Cobb County leaders hosted what will be the first of many meetings with representatives of the new city of Mableton.  Voters approved a new south Cobb city during last November's election, and elected a Mayor and City Council earlier this year.

The first major task of the new city is to begin collecting taxes, fees and start the new city's revenue stream.  Mayor Michael Owens told the group he was eager to move the new city forward and begin communication with its residents.  Attorney Emilia Walker-Ashby, representing the new city, said her goal was to "ensure our transition is in harmony and cohesion with the county."

County leaders, including the Chief Financial Officer and county attorneys, will work with Mableton officials to weave through the difficult legal and logistical issues ahead.  After several issues were identified, both sides committed to researching them before the next in a series of meetings to help Mableton through its two-year transition period.