Category Archives: Marietta Government

Cobb County is now accepting nominations for new Public Parks

December 19, 2008 – 11:02 am

Cobb County is accepting nominations from the public for consideration of potential property purchases for public park land. Property owners must be willing to sell their property in order

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Marietta Post Office getting a much needed makeover

December 17, 2008 – 2:05 pm

The Marietta Post Office just off the Marietta Square is a great location for sending your mail out just about any time of year. As of late, however, the parking lot has been getting a much needed facelift and makeover.

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New Traffic light camera at the intersection of South Marietta Parkway and Powder Springs Road

December 12, 2008 – 9:14 am

We’ve all been through the light at the intersection of South Marietta Parkway and Powder Springs road. If you haven’t, then you don’t know just how dangerous this intersection can be to both vehicles and pedestrians.

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Stay warm this winter with tips from Marietta Power

December 4, 2008 – 11:18 pm

Marietta Power and Water offers its customers ways to stay warm and keep costs down this winter. January and February always seem to be Georgia’s coldest months, when winter’s chill is felt the most.

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Early voting – Runoff between Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss (Republican-Ga.) and Democratic challenger Jim Martin

November 20, 2008 – 8:49 am

The runoff between Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) and Democratic challenger Jim Martin, and other runoffs, including races for the Georgia State Appeals Court and Public Service Commission’s District 4, are set for Dec. 2.

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Cobb County now requiring Alarm Registration for all Homeowners or face a fine

November 17, 2008 – 4:43 pm

Cobb County has a nationally accredited police department, which demonstrates its commitment in providing outstanding law enforcement services to our community. But the ongoing problem of false burglar alarms is hampering police officers by wasting time and money.

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Cobb voting lines anywhere from an hour to under 15 minutes

November 4, 2008 – 10:26 am

If you haven’t gotten out and voted today, go right now. This election is arguably the most important in our nation’s history. Your vote is significant and important – even if you think otherwise.

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Google helps us to remember where we are supposed to vote

October 27, 2008 – 12:57 pm

With all the election updates going on, we wanted to feature a cool application Google has released via Google Maps in regard to finding your polling location for the upcoming election. If you live in Marietta or in downtown Atlanta (or hey, even Knoxville, TN) this latest mashup from Google will help you to remember [...]

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More voting sites will open in Marietta and Cobb on Monday

October 26, 2008 – 2:29 pm

With only a few weeks left until election day, the polls in Marietta and Cobb are already very busy. On Monday, October 27th, five new poll locations will be open for early voting.

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Don’t forget to vote early and avoid long lines on election day in Cobb County

October 23, 2008 – 8:47 am

With the election just a few weeks away, we’ll probably see unprecedented voter turnout since so much hinges on this election: the war and global economic meltdown amongst many other issues. If you don’t want to wait in line to vote in a few weeks

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