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Cobb by the Numbers November 21, 2021

How has the number of people identifying as ‘white alone’ changed in Cobb County?

This is one of a series of short observations taken from the 2020 census. Since I’m making observations on the meaning of these numbers, these articles fall somewhere between hard…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb Board of Commissioners November 21, 2021

Cobb County opts into the national opioid settlement with drug companies

In a 4-1 vote, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted to accept funds from the settlement reached with pharmaceutical companies Johnson & Johnson, AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson about…

Cobb County November 18, 2021

Cobb’s Pam Mabry awarded “County Clerk of the Year”

Cobb County Clerk Pamela Mabry was awarded the County Clerk of the Year honor at the conference of the Georgia County Clerks Association and the ACCG in Savannah. The ACCG…

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 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…

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