Commissioners approve Hope Ranch agritourism conditional use; applicants licensed and inspected by state and USDA
Gilvin and Shannon Ballen received conditional use approval for a 30‑acre agritourism operation called Hope Ranch Zoo; the county recorded conditions including occupational licensing and required state and federal animal permits.
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The Effingham County Board of Commissioners granted conditional‑use approval on June 17 to Gilvin and Shannon Ballen for an agritourism operation called Hope Ranch Zoo at 1383 George Hurst Road.
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