JoAnn Birrell

Ribbon-cutting at the Atlanta Veterans Village

Mableton August 29, 2025

Atlanta Veterans Village opens in Mableton

Photo from the Cobb County website Cobb County announced on its website that the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, through its Homeless Veteran Program, opened the Atlanta Veterans Village in Mableton,…

Cobb County April 6, 2025

Ribbon-cutting for Cobb’s long-awaited Precinct 6 in East Cobb

By Mark Woolsey A Friday ribbon-cutting marked the official debut of the Cobb County Police Department’s $8.2 million Precinct 6 building near the Sandy Plains and Shallowford intersection in northeast…

Cobb commissioners and police officials along with three dogs gather around sign stating "JoAnn K Birrell Police K9 Annex"

Cobb County January 13, 2024

New police K9 annex to be named for Commissioner JoAnn Birrell

[Screenshot from video of Board of Commissioners meeting] District 3 Commissioner JoAnn Birrell has been well-known for her love of and support for programs involving dogs. Those include Superior Pets…

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 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…

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Cobb County Parks February 23, 2023

Meeting with Cobb PARKS and Commissioner JoAnn Birrell to discuss the renovation of Shaw Park with SPLOST funds

Cobb PARKS and Cobb County District 3 Commissioner JoAnn Birrell will host a public meeting on Thursday, March 16, 2023, from 6 to 8 p.m. to discuss and gather input…

District 3 Commissioner JoAnn Birrell talks with constituents after the town hall (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County June 29, 2021

A Q&A with Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County Commissioner JoAnn Birrell has been a steady workhorse and a tireless advocate for small business, veterans, public safety employees and others during ten years on…

Cobb County April 2, 2021

Sprayberry Crossing redevelopment to go before planning commission

After months of delays, the Cobb County Planning Commission will finally hold a public hearing on the proposed plans for Sprayberry Crossing shopping center. The site plan has been through…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County February 14, 2021

Deborah Dance appointed to Cobb Planning Commission

Former Cobb County Attorney Deborah Dance was appointed to the Planning Commission to replace Judy Williams, who died of COVID-19 recently. JoAnn Birrell made the nomination, and the appointment was…

2020 Elections October 15, 2020

In party crossover endorsements, Olens endorses Owens, Hutchins endorses Holmes

There were two notable party crossover endorsements recently in local Cobb County election campaigns, one in which a Republican endorsed a Democrat, and one in which a Democrat endorsed a…

Stallings Howell, Bill Floyd, Wayne Brown and Shep Hammack in American Revolutionary War uniformsfrom the Sons of the American Revolution at the Cobb Board of Commissioners meeting to receive a proclamation for Patriots Day

Cobb County April 11, 2019

Cobb commissioners proclaim Patriots Day

Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell presented a proclamation to members of the Sons of the American Revolution declaring April 19, 2019, as Patriots Day. The proclamation states: PATRIOTS DAY WHEREAS: April…

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