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JoAnn Birrell seated in BOC meeting room

Land Use and Zoning November 18, 2021

Cobb County BOC approves request allowing 350 apartments on Regal Cinema site in Town Center Mall

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request that will allow a multifamily apartment complex with 350 units on the site of the Regal Cinema in Town Center…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County November 16, 2021

UPDATED: Cobb’s COVID Declaration of Emergency and county building mask requirement to expire

UPDATE: Masks will still be required in county courthouses, which are under a judicial order. Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt issued the following public information release announcing the expiration…

Donna Carter, Wellpath’s Southeast Regional Director of Mental Health Services

Criminal Justice System November 15, 2021

24/7 mental health services for detainees takes effect at Cobb Adult Detention Center

With a press conference and a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office officially kicked off its program of providing 24-hour mental health services for detainees at the Cobb County…

chart showing that staffing levels at nursing homes and assisted living facilities have not rebounded since the beginning of the pandemic

Health Care November 13, 2021

Nursing home and assisted living organization sounds alert about staffing shortages

Despite the widely publicized school tax exemption for seniors in Cobb County, and despite the number of Residential Senior Living ((RSL) projects that come before the Planning Commission and Board…

Small sign stating Department of Public Safety Parking only

Cobb Board of Commissioners November 13, 2021

Cobb’s emergency 911 operator shortage crisis spurs incentive pay

Faced with a critical shortage of employees in Cobb’s Department of Emergency Communications (E911), the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved retention incentives of $2,500 per employee at its Tuesday…

Cobb County November 11, 2021

Cobb BOC approves social safety net funds from several federal programs

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, the commissioners approved the acceptance of federal funds from three sources for programs intended to help disadvantaged residents. The items…

Transportation November 7, 2021

Upcoming Cobb County MSPLOST town halls

Cobb County has announced a series of town hall meetings on the Mobility Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (MSPLOST), and the 2050 Comprehensive Transportation Plan, beginning this week. Here…

Land Use and Zoning November 7, 2021

Cobb Planning Commission recommends approval of rezoning allowing 4-building commercial/retail complex on Piedmont Road

After brief presentations, the Cobb County Planning Commission recommended approval of a rezoning request that will allow the construction of a four-building retail and professional complex on the south side…

Land Use and Zoning November 6, 2021

Cobb Planning Commission recommends approval of apartment complex on Town Center Mall property

In a unanimous 5-0 vote, the Cobb County Planning Commission recommended that the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approve a rezoning request that would allow a multifamily apartment complex with…

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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…

Education January 17, 2025

Cobb officials respond to Lindley Middle School shooting

By Rebecca Gaunt Several elected officials and community leaders have issued statements following Wednesday’s incident in which a student at Lindley Middle School in Mableton used a firearm on campus…

Kennesaw January 17, 2025

Kennesaw poised to purchase former Lewis Street library building

By Rebecca Gaunt The City of Kennesaw is set to buy the building at 2250 Lewis St. that was formerly used as a branch of the Cobb County Public Library…

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