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Hart County commissioners vote to seek city approval to name Gum Branch Mega Ramp for John Howard
Summary
The Hart County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to present a proposal to the city to incorporate John Howard’s name into the Gum Branch Mega Ramp’s official name, after a community member detailed Howard’s decades of volunteer work for local fishing programs and tournaments.
Matt Beasley, a community member and former City of Hartwell employee, asked the Hart County Board of Commissioners on a May 2025 meeting to name the Gum Branch Mega Ramp after longtime volunteer John Howard. The board voted unanimously to present the naming request to the city for its approval.
Beasley told commissioners that Howard “was instrumental in getting that program started” for youth fishing teams and that Howard…
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