period ending 5/31/26. Mrs. Jones reported that total expenditures are approximately $1,613,618.00 below budget projections for the same period. Mrs. Jones reported year-to-date net income of $8,957,921.00 for the period ending 5/31/26.
8. MOTION BY STEVEN WOODRUFF AND SECOND BY JOHN WORKMAN TO APPROVE AMENDMENT #1 (ATTACHED) TO THE 2025 RATE PACKAGE OPTION B, EFFECTIVE 9/1/2026. All members present voted for the motion.
9. CLINT BLACKWELL PRESENTED THE WATER TREATMENT OPERATIONS REPORT. Mr. Blackwell reported an average daily treatment of 22.461 MGD for the month of June 2026 at the Etowah River Water Treatment Facility. Mr. Blackwell reported that the Hollis Q. Lathem Reservoir is currently at full pool at 1189 ft. Mr. Blackwell reported a cumulative rainfall total of 39.65” for the past twelve months.
10. JAMIE VELEY PRESENTED THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT OPERATIONS REPORT. Mr. Veley reported an average daily treatment of 2.80 MGD at the Rose Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility, as well as a total reuse monthly flow of 2.96 MG. Mr. Veley reported an average daily treatment of 5.79 MGD at the Fitzgerald Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility, and an average daily treatment of 0.353 MGD at the Riverbend Wastewater Treatment Facility.
11. JENNIFER ARP PRESENTED THE ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT. Mrs. Arp noted that no spills or overflows occurred during this reporting period.
12. GARRY HENSLEY PRESENTED THE CONSTRUCTION REPORT. Mr. Hensley noted that Authority crews are continuing work on Conns Creek Road and Union Hill Road.
13. DWAYNE FOWLER PRESENTED THE GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT.
14. MOTION BY STEVEN WOODRUFF AND SECOND BY BECKY DABBS TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION REGARDING A PERSONNEL ITEM AND A REAL ESTATE ITEM. All members present voted for the motion.
MOTION BY STEVEN WOODRUFF AND SECOND BY HARRY JOHNSTON TO EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION. All members present voted for the motion.
15. MOTION BY BECKY DABBS AND SECOND BY JOHN WORKMAN TO ADJOURN. All members present voted for the motion.
