Category Archives: City Council

City appoints members to various boards

October 20, 2008 – 10:50 am

Marietta Mayor Bill Dunaway and City Council October 13 reappointed six members to three city boards. They appointed John Holmes to Ward 7 of the Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals for a five-year term, which expires January 31, 2013. They reappointed Neil Bishop to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a three-year term, which [...]

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City of Marietta Property taxes due October 27

October 10, 2008 – 9:06 am

The city of Marietta reminds residents that their property tax bills were mailed August 27 and are due by October 27. Interest at the rate of one percent per month will be applied to delinquent accounts until the taxes are paid in full. A 10 percent penalty may be added after 90 days. You can [...]

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Marietta Councilman Philip Goldstein and Mayor Bill Dunaway spar over protocol

October 7, 2008 – 6:59 am

On Monday, Ward 7 Marietta Councilman, Phillip Goldstein accused Marietta Mayor Bill Dunaway of failing to disclose, on the sworn affidavit Dunaway signs after each executive session, issues the Council discusses in executive session that the Open Meetings Act requires to be discussed in public.

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Mayor Dunaway would like earlier ‘Last Call’

September 29, 2008 – 6:33 am

Last Call: 2:55AM Monday – Sat. That’s the “last call” as it stands right now in Marietta. If Mayor Bill Dunaway had his way, this would be changed. Mayor Dunaway has said, “Drink all you want to until 2 a.m.,” as he told the Marietta City council during a recent committee meeting, adding, “I don’t [...]

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Public Meetings to solicit input on Cobb Comprehensive Transportation Plan

August 15, 2006 – 9:17 am

(Marietta, Ga. – August 15, 2006) Cobb County transportation officials will hold a second round of public meetings on the county?s Comprehensive Transportation Plan. The study addresses mobility, safety and air quality challenges over the next 25 years for Cobb and its six partner cities. The study was launched in Jan. 2006 and will conclude [...]

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Zoning change request on Powder Springs Street is denied for Covenant Christian Ministries

August 9, 2006 – 9:21 pm

Marietta City Council denied August 9, 2006 a request by Covenant Christian Ministries to rezone property at 838 Powder Springs Street from single family residential classification to community retail commercial zoning. Covenant Christian Ministries planned to build a church, school and dormitory on the site.

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Council recommends new route for Powder Springs Road Connector

August 9, 2006 – 9:19 pm

Marietta City Council approved route C as the local preferred alternative for the Powder Springs Road Connector at its meeting August 9, 2006. The Powder Springs Road Connector is a transportation improvement project that would link Powder Springs Road with South Cobb Drive to reroute traffic before it reaches the city center. Alternative C begins [...]

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Connector issue involves Whitlock Heights

July 12, 2006 – 10:10 pm

City Council has been debating the construction of a connector that would link Powder Springs Street with South Cobb Drive. According to the Marietta Daily Journal, “the project aims to give motorists a more direct route to Interstate 75 by connecting the two roads so drivers won’t have to travel north to the South Marietta [...]

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Marietta OKs more power for redevelopment group

June 14, 2006 – 10:36 pm

It looks like the MRC can now buy property without the council’s approval. I wonder if this is a step in the right direction or not? Any thoughts? Thanks to the AJC for the story… By CHRISTIAN BOONE The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 06/15/06 The Marietta City Council on Wednesday approved an amendment that gives [...]

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MRC wins approval of City Council, but…..

June 6, 2006 – 9:43 pm

On Monday, the City Council voted to give $2.1 million to the Marietta Redevelopment Corp., as a part of a special land-buying fund. The MRC was asking the Council for this “seed money” so they can use it to obtain more money for acquiring land for redevelopment projects around the city. The Council did give [...]

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