Mableton election unofficial results in with several runoffs ahead
[Correction: in the first version I referred to Aaron Carman as “Adam.” I regret the error. Thankfully it was only up for a few minutes before I noticed it —…
Mableton cityhood
March Mableton Madness: The Big Dance of De-annexation
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The biggest story in Cobb County this month is….the Kennesaw State University Owls making the March Madness tournament and nearly…
Q&A with the Mableton mayoral candidates
By Rebecca Gaunt The newly-established city of Mableton will elect its first mayor and city council on March 21. With one candidate disqualified and another withdrawing, four people remain in…
Lisa Cupid, Monique Sheffield to host town hall about the City of Mableton and the county’s role
Cobb Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid and BOC District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield will host a town hall meeting to discuss the City of Mableton, from 7 – 8:30…
Candidates who qualified for Mableton’s municipal elections during the first day of the three-day qualification period
This evening Cobb Elections posted a list of candidates who, on the first day, qualified to run for Mableton city council offices in the March 21 special elections. This election…
Who has filed a “Declaration of Intent” to run for office in the City of Mableton so far?
Qualifying begins today in the race for mayor and the six city council seats for the newly incorporated City of Mableton. We won’t know for certain who’s running until the…
With a significant lead in the unofficial count, Mableton might become a city
The count is unofficial, and there are still uncounted absentee ballots, but the “yes” vote on Mableton cityhood has a significant lead. The numbers below are from the votes counted…
Code enforcement an issue in Mableton cityhood debate
By Rebecca Gaunt Those who live within the proposed boundaries can now cast their vote early to decide if Mableton becomes a city or remains part of unincorporated Cobb County….
Mableton cityhood opponents and supporters amp up efforts as referendum nears
By Rebecca Gaunt In less than two weeks, those who reside within the established boundaries will begin advance voting on the referendum for Mableton cityhood. Where those boundaries are located…
First Mableton cityhood forum to be held August 17, 2022 at police academy
Cobb County posted the following announcement to its Facebook page about the first Mableton Cityhood forum: The first Mableton Cityhood community forum is set for Wednesday, August 17 at 6:30…