Category Archives: City Council

Marietta City employee saves city taxpayers $334,000

February 26, 2010 – 9:15 am

Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin, City Council, finance director Sam Lady and accounting manager Beth Keller honored accountant Mohammed Ennin February 10 for finding ways to help Marietta save approximately $334,000 through a federal tax credit program as a result of the city using alternative fuels, including biodiesel, in city-owned vehicles. As a result of Marietta [...]

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Marietta receives $3 million for streetscape, traffic improvements

February 20, 2010 – 10:11 am

Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin announced during his first State of the City speech to the Kiwanis Club of Marietta February 18 that the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded Marietta $3 million to fund streetscape and traffic improvements on Franklin Road, which will beautify one of the major corridors coming into Marietta, improve traffic flow, [...]

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2010 Upgrades to the Marietta Square to start soon!

December 31, 2009 – 10:41 am

The city of Marietta is scheduled to begin a $1.3 million improvement project to the Square January 4, which will provide better service to businesses around the Square and beautify the downtown area. When complete, upgrades will include repaving the Square; replacing the water main under the parking spaces on North Park Square, West Park [...]

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Marietta receives $1 million+ to fund streetscape improvements on Roswell Street

September 25, 2009 – 8:54 am

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue recently certified $1,048,000 to fund the city of Marietta’s streetscape improvements on Roswell Street from Lakewood Drive to Park Street as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). When complete, the project will include brick sidewalks, streetscape enhancements and pedestrian lights, city engineer Jim Wilgus said. “The project is [...]

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Mayor Dunaway again attacked in the MDJ’s Larry Wills’ column

August 28, 2009 – 3:25 pm

Once again, Larry Wills has written an attack column in the MDJ, this time about the Parks Bond Referendum. When a self-proclaimed knowledgeable person with a college degree fabricates and distorts to mislead people, the only definition that can apply is that the writings are “a pack of lies.” This column and others written by [...]

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Marietta City Council at their August 12 meeting approved creating hiking and family-friendly Marietta mountain biking trails

August 17, 2009 – 9:59 am

Marietta City Council at their August 12 meeting approved creating hiking and family-friendly Marietta mountain biking trails at Wildwood and Burruss parks off South Cobb Drive and Cobb Parkway. To help prevent injuries on the trails and ensure long-term trail sustainability, directional signs will be posted to let bicyclists and pedestrians know which way to [...]

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New boundaries and polling places considered for Marietta Wards 2, 4 and 6

August 5, 2009 – 8:19 am

Marietta City Council will host a public hearing regarding the proposed precinct boundary and polling place changes for Wards 2, 4 and 6 during their regular meeting August 12 at 7 p.m. in the Council chamber on the first floor of City Hall, 205 Lawrence Street. The proposed changes would be effective for the November [...]

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Marietta has safe drinking water according to study

July 24, 2009 – 11:32 am

After collecting thousands of water samples from January 1, 2008-December 31, 2008, Marietta Water has determined that customers’ drinking water is safe and the utility is in compliance with state and federal water rules. The testing is one aspect of Marietta Water’s dedication to adopting new and better methods for delivering the highest quality drinking [...]

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Mayor Dunaway gives candid opinions on the City, MDJ, and Otis Brumby

July 16, 2009 – 7:01 am

Yesterday, Marietta Mayor Bill Dunaway gave his annual State of the City address at the Marietta Area Council meeting. It took place during the Cobb County Chamber breakfast at the Mansour Center. We’ve posted a quick 5 min clip of the Mayor Dunaway’s speech that was filmed by the City of Marietta. For the full [...]

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If you smoke in Glover Park downtown Marietta, it will cost you $500

July 9, 2009 – 10:26 am

Yesterday, we brought you the story that the City of Marietta would be voting last night on whether or not smoking would be allowed in Marietta City parks or not. Council members voted unanimously on Wednesday evening to permanently ban smoking in the 1.5-acre park. “The ban goes into effect today”, said City Manager Bill [...]

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