Free Festivals, Packed Streets, and a City That Wants to Fix What Isn’t Broken

The mayor says it wasn’t political. Ok. Even so, the city said yes in writing in June, “undecided” in October, and still has no dollar figure or council vote to show for it.

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Here’s what nobody disputes. For years, a private promoter named Gary Lamb and his company, Black Sheep Promotions, have run the big festivals in many cities around North GA, including downtown Ball Ground: Ball Ground Rocks, Art on Main, Christmas in Ball Ground. Admission is free. The pic above is from one of those ev…