Category Archives: Cobb County

With losses of over 4 million dollars over the past 4 years, the Cobb Civic Center is being closed.

March 23, 2006 – 2:08 am

According to public Cobb County records, the Cobb Civic Center has been losing money for several years now and the total amount in the red is just over four million dollars. While once a prime location for events such as Cobb County basketball tournaments and even Presidential Campaign speeches (such as Ronald Reagan speaking there [...]

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Speak out! What would you like to see?

March 20, 2006 – 11:06 am

As the WhitlockAvenue.com community continues to grow, we want to know what’s on your mind! The ideas you have for the site will drive decisions we make for the community. That being said, what is it that you would like to see that is missing from the blog? I was thinking about creating a new [...]

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Mapping Cobb’s Future

March 14, 2006 – 2:07 am

“The 1st public meeting for “Mapping Cobb’s Future” will be held on Tuesday, March 14th. See below for more information March 14th, 6:00 PM, Commissioners Hearing Room The Cobb County Comprehensive Plan is the guiding policy document for all land use and development regulations in unincorporated Cobb County, and for regional services throughout the County [...]

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Redevelopment of existing, abandoned Shopping Centers in Marietta…

March 13, 2006 – 1:01 pm

After watching the new West Park Government Center take shape over the past few months on top of what was once an old Kroger, I have come up with the conclusion that old complexes can indeed be turned around for the betterment of the community. I was skeptical at first when I saw they were [...]

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Congratulations to new MHA new director – Pete Waldrep!

March 2, 2006 – 8:07 am

source: MDJOnline: It didn’t take long for former City Councilman Pete Waldrep to resurface in city business. The Marietta Housing Authority’s governing board voted Wednesday to hire Waldrep as its new director of development. Waldrep, a member of the City Council for 11 years, will head the authority’s efforts to buy land for new low-income [...]

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