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Marietta Downtown historic district design guidelines meeting postponed

August 18, 2009 – 2:22 pm

The informational meeting originally scheduled for Monday, August 24 at 5:30 p.m. to view a draft and discuss the design guidelines for the Downtown Marietta Historic District has been postponed. A make-up date will be announced when determined. For more information, call 770-794-5671.

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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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Born Again Blessings – Childrens and maternity clothing, shoes, toys, nursery items, baby equipment, furniture and MORE!

August 14, 2009 – 9:12 am

Childrens and maternity clothing, shoes, toys, nursery items, baby equipment, furniture and MORE! Friday, August 14, 9 am – 7 pm Saturday, August 15, 9 am – Noon Cobb Civic Center – 548 S. Marietta Pkwy View Larger Map Seller/Worker Emergency Contact From now throughout the sale you may contact us at this number: 404-270-0414 [...]

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Chicks, Flicks and Chocolate: Fried Green Tomatoes.

August 13, 2009 – 10:52 am

Chicks, Flicks and Chocolate: Fried Green Tomatoes. Sat., August 21, 7 PM. Reservations by August 19. The 1991 film recounts the life of a disgruntled housewife who develops an unlikely friendship with an older woman in a local nursing home. She escapes the troubles of her own life by absorbing herself with the old woman’s [...]

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Want to experience life as a Marietta Police Officer?

August 12, 2009 – 9:17 am

Now you have the chance this fall of 2009. The Marietta Police Department will offer citizens the chance to experience what it’s like to be a police officer when it hosts its Citizens’ Police Academy this fall. The department is accepting applications for the 11-week program, which will meet every Monday from 6-9 p.m. September [...]

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Marietta Development helps increase value of downtown Marietta

August 11, 2009 – 9:52 am

Despite the economic downturn locally and across the country, the value of properties in the city of Marietta’s downtown has increased almost $17 million the last three years. The Downtown Marietta Development Authority, a self-taxing district of businesses downtown, saw its 2009 tax digest increase 28 percent to almost $77 million, a jump of $16.7 [...]

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Kennesaw Avenue is open and almost complete!

August 10, 2009 – 2:29 pm

The city of Marietta is nearing completion of a project worth approximately $3.8 million to improve Kennesaw Avenue, and when complete, upgrades will include repaving Kennesaw Avenue, new gutters, curbs, sidewalks, storm drains, water lines, consolidated overhead power lines, gas line and a new bridge over Noses Creek. The road reopened August 7 after the [...]

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Hurry and Join Cobb Christmas on Facebook

August 7, 2009 – 9:59 am

Celebrate the true meaning of Christmas by giving back via Cobb Christmas! You can contribute to Cobb Christmas & brighten a child’s life this Christmas! Cobb Christmas operates solely on donations of money, toys and food from the community. Making a financial contribution to Cobb Christmas is one of the best ways you can help [...]

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Marietta Police Department $857,000 to hire six new police officers

August 6, 2009 – 9:51 am

The U.S. Department of Justice as part of its community-oriented policing initiative has awarded the Marietta Police Department $857,000 to hire six new police officers, which will help make the city safer. The grant will pay the full salaries and benefits of the six officers over the next three years as part of the federal [...]

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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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