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Austell March 16, 2024

Cobb County 911 now handling City of Austell calls

City of Austell residents’ 911 calls are now being answered by Cobb County’s Department of Emergency Communications (DEC). The change from Austell running a separate 911 service to the county…

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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…

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Kennesaw November 19, 2024

Kennesaw City Council approves emergency stormwater repair, revisits public comment policy

By Rebecca Gaunt Three weeks ago, a Kennesaw homeowner reported to city officials that sinkholes were forming in her yard around an exposed storm drain. The city’s inspection found that…

Economy November 19, 2024

Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters – a look at how insurance companies set rates and coverage

by Andrew J. Hoffman, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Home insurance rates are rising in the United States, not only in Florida,…

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Cobb County 911 now handling City of Austell calls

Cobb’s emergency 911 operator shortage crisis spurs incentive pay