Friday, March 30, 2012
The zoning measure saves Cobb County from some red tape.
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Friday, March 30, 2012
Rep. John Carson this week celebrated General Assembly passage of the first legislation he introduced in the state House, H.B. 1089. The bill is only three sentences, but it will save Cobb County taxpayers $100,000 to $300,000 a year, according to a news release from the House press office. The House passed the bill March 7, 150-18, and the Senate followed suit Tuesday, 48-4. “I am pleased that my colleagues in the House and Senate showed overwhelming bipartisan support for this measure,” Carson said in the news release. Once signed by Gov. Nathan Deal, the measure will repeal Chapter 67 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, which mandates additional procedures for rezoning only in counties with at least 625,000 people and…
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The political newcomer defeated a former state senator for the Cobb seat left vacant when Bobby Franklin died in July.
The results displayed below are unofficial until certified by the county election superintendent and the secretary of state, a process that will not be completed until all ballots are received and tabulated and the results reviewed for accuracy. Updated 9:25 p.m. State Representative, District 43 99% of precincts reporting Total Precincts: 14 Election Day Voting: 14 / 14 (100%) Early Voting (In Person): 14 / 14 (100%) Early Voting (By Mail): 14 / 14 (100%) Updated 8:50 p.m. State Representative, District 43 83% of precincts reporting Total Precincts: 14 Election Day Voting: 7 / 14 (50%) Early Voting (In Person): 14 / 14 (100%) Early Voting (By Mail): 14 / 14 (100%) Updated Tuesday 8:32 p.m. State …
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Northeast Cobb Patch and East Cobb Patch will have coverage of the election results and candidate reaction.
Voters didn't let rain deter them from casting a ballot today in the special election to fill the state House District 43 vacancy created by the July death of Rep. Bobby Franklin. Fourteen precincts in Northeast Cobb and East Cobb opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. as voters choose among five candidates, all Republicans, as was Franklin. Nancy Gresham, a polling officer at the Lassiter High school precinct, said 13 voters cast ballots before 11 a.m. At the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church precinct, 61 voters cast ballots before 11 a.m., poll officer Steve Goff said. According to Beth Kish, registration manager at the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration, 92 people voted early in person, and 146 cast ballots by mail…
Here's what you should know to start Sept. 20 in East Cobb.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
1. Rain is likely today, the National Weather Service says, with an 80 percent chance of showers, including thunderstorms after 2 p.m. The high will be about 74. More rain is likely tonight, when the low will be around 65. There’s a good chance of rain each day through Friday. 2. Although we can use the rain, this is an unfortunate day for it because it’s Election Day in part of East Cobb. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the special election to fill the 43rd District seat of state Rep. Bobby Franklin, who died in July. East Cobb Patch will have reports during the day and results and reaction tonight. Let us know how you’re voting in the poll below. 3. Looking ahead to an election next year, the TSPLOST regional referendum in July, …
Monday, September 19, 2011
Voters will choose from five Republican candidates in the District 43 race to succeed the late state Rep. Bobby Franklin.
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Monday, September 19, 2011
Voters in state House District 43 will choose from five Republican candidates Tuesday in a special election to fill the vacancy created by the July death of Rep. Bobby Franklin. A total of 14 precincts in Northeast Cobb and East Cobb will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (see attached PDFs for a sample ballot, district map and list of polling stations). If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, there will be a runoff Oct. 18 between the top two vote-getters. The candidates held a public forum last week at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in which they essentially agreed on a conservative agenda. East Cobb Patch published Q&A profiles of all the candidates: Last week a poll conducted for The Marietta Daily Journal indicated …
Friday, September 16, 2011
Here's what you should know to start Sept. 16 in East Cobb.
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Friday, September 16, 2011
1. The calendar says it’s still summer; Mother Nature says differently today in East Cobb, where it will be cold. The high will be only 65, and a breeze will gust up to 20 mph, the National Weather Service says. Overnight, the temperature will drop to about 55, and there’s a chance of drizzle after 2 a.m. 2. If you live in the state House's 43rd District, served by Rep. Bobby Franklin until his death in July, today is your last chance to beat the rush and vote early for Tuesday’s special election to fill the seat. You can vote from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the East Cobb Government Service Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Rd., and the Cobb Board of Elections and Registration, 736 Whitlock Ave. 3. East Cobb Patch is running the last of five profiles of…
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Here's what you should know to start Sept. 13 in East Cobb.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
1. Expect a dry, sunny day with a high of about 87 and an overnight low around 54, the National Weather Service says. There’s a Code Orange smog alert. 2. The Cobb County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to pass the fiscal 2012 budget during its meeting at 9 this morning at 100 Cherokee St. East Cobb Patch plans live coverage. 3. If you’ve already given up on this college football season after the University of Georgia’s 0-2 start, never fear—basketball season is only two months away. New Kennesaw State men’s basketball coach Lewis Preston is the speaker at this morning’s East Cobb Business Association meeting at Marlow’s Tavern at the Merchant’s Walk Shopping Center. The doors open at 7:30; the program starts at 8:15. 4. In high school…
Monday, September 12, 2011
This is the first in a series of profiles of the hopefuls for the Sept. 20 special election to fill the state House District 43 seat.
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Roy C. Barnes tells a story from 1932, when he was just a toddler traveling with his parents in the Northeast. The family was stopped and held for a time by police, who mistakenly thought Barnes was the kidnapped son of famous aviator Charles Lindbergh and his wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh. The Lindbergh child had been abducted days earlier in New Jersey. Barnes is 81 years old now and is one of five candidates running in a special election for the Georgia House District 43 seat, held for 15 years by Rep. Bobby Franklin, who died in July. The election for the Northeast Cobb County seat is Tuesday, Sept. 20. If a runoff is needed, it will be held Tuesday, Oct. 18. The winner will represent the 43rd District in the 2012 legislative session. …
Monday, August 22, 2011
Commission will examine fiscal year 2012 spending on Tuesday.
The Cobb County commissioners will get a first look at the 2012 budget during a work session Tuesday afternoon. Chairman Tim Lee said Friday that the county's 2012 budget will be about $8 million less than the $317 million 2011 budget, the Marietta Daily Journal is reporting. Lee also told the MDJ he does not expect any layoffs or furloughs of the county's 4,200 employees in the new budget year. Since May 1, county employees have been forced to take five unpaid days off to help balance the current year's budget. The Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 last month in favor of raising taxes to make up a possible $33 million deficit in the 2012 fiscal year. Commissioners Bob Ott and JoAnn Birrell voted against the proposal. The …
Saturday, August 20, 2011
The top headlines making news this week.
To learn more about this week's featured headlines, click the links below: A Street Food Back-to-School Treat Teen Injured in East Cobb Accident Ex-Wheeler Star Named in Miami Scandal 5 to Compete for Franklin's Seat
