Powder Springs City Council

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Powder Springs September 3, 2023

Dwight McMutry to run unopposed for Powder Springs City Council Post 1

After the qualifying period ended, there was only one candidate standing for Powder Springs City Council Post 1. Dwight McMutry will run unopposed for the seat, making him the presumptive…

2021 Elections August 15, 2021

Qualifying to run for office in Powder Springs municipal elections starts tomorrow

Cobb County issued the following news with updated information on qualifying dates for municipal elections on November 3. The qualifying dates, time, and location for Powder Springs was added. The…

Powder Springs August 15, 2021

Powder Springs City Council meeting tomorrow evening: Zoom link

The Powder Springs City Council meets tomorrow evening, Monday August 16. The pre-meeting is at 6:30, and the regular council business begins at 7 p.m. The council will review the…

2021 Elections January 16, 2021

Powder Springs to set qualifying fees, deadlines, for 2021 city elections

The City of Powder Springs will set its qualifying fees and deadlines for the 2021 city elections to be held Tuesday November 2, 2021. This year the city will hold…

Powder Springs December 23, 2020

Powder Springs held a town hall on downtown redevelopment plan

The City of Powder Springs issued the following news release about the town hall last week that focused on downtown development: A revitalized downtown core along with an expanded and…

Powder Springs November 15, 2020

Powder Springs City Council meeting Monday Nov 16

The Powder Springs Mayor and City Council will meet Monday November 16 2020 at 7 p.m. Public attendance and participation will be virtual-only due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To watch…

Powder Springs April 7, 2020

Powder Springs approves purchase of laptops for remote work

At it’s April 6 meeting, videoconferenced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Powder Springs City Council approved the purchase of laptops for certain employees to work remotely. This was the…

2019 Elections October 22, 2019

Patricia Wisdom runs for second term on Powder Springs City Council

Patricia Wisdom is running for a second term on the Powder Springs City Council, At Large Post 2, in the upcoming Nov. 5 election. Wisdom said that she wanted to…

2019 Elections October 22, 2019

Guenevere Reed envisions community connectedness in run for Powder Springs City Council

Guenevere Reed is running for the Powder Springs City Council, At Large Post 2, in the upcoming Nov. 5 election. Reed grew up in Brooklyn, New York, learning the importance…

2019 Elections October 20, 2019

Larry Thomas promises transparency in run for Powder Springs City Council

Larry Thomas is running for the Powder Springs City Council, At Large Post 1, in the upcoming Nov. 5 election. Before moving to Powder Springs, Thomas served in the U.S….

Government & Politics May 21, 2025

Some Cobb County residents receive incorrect voting precinct cards

Cobb County announced that, due to human error during the transfer of address data, some residents in nine precincts received precinct cards addressed to voters who are not living in…

Weather & Environment May 21, 2025

Kennesaw State recognized for environmental stewardship

[This article by Gary Tanner first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University recently earned the Overall Community Improvement Award from Keep Cobb Beautiful…

Government & Politics May 21, 2025

Learn about your county: Registration open for Cobb 101

Registration is now open for Cobb 101, an annual program that educates participants in the workings of Cobb County government. The announcement for the program on the Cobb website describes…

Education May 21, 2025

Smyrna Mayor’s Education Awards honorees walk the red carpet

By Mark Woolsey The Smyrna Mayor’s Education Awards are in the rear-view mirror for this year, but look for them to return in 2026 with the attendant ruffles and flourishes,…