Cobb County Board of Commissioners

Commissioner Monique Sheffield holding certificate

Cobb County November 21, 2023

Commissioner Sheffield awarded certificate for completing ACCG core training

Commissioner Monique Sheffield photo from Cobb County website Cobb County District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield was awarded a certificate from the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) for completing…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County November 16, 2023

Cobb commissioners approve funds for victim advocate positions for Cobb DA

by Caleb Groves The Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved funding for eight full-time and 1 part-time victim advocate positions in the District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023….

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County October 12, 2023

Cobb BOC takes up noise ordinances for commercial developer during public hearing

by Caleb Groves Oct. 11, 2023 MARIETTA, Ga.– The Cobb County Board of Commissioners held the 2023 code amendment public hearing where the board discussed noise ordinance code amendments on…

Cobb County September 27, 2023

BOC considers amending noise ordinance; approves strategic plan

by Caleb Groves The Cobb County Board of Commissioners discussed amending the noise ordinances in Cobb during Tuesday’s work session. Lieutenant Pettitt of the Cobb County Police Department presented amendments…

Commissioner Jerica Richardson seated in Cobb BOC

Cobb County September 14, 2023

Cobb BOC approves final phase of police precinct 6

by Caleb Groves The Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved the final phase of construction of the sixth Police Precinct in Cobb on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. The BOC approved…

JoAnn Birrell on the dais at the Cobb Commissioners room.

Cobb County August 9, 2023

Cobb BOC approves funding for training for Cobb Sheriff’s Office

By Caleb Groves MARIETTA, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners approved funding for training of the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office at the North Georgia Law Enforcement Academy on Tuesday, August…

Cobb County September 26, 2022

Cobb commissioners to hold work session on housing availability in the county

Cobb County government issued a news advisory announcing that a Cobb Board of Commissioners work session will be held tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday September 27, at 1:30 p.m. to discuss the…

Land Use and Zoning August 14, 2022

Cobb BOC zoning meeting this Tuesday, includes controversial St. Benedict’s School expansion

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners zoning hearing will be held next Tuesday, August 16 at 9 a.m. Among the items to be considered is the controversial application Z-78, the…

Land Use and Zoning July 18, 2022

Cobb BOC Zoning Hearing to be held tomorrow, July 19

The July Cobb County Board of Commissioners Zoning Hearing will be held tomorrow, Tuesday July 19 at 9 a.m. 100 Cherokee St., Building A, 2nd Floor BOC Room, Marietta, GA…

Town Center July 3, 2022

Agreement approved by Cobb BOC that will allow KSU to install pedestrian lights in Town Center Community Improvement District

As part of the consent agenda at the Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting last Tuesday, the BOC approved an Intergovernmental Lighting District Agreement with the Town Center Community Improvement…

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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

Race Nationality and Culture November 17, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

by Adam Seagrave, Arizona State University and Stephanie Shonekan, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It is not easy to teach about race…

Economy November 17, 2024

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