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Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

2022 Elections March 9, 2022

County-sponsored town hall meeting about the Cobb cityhood ballots this evening

This is a reminder that the first in a series of town halls on the cityhood initiatives that will be on the ballot for East Cobb, Lost Mountain, Mableton and…

Lisa Campbell, a Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 35

2022 Elections March 5, 2022

Lisa Campbell: Democratic candidate for House District 35

By Rebecca Gaunt Lisa Campbell hopes to bring 30 years of business experience to the Georgia legislature as the representative for newly-redrawn House District 35. Ed Setzler, a Republican, currently…

Cobb County March 5, 2022

Cupid ends Cobb’s COVID Declaration of Emergency

Chairwoman Lisa Cupid of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners announced the official end of the county’s COVID-19 Declaration of Emergency yesterday. The Declaration she rescinded was the second extension…

an electron microscope view of the virus that caused COVID. a circular area dotted with round spots

Health Care March 4, 2022

What’s the COVID status of Cobb County at this point?

The mask mandates in government buildings and the courts in Cobb County have been lifted, but what is the overall status of the COVID pandemic in the county? Most of…

Land Use and Zoning March 1, 2022

Cobb Planning Commission meeting this morning available online

This morning’s meeting of the Cobb County Planning Commission is available for viewing online. The county posted the following information for how to access the meeting, and other details, on…

Health Care February 25, 2022

Cobb to distribute free COVID test kits at two sites

Cobb County government posted the following announcement on its website announcing two distribution events for COVID-19 test kits: Cobb County Emergency Management is working with Cobb and Douglas Public Health…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw February 24, 2022

Kennesaw approves sidewalk funding for Woodland Acres subdivision; zoning map updated

By Rebecca Gaunt The city of Kennesaw will receive $127,937 to install sidewalks in the Woodland Acres subdivision through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. City Council approved the…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Courts February 23, 2022

Cobb courts receive $2 million grant to speed serious felony cases

According to a press release from Cobb County Superior Court, the Cobb judicial circuit has received a grant of nearly $2 million to speed the backlog of serious felony cases…

Cobb BOC Chairwoman Lisa Cupid at lectern during her second swearing-in ceremony

Health Care February 23, 2022

Chairwoman Cupid defends COVID Declaration of Emergency at Cobb BOC meeting

Chairwoman Lisa Cupid of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners made a statement at yesterday evening’s meeting defending her decision to extend the COVID Declaration of Emergency. She made the…

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Education January 17, 2025

Cobb County School District to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is the latest local entity to announce its intention to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia House Bill 581….

Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

National January 17, 2025

Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

by Martha Coven, Princeton University and Bridget C.E. Dooling, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Office of Management and Budget sounds…