51 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 10 CI T Y OF CARROLLTON, GEORGIA “That is a unique partnership,” Brooks remarks. “It’s a robust development that is gaining traction, not just in the city of Carrollton. People are hearing about it outside of the city and wanting to know when it will be finished.” Investing in Carrollton’s Future through Infrastructure Improvement and Maintenance On the infrastructure side, Brooks says the city is in the process of building a settling pond to improve water treatment, maintaining that this pond will help with chemical expenses and provide capacity in case of drought or contamination in the river. “It will give us 20 days of drinking water,” he conveys, adding that Carrollton is permitted to withdraw 12 million gallons of water per day but currently uses around 6 million gallons. Wastewater capacity is also at 50%. “We have plenty of room for growth over the next 30/40/ 50 years,” Brooks acknowledges. “We make a conscious effort to constantly check and rehab our water and sewer system. We don’t wait until we have a problem, we
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