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Cobb County July 29, 2021

Board of commissioners approve FY 2022 budget

By Arielle Robinson At their Tuesday evening meeting, Cobb County’s Board of Commissioners approved fiscal year 2022’s budget, which includes added personnel positions and restoration of capital after the pandemic…

Health Care July 28, 2021

Cobb County School District and Marietta City Schools to keep masks optional

By Rebecca Gaunt Masks will remain optional for students and staff in the Cobb County School District and Marietta City Schools despite updated COVID-19 guidelines from the CDC. The CDC…

Kennesaw July 28, 2021

Kennesaw announces tax increase, millage rate hearings

The City of Kennesaw announced a tax increase of 7.27 percent for M&O (Maintenance and Operations) and 6.61 percent for bond debt service. State law requires three public hearings in…

Economy July 28, 2021

Cobb commissioners approve funds for Cobb Legal Aid’s Housing Stability Project

In a 4-0 vote the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved $681,925 to “establish and support Cobb Legal Aid’s Housing Stability Project to provide legal services for those eligible households…

Kennesaw July 28, 2021

Kennesaw to establish “Sister City” Commission

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw is moving forward with plans to adopt a “sister city” in order to promote educational and cultural exchange, as well as economic development. Andrew Gasparini, assistant…

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Cobb County July 28, 2021

Cobb BOC approves court renovations for COVID-19 safety measures

At its meeting Tuesday evening the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved the use of $3,957,800.00 for extensive renovations to Cobb County’s courts. The vote passed 4-0, with Commissioner Keli…

Cobb County July 28, 2021

Cobb commissioners fund Magistrate Court staff to relieve COVID-related case backlog

In a 4-0 vote (with Commissioner Keli Gambrill absent), the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a request from Cobb County Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Murphy to use $1,778,430.05 of…

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From the Editor July 27, 2021

From the Editor: New policies on commenting (a work in progress)

This is in the “good problem to have” category, but our increased traffic means we have an increase in comments under articles, and with that an increase in trolling (I…

(L-R) Jennifer Susko, John Nwosu, Charisse Davis (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Education July 27, 2021

After her resignation, Susko discusses intimidation and racism in Cobb schools with the Courier

By Arielle Robinson Former Cobb school counselor Jennifer Susko said that the fight against systemic racism in the Cobb County School District is far from over and further explained her…

Marietta July 27, 2021

Marietta City Council Committee meetings this evening

You can’t really claim to be a truly hard-core political junkie if you don’t keep up with governmental committee meetings. This afternoon the committees of the Marietta City Council will…

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