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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
McBath's trafficking detection bill clears Senate, awaits Trump
A bill co-led by East Cobb's U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath that would require Labor Department employees to spot human trafficking during workplace inspections passed the Senate unanimously and now awaits President Trump's signature.
Local Government
Cobb proposes ADUs, housing incentives in code overhaul
Cobb County's proposed code overhaul, including ADUs by special permit, a Housing Incentive Program for affordable developments and tighter property maintenance rules, heads to Board of Commissioners public hearings Oct. 13 and Oct. 27.
Local Government
Cobb sets October hearings on data center rules
Marietta, GA
10:59 am, October 13, 2026
70°F
Sunny
Feels like 70° · 0% rain
Local Government
McBath's trafficking detection bill clears Senate, awaits Trump
A bill co-led by East Cobb's U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath that would require Labor Department employees to spot human trafficking during workplace inspections passed the Senate unanimously and now awaits President Trump's signature.
Local Government
Cobb proposes ADUs, housing incentives in code overhaul
Cobb County's proposed code overhaul, including ADUs by special permit, a Housing Incentive Program for affordable developments and tighter property maintenance rules, heads to Board of Commissioners public hearings Oct. 13 and Oct. 27.
Local Government
Cobb sets October hearings on data center rules
Marietta, GA
10:59 am, October 13, 2026
70°F
Sunny
Feels like 70° · 0% rain
Local Government
McBath's trafficking detection bill clears Senate, awaits Trump
A bill co-led by East Cobb's U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath that would require Labor Department employees to spot human trafficking during workplace inspections passed the Senate unanimously and now awaits President Trump's signature.
Local Government
Cobb proposes ADUs, housing incentives in code overhaul
Cobb County's proposed code overhaul, including ADUs by special permit, a Housing Incentive Program for affordable developments and tighter property maintenance rules, heads to Board of Commissioners public hearings Oct. 13 and Oct. 27.
Local Government
Cobb sets October hearings on data center rules
Marietta, GA
10:59 am, October 13, 2026
70°F
Sunny
Feels like 70° · 0% rain
Local Government
Charlie Duncan, Georgia's oldest WWII veteran, dies at 107
Charlie Duncan, recognized by the Cobb Board of Commissioners in May as Georgia's oldest living World War II veteran, died Friday, July 31, at age 107. His funeral is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 5, at Sandy Plains Baptist Church in Marietta.
Local Government
Cobb races to spend $15 million in ARPA funds before deadline
Cobb County has less than two months to spend $14.9 million in federal ARPA funds across 10 lagging projects or return the money to the U.S. Treasury, with the South Cobb Health Complex posing the biggest challenge after spending just 1% of its $9.7 million allocation.
Local Government
Cobb weighs data center moratorium as new gas plant expansion fuels demand
Georgia Power broke ground July 28 on a 1,500-megawatt natural gas expansion at Plant Bowen, backed by a record $26.5 billion federal loan and driven by data center demand. Environmental groups are challenging the air permit in court over ozone concerns as the Cobb County Board of Commissioners prepares to vote Aug. 11 on extending its data center moratorium.
Local Government
Nightly I-285/I-20 closures set for East Cobb commuters through Aug. 10
GDOT's updated lane closure schedule for the $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project runs Aug. 3–10, with nightly closures on I-285 and I-20 and midday full shutdowns Monday through Thursday affecting Cobb and Fulton county commuters.
Local Government
East Cobb senior living proposal faces zoning hearing amid ECCA opposition
The Cobb County Planning Commission is hearing zoning cases on Friday, July 31, including a senior living apartment proposal near Lower Roswell Road that the East Cobb Civic Association has unanimously recommended for denial, citing excessive density and reduced setbacks.
Local Government
Cobb commissioners approve $1.41B budget, tax bills to rise despite flat rate
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners adopted a $1.41 billion FY2027 budget in a contentious 3-2 vote Tuesday, with Commissioners Gambrill and Birrell dissenting and calling for a budget-process overhaul. East Cobb homeowners without the floating homestead exemption face higher tax bills despite a flat 8.46-mill rate.
Local Government
Lane closures hit four East Cobb roads through fall as projects continue
Cobb County DOT lists active lane closures on Lower Roswell Road, Canton Road, Shallowford Road, and the East West Connector, all funded by SPLOST and running into fall 2026.
Local Government
Acworth, Kennesaw mayors push SPLOST renewal ahead of November vote
Acworth and Kennesaw mayors advocated for Cobb County's 1% SPLOST renewal at a July 23 Chamber of Commerce panel, projecting tens of millions in infrastructure funding for their cities if voters approve the tax on Tuesday, November 3.
Local Government
Cobb school board holds millage flat, but tax bills still rise
The Cobb County Board of Education voted Friday, July 24, to keep the school property tax rate flat at 18.7 mills, but rising assessed property values mean many East Cobb homeowners will see higher school tax bills anyway.
Local Government
Trump endorses Rick Jackson for Georgia governor at East Cobb rally
President Trump endorsed Republican Rick Jackson for Georgia governor at a Wheeler High School rally in East Cobb on Thursday, July 23, with Jackson pledging to match federal Trump Account contributions if elected.
Local Government
Historic East Cobb log cabin rebuilt piece by piece in Tennessee
Cobb County commissioners approved $354,000 in SPLOST funds to restore the Power-Jackson Cabin, a nearly 200-year-old East Cobb log structure now undergoing trial assembly in Tennessee before returning to Hyde Farm Park.
Local Government
Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick elected to National Legislative Committee
State Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (R-Marietta), who represents East Cobb, was elected to the NCSL Executive Committee and named Georgia's host-state liaison for the 2027 Legislative Summit in Atlanta.
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