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Cobb County
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Getting utilities hooked up
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Cobb County

On the Web: www.cobbcounty.org

County manager. David Hankerson, 100 Cherokee St., Marietta 30090. 770-528-2600; fax: 770-528-2606; dhankerson@cobbcounty.org

County Commission. 100 Cherokee St., Marietta 30090. 770-528-3300; fax: 770-528-2606. Meets second Tuesdays at 9 a.m. and fourth Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Commissioners.

Sam Olens (chairman). 770-528-3305; solens@cobbcounty.org

Helen Goreham. 770-528-3313; hgoreham@cobbcounty.org

Tim Lee. 770-528-3317; tlee@cobbcounty.org

Joe L. Thompson. 770-528-3315; jthompson@cobbcounty.org

G. Woody Thompson Jr. 770-528-3311; wthompson@cobbcounty.org

Cobb schools

On the Web: www.cobb.k12.ga.us

Superintendent. Joseph Redden, 514 Glover St. S.E., Marietta 30060. 770-426-3300; fax: 770-528-6600; Joseph.Redden@cobbk12.org

Board of Education. 770-426-3300; fax: 770-528-6600. Meets 9 a.m. second Wednesdays and 7:30 p.m. fourth Thursdays. Members. Lindsey Tippins (vice chairman), Curtis L. Johnston Jr., Betty Gray, Laura Searcy, Johnny Johnson (chairman), Kathy Johnstone, Teresa Plenge.

Driver's licenses

For general information. 404-657-9300. Many renewals can be done online. Go to www.dmvs.ga.gov for more information.

Driver's licenses (car, motorcycle road tests).

Driver's License Facility, 1605 County Services Parkway, Marietta 30008. 770-528-3251.

Piedmont Village Shopping Center, 2800 Canton Road, Suite 1000, Marietta 30066

Renewals and handicap parking permits.

Kroger, 2100 Roswell Road, Marietta 30062.

Kroger, 4875 Floyd Road, Mableton 30126.

Tag offices

770-528-8247.

Main. 700 S. Cobb Drive, Marietta 30060.

East Cobb. 4400 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta 30060.

North Cobb. 2950 Canton Highway, Marietta 30066.

South Cobb. 4700 Austell Road, Austell.

The state Department of Motor Vehicle Safety provides information about vehicle tags and driver's licenses online at www.dmvs.ga.gov.

Other contacts

Cobb County Police. 140 N. Marietta Parkway N.E., Marietta 30060. 770-499-3900.

Cobb County Department of Public Safety. 100 Cherokee St., Suite 460, Marietta 30090. 770-499-3911.

Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services. 1596 County Services Parkway S.W., Marietta 30060. 770-528-8000.

Sheriff. 185 Roswell St., Marietta 30090. 770-499-4600.

Emergency Management Agency. 770-499-4568.

Tax assessor. 770-528-3100.

Tax commissioner. 770-528-8600.

Elections office. 770-528-2300.

Rezonings. 770-528-2004.

District attorney. 10 E. Park Square, Marietta 30090. 770-528-3080.

Department of Family and Children Services. 770-528-5000.

Animal control. 770-499-4136.

The cities

ACWORTH

On the Web: www.acworth.org

City Hall. Tommy Allegood, mayor. 4375 Sen. Russell Square, Acworth 30101. 770-974-3112; fax: 770-917-0590.

City Council. Butch Price, Doug Allen, Bob Weatherford, Tim Richardson, Bill Park. Meets 7 p.m. first and third Thursdays.

Police. 770-974-1232.

Fire. 770-917-5150.

AUSTELL

On the Web: www.austell.org

City Hall. 2716 Broad St., Austell 30106. 770-944-4326; fax: 770-944-9173.

Mayor. Joe Jerkins. Threadmill Complex, 5000 Austell Powder Springs Road, Austell, 30106. 770-944-4300; fax: 770-944-2282.

City Council. David O. Traylor, Robert Thomas Godfrey, Randy Green, Scott S. Thomas, Beverly Boyd, Virginia A. Reagan. Meets 7 p.m. first Mondays.

Police. 770-944-4331.

Fire. 770-944-4324.

KENNESAW

On the Web: www.kennesaw.ga.us

City Hall. Leonard Church, mayor. 2529 J.O. Stephenson Ave. N.W., Kennesaw 30144. 770-424-8274; fax: 770-429-4559; lchurch@kennesaw.ga.us

City Council. John Dowdy, Mark Mathews, Bill Thrash, Bob Baker, Holly Martin. Meets 6:30 p.m. first and third Mondays.

Police. 770-422-2505.

MARIETTA

On the Web: www.city.marietta.ga.us

City Hall. Bill Dunaway, mayor. 205 Lawrence St. N.E., Marietta 30060. 770-794-5530; fax: 770-794-5505; BDunaway@city.marietta.ga.us

City Council. Betty Lou Hunter, M.C. "Pete" Waldrep Jr., Johnny Sinclair, Andy Morris, Anthony Coleman, Jim King, Phillip M. Goldstein. Meets 7 p.m., second Wednesdays.

Board of Education. Web site. www.marietta-city.k12.ga.us. Harold Barnett, superintendent. 250 Howard St., Marietta 30060. 770-429-3100; fax: 770-429-3112. Members. Annette P. Lewis (chairman), Margaret Barfield, Pam Flournoy, Troy Callihan, Tom Smith, Jeanie M. Carter, Irene H. Berens. Meets 7 p.m., third Tuesdays.

Police. 770-794-5300.

Fire. 770-794-5450.

POWDER SPRINGS

On the Web: www.cityofpowdersprings.org

City Hall. Brad Hulsey, mayor. 4488 Pineview Drive, Powder Springs 30127. 770-943-1666; fax: 770-943-8003.

City Council. Nancy Arnold, Patricia Vaughn, Thomas D. Bevirt, Bob Farmer, Al Thurman. Meets 7 p.m. first and third Mondays.

Police. 770-499-3911.

SMYRNA

On the Web: www.ci.smyrna.ga.us

City Hall. A. Max Bacon, mayor. 2800 King St. S.E., Smyrna 30080. 770-319-5303; fax: 770-319-5316.

City Council. Ron Newcomb, Bill Scoggins, Jim Hawkins, Jack Cramer, Wade Lnenicka, Charles Pete Wood, Melleny C. Pritchett. Meets 7:30 p.m. first and third Mondays.

Police. 770-434-9481.

Fire. 770-434-6667.

Libraries

Cobb County Public Library System.

www.cobbcat.org

Branches:

Acworth Public Library. 4569 Dallas St., Acworth 30101. 770-917-5165.

Cobb County Central Library. 266 Roswell St. N.E., Marietta 30060. 770-528-2320.

East Marietta Library. 2051 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta 30068. 770-509-2711.

Gritters Library. 880 Shaw Park Road, Marietta 30066. 770-528-2524.

Hattie G. Wilson Library. 350 Lemon St. N.E., Marietta 30060. 770-528-2526.

Kemp Memorial Library. 4029 Due West Road N.W., Marietta 30064. 770-528-2527.

Kennesaw Library. 2250 Lewis St. N.W., Kennesaw 30144. 770-528-2529.

Lewis A. Ray Library. 4500 Oakdale Road S.E., Smyrna 30080. 770-801-5335.

Merchant's Walk Library. 1315 Johnson Ferry Road N.E., Marietta 30068. 770-509-2730.

Mountain View Regional Library. 3320 Sandy Plains Road N.E., Marietta 30066. 770-509-2725.

Powder Springs Library. 4262 Marietta St. S.W., Powder Springs 30127. 770-439-3600.

Sibley Library. 1539 S. Cobb Drive S.E., Marietta 30060. 770-528-2520.

Smyrna Public Library. 100 Village Green Circle, Smyrna, 30080-3478. 770-431-2860. www.smyrna-library.com

South Cobb Library. 5801 Mableton Parkway S.W., Mableton 30126. 770-819-3280.

Stratton Library. 1100 Powder Springs Road S.E., Marietta 30064. 770-528-2522.

Sweetwater Valley Library. Threadmill Complex, 5000 Austell-Powder Springs Road, Austell 30106. 770-819-3290.

Vinings Library. 4290 Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta 30339. 770-801-5330.

West Cobb Regional Library. 1750 Dennis Kemp Lane, Kennesaw 30152. 770-528-4699.

Clinics

Acworth Community Health Center. 4489 Acworth Industrial Drive N.W., Acworth 30101. 770-974-3330.

Cobb County Board of Health. 1650 County Services Parkway S.W., Marietta 30008. 770-514-2300.

East Cobb Community Health Center. 4938 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta 30068. 678-784-2180.

Fort Hill/Roosevelt Circle Community Health Center. 397 Roosevelt Circle N.E., Marietta 30060. 770-919-0025.

Rose Garden Hill/Davenport Town Community Health Center. 1861 Teasley Drive, Smyrna 30080. 770-432-0112.

Smyrna Community Health Center. 3830 S. Cobb Drive, Smyrna 30080. 770-438-5105.

Georgia Senate

On the Web: www.legis.state.ga.us

Ginger Collins (R). District 6. 404-656-5114. gcollins@legis.state.ga.us

Robert Lamutt (R). District 21. 404-656-5085. rlamutt@mindspring.com

Charlie Tanksley (R). District 32. 404-656-0150. charlie@browningtanksley.com

Steve Thompson (D). District 33. 404-656-0083. sthompso@legis.state.ga.us

Charles C. "Chuck" Clay (R). District 37. 404-463-1318. cclay@bcwr.com

Horacena Tate (D). District 38. 404-463-8053. htate@legis.state.ga.us

Georgia House of Representatives

On the Web: www.legis.state.ga.us

Bobby Franklin (R). District 17. 404-656-0152. bfrankli@legis.state.ga.us

Glenn Richardson (R). District 26. 404-651-7737. grichardson@vtrc.law.com

Earl Ehrhart (R). District 28. 404-656-0109. eaeh@facilitygroup.com

Don Parsons (R). District 29. 404-656-0314. don@donparsons.net

Sharon Cooper (R). District 30. 404-656-0314. scooper@legis.state.ga.us

Matt Dollar (R). District 31. 404-656-0126. mdollar@legis.state.ga.us

Judy Manning (R). District 32. 404-656-0287. judymanning@telocity.com

Don Wix (D). District 33, Post 1. 404-656-0254. dwix@mindspring.com

Alisha Michelle Thomas (D). District 33, Post 2. 404-656-0109. alisha@alishathomas.com

Pat Dooley (D). District 33, Post 3. 404-656-0254. pdooley@legis.state.ga.us

Doug Stoner (D). District 34, Post 1. 404-656-0254. dstoner@legis.state.ga.us

Rob Teilhet (D). District 34, Post 2. 404-656-0202. rteilhet@yahoo.com

Rich Golick (R). District 34, Post 3. 404-656-0254. rgolick@legis.state.ga.us

Roger Hines (R). District 35. 404-656-0109. roger@rogerhines.com

Joe Wilkinson (R). District 41. 404-656-0325. joe@joewilkinson.org

John Noel (D). District 44. 404-656-0265. jnoel@legis.state.ga.us

Bill Hembree (R). District 46. 404-656-0305. bhembree@legis.state.ga.us

U.S. House of Representatives

On the Web: www.house.gov

John Lewis (D). District 5. 404-659-0116. john.lewis@mail.house.gov

Johnny Isakson (R). District 6. 404-252-5239. GA06@mail.house.gov

Phil Gingrey (R). District 11. 770-429-1776. gingrey.ga@mail.house.gov

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