Category Archives: Redevelopment

Facility taken off federal needs improvement list

August 16, 2006 – 2:37 pm

Thanks to the MDJ for the news on the Middle School – any thoughts? Great job everyone! MARIETTA – Less than a month after Marietta Middle School appealed its status on the federal needs improvement list, the state wiped the slate clean for the nearly 1,000-student school. School officials said the state made a mistake [...]

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Marietta community celebrates being among best in country

August 10, 2006 – 12:49 pm

Hundreds turned out for a party on the historic downtown Square to celebrate Marietta being named of the 10 best cities in America. U.S. Congressman Phil Gingrey congratulated the community, and Governor Perdue sent a proclamation recognizing Marietta’s achievement as a 2006 All-America City. The award is the oldest and most respected community recognition program [...]

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Preservation rule to be topic of town hall meeting

August 1, 2006 – 4:02 pm

According to this latest MDJ article, the city is taking on Historic homes in a major way! Any thoughts? MARIETTA – Owners of historic homes in downtown Marietta want more protection for their properties, but not too much. Ward 4 City Councilman Van Pearlberg will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 8 [...]

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Marietta resident receives new home from city and partners

July 28, 2006 – 8:16 am

The city of Marietta and its partners built a new home for a citizen in need of improved housing and cut the ribbon on the Griggs Street house in a ceremony July 27. Venture Homes made generous contributions of labor and services to build the 1,320 square foot three-bedroom, two-bathroom home, saving $20,000 in construction [...]

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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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Residents Show Atlanta Why ?It?s Better in Marietta.?

June 23, 2006 – 4:17 pm

Dave fm DJ, Mara Davis, dubbed her Wednesday?s show theme ?It?s better in Marietta,? and citizens were on hand to prove it. Curators from Marietta Museum of History stopped by in full period dress. Some of the delegates from the Marietta All-America City Award were on hand to present Mara with the new All-America City [...]

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Marietta selected All-America City among ten best in nation

June 12, 2006 – 1:17 pm

Way to go everyone! Check out the award that our precious city has earned! ANAHEIM, Calif. — The National Civic League crowned the city of Marietta Sunday night one of the 10 best communities in the nation as a 2006 All- America City, the oldest and most respected community recognition award in the country. Nearly [...]

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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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Annual budget meeting is a no-show

June 1, 2006 – 9:57 pm

The City Council’s annual budget hearing, which is open to the public, turned out to be nothing more than a formal exercise. According to the story in the MDJ, “Wednesday’s hearing still counts for the record and despite a lack of public comment, the path is now clear for the City Council to adopt its [...]

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Lyman Homes site could be going to the MHA

May 22, 2006 – 12:36 am

In recent years, the working class home buyers in Marietta have been challenged with finding an affordable place to live in the city. Areas such as the lower income housing Johnny Walker homes have been demolished, amongst others, in hopes of a new grand plan for the city. According to the MDJ, The Marietta Housing [...]

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