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Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County July 30, 2020

After low-key hearings,Cobb County BOC adopts budget and millage rate

In contrast to the packed, contentious 2018 millage rate and budget hearings, which was the last time an increase in the dollar amount of the millage rate was proposed and…

Cobb County July 7, 2020

Cobb County announces tax levy increase over the roll-back rate

Cobb County issued the following press release this afternoon: The Cobb County Board of Commissioners today announces its intention to increase the property taxes it will levy this year, over…

Cobb County June 8, 2020

Cobb County rated AAA by Fitch for 24th straight year

Cobb County issued a press announcing that the county had maintained its AAA rating with Fitch. Fitch describes the AAA rating as follows: AAA ratings denote the lowest expectation of…

Cobb County July 20, 2019

Final public hearing on Cobb budget next Tuesday

The final public hearing on the upcoming Cobb budget will be next Tuesday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m. during the regular Board of Commissioners meeting on the second floor of…

Cobb County July 12, 2019

Learn about how the Cobb County Budget works, in Budget 101

The Cobb County budget process can be confusing, so residents have a chance to take part in a workshop called Budget 101. To help Cobb residents understand the process by…

Commissioner Lisa Cupid at town hall talking about millage rate and other county issues

Cobb County June 30, 2019

Millage rate increase needed to meet county needs says Cupid

At her District 4 town hall meeting last week, Commissioner Lisa Cupid stressed the importance in raising the millage rate — something she said is essential to keep county services…

Debbie Fisher delivers SPLOST criticisms at Cobb GOP headquarters (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County April 12, 2019

Group critical of Cobb SPLOST spending holds town hall

A citizens group that has criticized the spending and accounting practices of the county’s Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) held a town hall meeting in the Cobb County Republican…

Mike Boyce -- in article about Cobb FY20 budget

Cobb County April 11, 2019

UPDATED: Boyce releases proposed FY20 budget

Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt wrote in a news release that BOC Chairman Mike Boyce has released his proposed FY20 Budget. According to the announcement, the increase in the…

Cobb County March 25, 2019

Cobb Fraternal Order of Police mobilizing supporters to attend BOC meeting

The Fraternal Order of Police put out a call for Cobb residents and business owners to attend the March 26 Board of Commissioners meeting to push for increased hiring of…

Bob Ott at his swearing-in ceremony Dec 2016 -- photo by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County board of commissioners August 10, 2018

Bob Ott unloads on millage increase in newsletter

Cobb County District 2 Commissioner Bob Ott, in his periodic newsletter to his constituents, unloaded on the millage rate increase, which he voted against. He began by making a reference…

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