Cobb County Board of Commissioner

Transportation May 29, 2024

Cobb BOC approves new process for traffic calming measures

By Caleb Groves Cobb approved a new approach and an expanded toolkit to calm traffic at Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting on May 28, 2024. The new traffic calming policy…

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Cobb County May 23, 2023

Public hearing on the Cobb County Strategic Plan at this evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing about the proposed Cobb County Strategic Plan before the regular BOC meeting, this evening, Tuesday, May 23 at 7…

Chairman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, Michael Boyce in article about cobb budget town halls (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County Budget June 3, 2018

Boyce makes his case for Cobb millage rate increase in his weekly video update

Cobb County Commission Chairman Michael Boyce made his case for a millage rate increase on his weekly video update, hosted by Cobb Communications Director Ross Cavitt. Boyce said, “I’d just…

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Smyrna November 18, 2024

News from Keep Smyrna Beautiful

Photo above: Maria Shiung, photo courtesy of Keep Smyrna Beautiful Keep Smyrna Beautiful submitted the following news release: KSB Volunteer Spotlight: Maria Shiung “If I have spare time and I…

Politics November 18, 2024

Populist podcasters love RFK, Jr., and he took the same left-right turn toward Trump as they did

by Rachel Meade, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and…

Health Care November 18, 2024

Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including significant drops in IQ scores

by Ziyad Al-Aly, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] From the very early days of the pandemic, brain fog emerged as…

History November 18, 2024

Compassion amid chaos − how one of America’s greatest poets became a lifeline for wounded soldiers

by Richard Gunderman, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With over 40 armed conflicts now taking place around the world, the costs of warfare…

Elections November 18, 2024

One election victory does not make a new era in American politics − here’s what history shows

by Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] According to The New York Times, “… a newly triumphant Republican president” is “once again…

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Cobb BOC approves new process for traffic calming measures

Public hearing on the Cobb County Strategic Plan at this evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting

Boyce makes his case for Cobb millage rate increase in his weekly video update