Cobb County Government offices will be closed on Monday, May 29, for Memorial Day. The nation sets aside the day to honor those who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. There will be multiple events in the county during the holiday weekend to honor those lost. These include:

Acworth Memorial Day Ceremony: 10 - 11 a.m. Saturday, May 27, at Cauble Park, Veterans Memorial at Patriots Point, 4425 Beach St NW, Acworth. Click here for more information.

Smyrna Community Memorial Day Ceremony: 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 29, at the Veterans Memorial next to city hall, 2800 King Street, Smyrna. Click here for more information.

Marietta Annual Memorial Day Ceremony: noon Monday, May 29 at the Marietta National Cemetery, 500 Washington Avenue Northeast, Marietta. All veterans, as well as the general public, are invited to attend. Click here for more information. 

Many Cobb County government services are available 24 hours a day online at cobbcounty.org.

The Board of Commissioners invites you to give input on Cobb’s draft strategic plan. The board will hold another public hearing during its May 23 meeting at the county government building, 100 Cherokee Street, Marietta.

After the board considers the additional input, it will vote on the plan's potential adoption in June. A copy of the plan is available to read at cobbcounty.org/StrategicPlan.

You can also give us your feedback from a link on that page.

Each month, Making Connections brings together women veterans to share in conversation and camaraderie. Women veterans of all ages are welcome to attend a meet-up from 6 -7 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Switzer Library in Marietta.

The May 24 meeting will feature guest speaker Katherine Moore of the Center for the Advancement of Military and Emergency Services Research at Kennesaw State University. Switzer Library is located at 266 Roswell Street, Marietta.

The holiday weekend will bring back-to-back concerts at the Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre in Mableton. On Saturday, May 27, it will host An Evening of Jazz with Boney James and Lalah Hathaway.

Next on Sunday, May 28, is An Evening of Classic Soul with Jeffrey Osborne and Peabo Bryson. Both concerts start at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. VIP tables are available. The Mable House Complex is located at 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton. Call 770-819-7765 for questions.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Join Cobb County Department of Transportation 5 - 7 p.m. Thursday, June 1, for a public meeting to learn more about the Cumberland Transit Center Site Feasibility Study. This meeting will be held at the Boy Scouts of America Atlanta Area Council, 1800 Circle 75 Parkway, SE, Atlanta. 

During this meeting, attendees can share thoughts and ideas on improvements, amenities and preferred locations. Click here to see the flyer.

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Roll up your sleeves to clean the streets. Commissioner Monique Sheffield will host her District 4 annual litter cleanup from 8 a.m. - noon Saturday, June 3. Volunteers will gather at the Walmart parking lot, 1133 East-West Connector in Austell. We will provide coffee and cleanup supplies, and have door prizes before volunteers disperse.

The Cobb Department of Transportation, Keep Cobb Beautiful, District 4 Adopt-A-Mile sponsors as well as the Mableton mayor and city council will be taking part in the community effort. Contact deedra.watts@cobbcounty.org for additional information.

Click here to volunteer.

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The Cobb County Public Library system presents  Summer Reading Kickoff celebrations staged outdoors at four libraries from 4 - 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 3. The all-ages festival celebrations will be at:

Summer reading is designed to encourage reading through the season and runs June 1 - July 31. “All Together Now” is the 2023 summer reading theme with Cobb libraries highlighting community. The local program's support includes Georgia Public Library Service and Cobb Library Foundation.

To learn more about our summer reading program, visit cobbcat.org/summer.

The Board of Tax Assessors mailed residential assessment notices last week. Cobb's Chief Assessor says most people will see an increase in their assessments due to a red-hot real estate market in 2022.

Taxpayers can research home prices in their neighborhood and decide whether to appeal using tools on the Tax Assessors webpage, cobbassessor.org. The deadline date to file appeals is located on the assessment notice. Appeals can be filed electronically, or you can call the Tax Assessors office for assistance. For more information on filing an appeal, visit cobbassessor.org/appeals.

Watch the Chief Appraiser's explanation of the tax assessment.

The Cobb Chamber will host the 2023 State of the County address, delivered by Cobb Commission Chairwoman Lisa Cupid at its June 12 Marquee Monday luncheon. She will discuss the county’s biggest successes and milestones from 2022, as well as her goals to continue moving our county forward in 2023. 

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Everyone can prevent harmful waste from entering our environment and water systems. Now is your chance to clean out under the sinks, garage, attic, and shed and get rid of the stuff safely. Save the date for the next household hazardous waste collection event, 9 a.m. - noon, Saturday, June 17, at Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta.  

More information can be found at keepcobbbeautiful.com.

Gritters Library will close at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 17 to allow for the construction of a new library at the site in Shaw Park, off Canton Road, in northeast Cobb. 
 
The new facility will house a new Gritters Library and a community center, featuring space for the county PARKS department, community meetings, and CobbWorks workforce development programs. During the rebuild, the Mountain View Regional Library, 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta, will serve as the go-to location for Gritter's patrons. 

For more information, please visit: cobbcat.org  

The Cobb County Department of Emergency Communications, Cobb County Police Department, and Cobb County Public Safety Police Academy are independently accredited through CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.) The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office is currently seeking CALEA accreditation.

Anyone wanting to provide comments regarding these agencies’ compliance with CALEA standards, engagement in the service community, delivery of public safety services, and overall candidacy for accredited status may contact CALEA online through public comment portals. 
 

Click here for more information and how to comment.