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 Chairman Tim Lee 100 Cherokee St Marietta, GA 30090 (770) 528-3305 | eUpdate from Chairman Tim Lee |
Sept. 27, 2013 New project will provide congestion relief around Chastain Road The Town Center Area Community Improvement District will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Skip Spann Connector 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 740 TownPark Lane, Kennesaw. This $17 million project has gone from the idea phase to groundbreaking in record time. The Skip Spann Connector will be a new bridge over Interstate 75 north of Chastain Road, from Frey Road to Busbee Drive, that provides direct access from Kennesaw State University to the Town Center economic activity center. The project will provide: For more information about the project, click here or call 770-528-4375. Public hearing to discuss plans for battlefield park The public is invited to learn about the Chattahoochee River Line Battlefield in southeast Cobb County when the Mableton Improvement Coalition hosts a public meeting 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, at Mt. Harmony Baptist Church, 561 Veterans Memorial Highway, Mableton. Using federal grant funds, MIC has commissioned a preservation plan for the battlefield, which runs from Mableton through Smyrna north to Vinings. The presentation will include concept plans for the Henderson Road and Discovery Boulevard tracts, recommendations for improvements and connectivity to Shoupade and River Line Parks, identification of additional parcels for acquisition and ideas for how the park can be interpreted and publicized. For more information, visit http://www.mableton.org/CRLPresPlan.html Book sale returns, volunteers wanted
Cobb County adopt-a-thon coming up for animal lovers Cobb County Animal Control will host an adopt-a-thon 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, at its shelter at 1060 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta. The event will feature special adoption rates. vendors, food, police K-9 demonstrations and prize raffles. The public is also invited to bring donations of unopened and unexpired dog food or cat food to help the community. For more information, go to www.cobbanimalcontrol.org, Facebook.com/CobbAC and Twitter.com/CobbAC. Cobb Community Garden Council Now Forming Community garden coordinators and those affiliated with community garden management are invited to join a new council. The first quarterly meeting of the group will be held 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Cobb County Extension Service office, 678 South Cobb Drive, Suite 200, Marietta. This is not limited to vegetable gardens and can include gardens in the planning stages or already in operation. The council is a joint effort of the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County and the Cobb County Extension Service. The main purpose is sharing ideas and information. For more information please use the link included to see a brief video about Community Gardens and the council. If you are interested in joining or have additional questions please contact Cobb Community Garden Council Chair Debbie Abernathy at debbie@esmithair.com. Right-of-Way Maintenance, week of Sept. 30-Oct. 4 DOT Crew
Shoulder Mowing (Contractor) Upon completion of shoulder mowing, all crews, accompanied by weed eating crews, will be dispersed in Districts 1, 3 and 4. Upcoming Public Meetings • Planning Commission zoning hearing, 9 a.m., Oct. 1 • Board of Commissioners regular meeting, 9 a.m., Oct. 8 • Board of Commissioners zoning hearing, 9 a.m., Oct. 15 • Board of Commissioners regular meeting, 7 p.m., Oct. 22 •Click here for Cobb County's Calendar of Events •For current Board of Commissioners zoning hearing agendas and meeting minutes please visit the County Clerk's Web site | |
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The fall book sale will be held Oct. 11-13 at Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta. Hours for the sale will be 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday and Saturday and 1-5 p.m., Sunday. Materials for sale will include books for all ages in both hardcover and paperback, DVD's, books on CD and audiocassette and magazines. Prices will range from 10 cents to $5. All profits from the sale go directly to buy more items for the 16 libraries in the Cobb Public Library System. Parking is free and both cash and checks will be accepted. For more information, or to volunteer, call Patty Latch at 770-528-2345 or email
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