Category Archives: City Council

Public invited to dedication of statue honoring first responders, military and families

June 28, 2010 – 9:22 am

The city of Marietta and representatives from the Kiwanis Club of Marietta will host a dedication ceremony July 2 at 2 p.m. for a statue honoring first responders, military and their families in the first phase of a new park downtown. The park, at the corner of Anderson and Roswell streets, honors former Marietta mayor [...]

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Marietta Square Summer Concert Series 2010 Schedule

June 14, 2010 – 9:00 am

We wanted to let you all know the dates for the remaining Summer Concert Series on the Marietta Square. 2010 Glover Park Concert Series Schedule and Performers * April 23: Modernaires Orchestra (Swing) * May 28: Pieces of Eight (Beach) * June 25: Soul Purpose (Oldies) * June 26: Cobb Symphony Orchestra * July 30: [...]

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The Marietta Square is back…

April 30, 2010 – 8:55 am

The Marietta Square is back and better than ever after a four-month long renovation. Streets are open to traffic, merchants and restaurants are open for business and parking is available. Improvements The city has installed ornamental poles for lights and traffic signals, decorative lighting and consolidated signage, brick crosswalks, a refurbished fountain in Glover Park, [...]

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City of Marietta helps residents swat mosquitoes

April 5, 2010 – 12:55 pm

Spring is in full bloom and that usually means mosquitoes would soon be flying around Marietta, but the city is taking steps to prevent mosquitoes from growing and causing problems for residents. Marietta’s Public Works Department is beginning a program that offers to send an employee to homes to kill mosquito larvae and prevent adult [...]

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Marietta Square Traffic Updates: Atlanta Street at Roswell Street closed April

April 2, 2010 – 7:04 am

The intersection of Roswell and Atlanta streets will be closed April 12-23 to connect services to a new water main and install brick crosswalks. Motorists will only be able to travel eastbound on South Park Square during the closure. A counterclockwise circulation of traffic around the Square will be maintained for access to parking and [...]

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Seems like there weren’t enough – Marietta Tree Planters Meeting at City Hall

March 25, 2010 – 5:47 am

Held in the city hall council chamber this evening 3-24 was one of several workshops on the trees in Marietta and how to plan and plant new trees. Too bad there were less than 10 in attendance for this information filled couple of hours. An arborist, landscape planner, and a Ga. forester presented great program [...]

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Marietta City Council reappointed Ray Buday, Mark Gibbs, Ron Francis, Terry Lee and John Schupp to the Marietta Redevelopment Corporation

March 18, 2010 – 8:30 am

Marietta City Council reappointed Ray Buday, Mark Gibbs, Ron Francis, Terry Lee and John Schupp to the Marietta Redevelopment Corporation (MRC) board for two-year terms expiring April 10, 2012. The purposes of the MRC are to strengthen the economic and residential base of the city of Marietta by revitalizing neighborhoods, commercial areas and other distressed [...]

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Marietta Police department’s alarm ordinance reduces false alarms, frees officers to patrol

March 17, 2010 – 8:28 am

The Marietta Police Department was honored March 10 for its alarm ordinance, which reduces the number of false alarm calls the department receives, allowing officers to spend more time on the streets proactively patrolling. “False alarm dispatches from police are the number one call for service in most cases,” Glen Mowrey of the Security Industry [...]

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Marietta City Council revises historic preservation ordinance

March 12, 2010 – 2:55 pm

Marietta City Council revised the city’s historic preservation ordinance March 10 to clarify sections of the ordinance. The Historic Preservation Ordinance allows the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) to recommend to City Council specific districts or properties to be designated as a historic district. A historic district is an area of a city that includes buildings [...]

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Marietta Square Construction Update: Church Street at Mill Street closed for construction

March 3, 2010 – 8:02 am

The intersection of Church Street and Mill Street on the Marietta Square will be closed March 4-18 for work on a new water main and construction of brick crosswalks. A counterclockwise circulation of traffic around the Square will be maintained for access to parking and businesses on the Square. All other local traffic will be [...]

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