ACJ – Cobb sidesteps transit issue for now
During last Tuesday’s Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting, the board sidestepped a contentious issue. Left unaddressed, it threatened to torpedo passage …
MRP – Records Show Close Ties between Cobb Leaders and Home Depot
Recently, Home Depot received incentives from Cobb to set up shop in the county. In 2011, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Home Depot was given $2.2 million in county property tax breaks over a period of 10 years to open up a . . .
AJC – Cobb approves major Braves stadium agreements
The Braves pitched a shutout Tuesday night — or, rather, the team’s supporters in Cobb County did. At a packed public meeting, county commissioners approved . . .
AJC – Cobb’s embarrassing handout hits the finish line
The difference between what happened Tuesday night in a Cobb County meeting room and what happens 162 days a year in a baseball season is
CBS ATL – Cobb County leery of new Braves stadium
Two watchdog groups in Cobb County are concerned about still-unreleased details pertaining to the new Braves stadium, slated for construction on the northwest side of the intersection of I-75 and 285.
Crony Capitalism Goes Local with Marietta Slush Fund
Marietta in Cobb County is being touted as an urban redevelopment initiative that will revitalize the city through the purchase and demolition of apartment complexes along Franklin Road. Nothing could be further from the truth and AFP Georgia . . .
MDJ – Why Marietta’s redevelopment efforts fall short
The first effort to “redevelop” the Franklin Road area lasted 10 years and ended in failure when city officials dissolved the Franklin Gateway Tax Allocation District. This scheme intended to leverage
MDJ – Don’t give in to fear-mongering on Franklin bond
DEAR EDITOR: In response to your article reporting on U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson’s endorsement of the Marietta Bond Referendum, it never fails …