Public Safety Cuts Topic of Birrell Town Hall

The protests by public library interests might have gotten the most attention during the recent Cobb Board of Commissioners budget cuts, but reductions in the county's public safety budget have also raised plenty of concerns as well. 

That will be the topic of a Town Hall meeting on Thursday by East and Northeast Cobb commissioner JoAnn Birrell at the Mountain View Community Center, 3400 Sandy Plains Road.

Cobb Fire and Public Safety Director Sam Heaton and Police Chief John Houser will talk about how the cuts and furloughs are affecting services.

Cobb DOT officials also will be available to talk about local road and transportation subjects, and the Friends of Mabry Park will be on hand with information about the recently-approved Master Plan.

The Town Hall meeting takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.