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5 days ago
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Mableton, Cobb County approve short-term agreement for police, transportation services
Cobb County announced they'd officially finalized an agreement for a year of services for the City of Mableton. As of June 2, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved the short-term intergovernmental agreement between the county and the city, providing police services and transportation service maintenance in exchange for $9.5 million. Discussion on the one-year agreement continued for several weeks as the Mableton City Council and Cobb County Commission worked to nail down the details. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] 'Tax digest sheets show Cobb County collected an estimated $39.6 million in property tax revenue last year from Mableton property owners. The scheduled $9.5 million payment is intended to compensate the county for revenue lost due to the incorporation of Mableton,' the county said in a statement. Mableton's leaders have focused on not increasing taxes to city residents, underscoring that goal on multiple occasions. 'At the end of the day, our job is to protect the people of Mableton—not just with police officers and safe roads, but through fairness, fiscal responsibility, transparency, and foresight. This agreement wasn't perfect, but it was necessary given the situation we faced," Mableton Mayor Michael Owens said previously. TRENDING STORIES: Mableton agrees to pay Cobb County $9.5M for police, transportation services in one-year agreement Mableton City Council votes down services agreement with Cobb County, negotiations ongoing Mableton, Cobb County reach 'initial 1-year' agreement for public services Cobb County Commission, Mableton City Council meet to discuss city service delivery agreements Mableton mayor announces 3rd straight year of no property taxes in city Mableton preparing to vote on ordinance to create city municipal court New Farmers Market starts up in Mableton to help address growing need While the agreement is in effect, Mableton and Cobb County will work on a longer-term agreement for services as well. 'I'm grateful we were able to move forward with the service delivery agreements with Mableton,' Chairwoman Lisa Cupid said in a statement. 'We now have a framework to provide services within the city without the threat of losing our qualified local government status.' As of June 1, Mableton assumed full responsibility for zoning and code enforcement, business licensing and permitting and waste management in the city. With the agreement reached for the one-year contract, Cobb County police will serve the city as its police force and the Cobb County Department of Transportation will serve the city's needs when it comes to things like road safety and maintenance. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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27-02-2025
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Cobb Superior Court clerk repaying $84K in passport fees
Cobb County Superior Court Clerk Connie Taylor is going to repay thousands in passport shipping fees that she collected over her first two years. The Cobb County Commission voted on Tuesday night to a check from Taylor's office to repay the funds. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] An Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation found that the amount Taylor would need to repay is close to $84,000. State law allows superior court clerks to keep the $35 processing fee when someone applies for a passport as a way to supplement their salary. But Cobb County officials say Taylor also kept a $24.70 expedited shipping fee that should have gone to the county. TRENDING STORIES: Gene Hackman death: Gas company assisting with investigation; Hackman, wife found in different rooms Police say Atlanta rapper's 'cowardly' actions led to innocent teens' birthday party murders Search teams say they're getting close to finding missing teacher who vanished in Lake Oconee The Atlanta Journal-Constitution found Taylor collected more than $425,000 in passport fees in 2021 and 2022 combined, in addition to the $170,000 salary she receives. Libby Blackwell, Taylor's chief operating officer, said they have been prepared to return the money for the last two years, and they have already returned $43,750 for expedited passport fees collected in 2023 and 2024. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
