Category Archives: Marietta Government

Early Voting in Cobb County 2010

October 27, 2010 – 10:33 am

Advance Voting Satellites October 25 – 29 Wait Times * Any voter in Cobb County can vote at any of the following locations * All locations are open Monday – Friday, Oct 25-29 o East Cobb Government Service Center 4400 Lower Roswell Rd., Marietta, 30068-4233 Hours 8:30am to 6:30pm directions o South Cobb Community Center [...]

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The City of Marietta will accept applications for Firefighter/EMT candidates

June 30, 2010 – 10:56 am

0800 hours Tuesday, July 6 – 1700 hours Monday, July 19, 2010.** You must complete a Fire Applicant Screening Questionnaire before submitting an application for the position of Firefighter/EMT to determine if you are a viable candidate. If the answers you provide on this questionnaire are acceptable, the web site will automatically direct you to [...]

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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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The City of Marietta City is now accepting nominations for land for parks, greenspace

March 26, 2010 – 6:18 am

The city of Marietta is accepting nominations of land for donation or sale for future parkland, greenspace or recreation purposes. Land that is donated in whole or in part is tax deductible in accordance with IRS regulations for donations to qualified governmental units.     Marietta City Council appointed the Citizen’s Advisory Committee for Marietta Parks [...]

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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 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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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 Homeowners’ Property Taxes are about to increase

August 21, 2009 – 7:16 am

Marietta homeowners will soon begin receiving their 2009 property tax bills and may realize an increase as a result of the Georgia General Assembly not funding the Homeowner’s Tax Relief Grant in the 2009 state budget. This amount was paid previously on the property owner’s behalf by the state and is not a city of [...]

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Marietta, help develop plan for the Marietta City Schools

August 20, 2009 – 9:03 am

Marietta City Schools is beginning a strategic planning process to develop a blueprint for the school district. Parents, guardians and community members are invited and encouraged to participate in this strategic planning process by attending the Strategic Planning Community Engagement Forum from 6 to 9 p.m. August 25 at Marietta Middle School, 121 Winn Street. [...]

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