Georgia burn ban

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Environment May 2, 2025

Burn ban in effect for Cobb and 53 other Georgia counties

By Mark Woolsey The annual air-pollution-fighting outdoor burn ban has gone into effect in Cobb and 53 other Georgia counties. To see if your county is included in the ban,…

Mableton May 30, 2025

Emergency meeting of Mableton City Council about Service Delivery Strategy agreement

The City of Mableton issued the following announcement: CITY OF MABLETON STATE OF GEORGIA COBB COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE Special Called Meeting There will be an emergency special called meeting of…

Mableton May 30, 2025

Chairwoman Cupid sends statement to Mableton council about service negotiations

Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid sent the statement below to the Mableton City Council: I am writing to acknowledge the progress that Cobb County and the City…

Mableton May 30, 2025

UPDATE: Mableton rejects service agreement with the county

[UPDATE: During the Wednesday Mableton City Council meeting, which lasted past 1 a.m., the Mableton City Council voted 4-3 to reject the temporary agreement with Cobb County for service delivery….

Government & Politics May 30, 2025

What is a Service Delivery Strategy in Georgia?

By Larry Felton Johnson Against the backdrop of the City of Mableton’s rejection of a stop-gap Service Delivery Strategy agreement with Cobb County at the May 28 Mableton City Council…

Weather May 30, 2025

Fog, scattered thunderstorms in Friday weather alert for Georgia

The National Weather Service warns of hazardous weather conditions across north and central Georgia today, including patchy dense fog and a potential line of thunderstorms bringing damaging winds, hail, and…

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Georgia burn ban

Burn ban in effect for Cobb and 53 other Georgia counties