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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Cobb voters were backing a SPLOST renewal as of late Tuesday night

Plus, 12 Cobb schools open seats to outside families, and La Parrilla is headed to East Cobb.

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ElectionsTop story

Cobb voters were backing a SPLOST renewal as of late Tuesday night

Cobb's SPLOST renewal is projected at $1.15 billion over six years

$1.15 billion
projected over six years
1%
sales tax up for renewal
7
municipalities sharing it with the county

Sources: Marietta Daily Journal, FOX 5 Atlanta

If you shop in Cobb, the one-cent sales tax looks headed for renewal. A majority of voters were in favor of the as of 11 p.m. Tuesday, the Marietta Daily Journal reported.

County officials plan to direct that money toward transportation, water and stormwater infrastructure, public safety, parks, facilities and technology, FOX 5 Atlanta reported. The funding would be split across Cobb County and its seven municipalities.

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  • Polls closed: 7 p.m. Tuesday

Cobb ballots also had three contested races

RaceCandidates
Commission, District 3Birrell (R, incumbent) vs. Redmon (D)
Board of Education, Post 4Chastain (R, incumbent) vs. Garza (D)
Soil and Water supervisorsWhitfield, Loyd, Wigington; two seats

Source: FOX 5 Atlanta

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Families who live outside Cobb County can now apply for open seats at 12 Cobb schools through , a tuition-based program that charges $600 per semester. The district runs 112 campuses and picked only schools with dozens or more open spots, FOX 5 Atlanta reported, ahead of the January term. The district also released its spring 2027 commencement schedule in a Wednesday press release, the Marietta Daily Journal reported. FOX 5 AtlantaMarietta Daily Journal

Choose Cobb opens 12 of the district's 112 campuses

12campuses open to non-resident families

Source: FOX 5 Atlanta

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East Cobb

La Parrilla has signed a lease at The Avenue East Cobb and is slated to open next summer in the roughly 5,000-square-foot space at 4475 Roswell Road that Tin Lizzy's left. A source close to the property says renovations are expected to begin soon. Tomorrow's News Today

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Marietta-based BlueLinx reported a third-quarter loss of $625,000 on Tuesday, after a profit in the same period a year earlier. That's a loss of 7 cents per share, and adjusted earnings were 68 cents per share. Fulton Neighbor

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Cherokee schools

Over three quarters of Cherokee County voters approved a measure to limit increases in local school property taxes, the Cherokee Tribune reported. Cherokee Tribune

Cherokee sales tax

Cherokee County voters overwhelmingly voted to renew the local 1% sales tax for education for another five years. Cherokee Tribune

Euharlee

The Euharlee City Council voted 4-0 Tuesday night to amend its data center ordinance to require tree preservation and protect electric franchise fee revenue. Councilmember Tim Abbott said the city set stricter standards than the county. WBHF

6public hearings behind Euharlee's data center ordinance changes

Councilmember Tim Abbott also noted multiple edits based on public feedback.

Source: WBHF

Cross country

Cartersville's boys' and girls' teams both finished third at the Class 5A Sectional 2 meet Saturday, and Woodland's girls took eighth. All three earned state berths and run in the Class 5A State Championship meet Fri., Nov. 6, in Carrollton. WBHF

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Before his debut album Country Club went platinum and launched him to stardom, Travis Tritt was an HVAC repairman working long hours at a wholesaler in Marietta. One night in the early 1980s, he stopped at a bar for a beer, watched a guy play acoustic guitar for three hours, and decided he could do that job. Atlanta Magazine tells the story of his bar-circuit days. Not a bad career change.

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Cobb voters were backing a SPLOST renewal as of late Tuesday night

Plus, 12 Cobb schools open seats to outside families, and La Parrilla is headed to East Cobb.

The TLDR

  1. Cobb voters favored renewing the $1.15 billion SPLOST
  2. 12 Cobb schools open seats to outside families
  3. La Parrilla plans an East Cobb restaurant for next summer
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