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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…

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…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Economy July 27, 2021

Judge Murphy’s efforts to lessen the effects of the eviction crisis featured in White House hearing

The efforts of Cobb County Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Murphy to lessen the effects of the impending eviction crisis were featured in the Second White House Eviction Prevention Convening. Murphy…

Cobb County May 22, 2021

“Evictions haunt us:” Cobb residents demand better housing solutions from BOC

by Arielle Robinson Cobb residents spoke during the public comments section of last Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting to express concern over affordable housing and evictions. Back in February of…

Cobb County May 2, 2021

Cobb Chief Magistrate Murphy named “2021 Workhorse of the Year”

Cobb County Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Murphy was name “2021 Workhorse of the Year” by the Council of Magistrate Judges. According to a news release on the Cobb County website,…

Monica DeLancy Director of We Thrive in Riverside

Cobb County March 11, 2021

Renters Right summit in South Cobb

Monica DeLancy, the founder and president of the We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association issued the following announcement about a Renter’s Rights Summit to be held March 21: We Thrive…

MUST Ministries expands (Illustrated by a photo of their existing buidling)

Cobb County January 26, 2021

MUST Ministries expands facility

Officials with Marietta-based MUST Ministries say construction crews start turning earth Wednesday on their “consolidated campus” project, which will greatly expand their ability to house those without a place to…

Austell January 4, 2021

We Thrive in Riverside gets $50k grant from Oprah Winfrey foundation

The We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association announced in a press release that the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation has awarded them a grant to help families who are in distress…

Economy September 3, 2020

Judge Murphy halts Cobb evictions due to federal order

Cobb County Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Murphy announced yesterday that the magistrate court will halt eviction hearings for non-payment in Cobb County due to the recent presidential executive order. The…

Cobb County July 30, 2020

Judge Murphy issues new FAQ on Cobb County evictions

Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Murphy issued a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the status and policies regarding evictions in Cobb County. The following text is taken verbatim from the PDF…

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