Tuesday, October 30, 2012
The public is invited to tour the park land located in Northeast Cobb.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
This fall's Mabry Park at the Park Preview event takes place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10. Participants will learn more about the beautiful 26 acres of park land. Activities will include a walking tour of the park, exploring the fire truck and meeting Diesel from the K-9 patrol. Mabry Park is located in northeast Cobb near the corner of Sandy Plains Road and Wesley Chapel Road. Parking is located at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, 4495 Sandy Plains Road. The Friends of Mabry Park organization is working to convert a portion of the former Mabry Farm property into passive park space. The land was purchased by Cobb County with the proceeds from a 2006 bond referendum, but developmental plans are contingent on the …
Saturday, March 24, 2012
The East Cobb elementary school is continuing a fundraising drive for efforts to develop Mabry Park.
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Saturday, March 24, 2012
Students and staff at East Cobb's Garrison Mill Elementary School are continuing a fundraising drive this month to assist efforts by the Friends of Mabry Park. The "Money for Mabry Park" fundraiser began on March 15 and is winding down on Wednesday. The Friends organization sent out a newsletter this week saying the response has been "overwhelming" and it has "had to make deposits as the jars were overflowing!" The Friends thanked Garrison Mill 5th grade teacher Kendra Brindley for her efforts. The winning top three fundraising homerooms will win a Mabry Park Personalized Brick for a permanent recognition. And the first place homeroom gets an outdoor picnic. For more information, visit the Friends of Mabry Park website.
Friday, September 30, 2011
The citizens group advocating development of the Northeast Cobb property is inviting the public to the Nov. 5 event.
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Friday, September 30, 2011
Members of the citizens group Friends of Mabry Park along with Cobb County Parks and Recreation will host a park preview at Mabry Park on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Friends of Mabry Park is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that was formed by local citizens to raise money to create the elements of the park. Tour guides will show visitors the vision for Mabry Park as depicted in the Master Plan for the Park. Some of those amenities will include walking trails, a playground, a pond and a community garden. The preview will include walking tours, kids activities and a K-9 demonstration. Residents are encouraged to park at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, 4495 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. Cobb County shuttles will take …
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Volunteers met Monday to discuss costs and learn other details ahead of a Nov. 5 park preview event.
Monday, May 23, 2011
But development plans on hold after project taken off 2011 Cobb SPLOST list.
Cobb Commissioners will get a look Tuesday at the master plan for development of Mabry Park in northeast Cobb. The county used $4.3 million from its 2006 park bond to buy the 26.5 acres at Sandy Plains and Wesley Chapel roads in Northeast Cobb. But the county does not have the money to develop the park, or even build a road to access the property. Money for the park’s development was removed from the 2011 SPLOST when commissioners narrowed the project list. The farm was purchased from Ed and Sue Mabry Harris in May 2008, and had been in the family for more than 100 years. The park, filled with rolling green land and a shady lake, is being proposed as a green space with some amenities such as a playground, walking trails and gardens. A …
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
A roundup of local government news in and near East Cobb.
1. The final week of early voting in the 2011 Cobb SPLOST referendum ends on Friday, and East Cobb voters now have the convenience of casting their ballots close to home. Early voting takes place all this week at the East Cobb Government Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Road. Voting hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is no voting on Monday, March 14. The official referendum vote is March 15. For more information, call 770-528-2581 or visit cobbelections.org. 2. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Monday that pro-SPLOST forces have raised nearly $233,000, largely from business interests, with nearly half of that coming from the Cumberland Community Improvement District. By comparison, anti-SPLOST groups have raised around $1,50o, …
