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Dormant North Hall hydrants restored to service
North Hall commissioner fears issue could affect insurance rates
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A fire hydrant located on Shirley Road, one of more than three dozen North Hall hydrants that have been out of commission since January. Workers from the Gainesville Department of Water Resources restored service to all North Hall hydrants Friday. - photo by Alexander Popp
Service has been restored to more than three dozen North Hall fire hydrants that have been out of commission since January. According to a press release from the Gainesville City Manager’s Office, crews of workers from the city’s Department of Water Resources installed a temporary booster pump station along the Highland Road area early Friday evening. The release states that all hydrants in the North Hall area should be fully operational, and that all “out of service” tags and locks have removed from the previously affected hydrants.
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Where a new subdivision is being developed off Lake Lanier
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Construction crews prepare new single-family homes and townhomes currently going up Wednesday, April 2, 2025, off Chestatee Rd. near Bolding Mill in Hall County at the new Falcon Landing subdivision. - photo by Scott Rogers
A new housing development is springing up off the shores of Lake Lanier.
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