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Upcoming Cobb County town hall meetings aim to keep residents informed

Submitted by Cobb County Com... on Monday, February 6th, 11:19 am
Upcoming Cobb County town hall meetings aim to keep residents informed

Cobb County - Chairman Tim Lee will host a town hall meeting in each of the four commission districts within the next few months. Residents are invited to attend any, or all, of the meetings to hear firsthand about progress being made around the county.

Monday, Feb. 13, District One
West Cobb Senior Center, 4915 Dallas Highway, Powder Springs

Wednesday, March 21, District Two
Smyrna Community Center, 200 Village Green Circle, Smyrna

Tuesday, April 10, District Three
Mountain View Community Center, 3400 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta

Monday, May 14, District Four
Lions Club Drive Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive, Mableton

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Military, overseas citizens can e-vote this year

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Saturday, January 14th, 2012, 12:02pm
Military, overseas citizens can e-vote this year

ATLANTA -- Georgia's military and overseas citizens will be able to participate in the state's upcoming presidential primary by e-vote starting later this month.

Secretary of State Brian Kemp said those voters can access their absentee ballots electronically starting Jan. 21 for the Mar. 6 election.

Kemp and Georgia National Guard Adjutant General Jim Butterworth will conduct a joint outreach and education effort to promote voting opportunities for military personnel and their families.

Go here for more information: www.sos.ga.gov/mvp.

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Professionals Who Make Georgia’s Highly Skilled Workforce a Reality Honored by State

Submitted by Curran PR on Monday, December 5th, 2:46 pm
Professionals Who Make Georgia’s Highly Skilled Workforce a Reality Honored by State

Governor Nathan Deal Declares Dec. 5-9, 2011 as Employee Learning Week in Georgia

 

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Early voting available now for city elections

Submitted by mariettapio on Saturday, October 22nd, 9:15 am
Early voting available now for city elections

 

The municipalities of Kennesaw, Powder Springs and Smyrna will hold elections Tuesday, Nov. 8, and early voting is open now through Nov. 4. Any voter in any of the three cities may vote in person 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, at the main Elections Office, 736 Whitlock Ave., Marietta.

Advanced voting will also be available 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Oct. 31-Nov. 4 at the following locations:

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GBI begins probe into city council altercation

Submitted by Associated Press
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011, 8:31am
GBI begins probe into city council altercation

MARIETTA, Ga. -- A Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokesman said the agency has launched an investigation to look into reports of an altercation between two members of the Marietta City Council.

Marietta Police Chief Dan Flynn asked Carter Brank, special agent in charge of the GBI's Atlanta Regional Office, to request the investigation.

Flynn said the probe involves council members Annette Paige Lewis and Anthony Coleman.

Coleman reportedly denies touching or cursing at Lewis, and Lewis said she wouldn't discuss the matter while it's under investigation.

No charges have been filed against either council member.

Councilman Johnny Sinclair said he's canceling Thursday's meeting of the city's redistricting committee, which he chairs. Coleman and Lewis are the only other voting members of the committee.

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MARIETTA: Runoff needed to fill Franklin's House seat

Submitted by Associated Press
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011, 7:16am
MARIETTA: Runoff needed to fill Franklin's House seat

MARIETTA, Ga. -- Two Republicans who garnered the most votes in Tuesday's election will now meet in a runoff for a state House seat representing part of Cobb County.

John Carson got 35.8 percent of the vote, and Robert Lamutt got 31.3 percent in the special election for House District 43. They will face each other in an Oct. 18 runoff election.

The seat was left vacant by the July death of Rep. Bobby Franklin, a conservative Republican who had represented the district since 1996.

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7 named to Deal's immigration review board

Submitted by Associated Press
Saturday, September 3rd, 2011, 9:42am
7 named to Deal's immigration review board

ATLANTA -- Seven people have been appointed to a newly created board to look into complaints about state and local officials failing to comply with state laws related to immigration.

The Immigration Enforcement Review Board was created by the state's tough new law targeting illegal immigration.

Appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal are Americans for Immigration Control spokesman Phil Kent, former Fulton County GOP chairman Shawn Hanley and lawyer Ben Vinson. Appointed by Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle are Dallas Mayor Boyd Austin and Coweta County Sheriff Mike Yeager. Appointed by House Speaker David Ralston are lawyer Robert Mumford and Colquitt County Commissioner Terry Clark.

The board will have the power to investigate complaints, hold hearings, subpoena documents and witnesses, and take disciplinary action.

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