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City set $35 council qualifying fee ahead of November election
The notice setting fees and dates also names the sitting members of all three posts up for election.
Ahead of qualifying, the City of Ball Ground published notice setting the fees and dates for its 2026 Municipal Election, citing O.C.G.A. § 21-2-131(a)(1)(A).
Qualifying fees were set at $108.00 for mayor and $35.00 for council members. The notice states the election will be held November 3 to fill three council seats, and names the sitting member of each:
- Post 1 — incumbent Scott Barnes
- Post 2 — incumbent Annette Homiller
- Post 3 — incumbent Vicki Benefield
Qualifying was held in the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 215 Valley Street, from 9 a.m. Monday, August 17 through 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 19.
Seven candidates ultimately qualified. Barnes and Benefield both qualified for re-election. The Post 2 incumbent named in this notice does not appear on the final list of qualified candidates.
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