Public meetings and presentations offer excellent opportunities to interact directly with your elected officials and find out information about the county.
District Four Commissioner Lisa Cupid will be holding a series of "State of the District" addresses beginning noon Thursday, April 19, at the South Cobb Rotary, Austell Presbyterian Village. The next event will be 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 1, at the Cobb Chamber South Cobb Council, Riverside Epicenter and requires a $30 general admission charge for non-chamber members. Click here to register for the chamber event. A third address will be open to the public 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 8, but the location has not been selected yet.
District Two Commissioner Bob Ott will host a town hall 7-8:30 p.m., April 23, in the conference room at SunTrust Park Stadium. Attendees will learn about the county budget, the Cumberland area, District Two and be able to ask questions. Attendees should park in the Red Deck and enter at the Right Field Gate.
Chairman Mike Boyce is seeking public input concerning the new Cobb budget through a series of upcoming town hall meetings throughout the county. The 7 p.m. events are scheduled for June 18 at the East Cobb Senior Center, June 19 at the North Cobb Senior Center, June 20 at the Senior Wellness Center, June 25 at the Freeman Poole Senior Center, June 27 at the West Cobb Senior Center, June 28 at the South Cobb Community Center and July 9 at Sewell Mill Library. Public hearings by the Board of Commissioners are scheduled for July 10, 17 and 24.