Cobb
Annexation/rezoning in Kennesaw on hold
The Kennesaw City Council on Monday withdrew a rezoning and annexation application for a $40 million mixed-use development off Old Highway 41. Developers Amak Partners and Masal Partners can reapply after six months.
The council delayed a vote last month after residents opposed the plan to redevelop 32 acres of the 84-acre Castle Lake Mobile Home Park. The rest of the park was annexed in February for a $150 million retail and residential development. Tucker McQueen for the AJC
Austell supports Cobb SPLOST renewal
The Austell City Council voted Monday to support the 2016 Cobb SPLOST renewal on the Nov. 4 referendum.
Austell officials project collecting $6.5 million from the continuation of the one-cent sales tax for 2016-22.
City projects include $3.9 million for transportation, $1.6 million for parks, including roof replacement of the Threadmill Complex, and $1 million for public safety.
Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC
Gwinnett
Peachtree Corners passes ordinance
The Peachtree Corners City Council has approved a solid waste ordinance making residential garbage pickup mandatory within city limits. It will clarify what refuse can and cannot be collected and sets the time trash bins are to be set out and removed. Residents will be asked to place trash cans on the street after 3 p.m. the day before pickup and must remove them no later than 9 a.m. the day after collection. Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Paulding
County wants to hire 4 firefighters
Thursday at 5 p.m. is the deadline to apply for four full-time firefighter jobs with Paulding County.
The hourly pay range is $11.03 to $17.
Information: paulding.gov/jobs.aspx?isemployer=false&jobid=131.
Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC
Cherokee
Holly Springs streetscapes project in motion
The Holly Springs City Council on Monday night approved condemnation of the last tiny land parcel enabling a $2.5 million streetscapes project to proceed under the city’s Livable Centers Initiative program. The project will provide connected sidewalks from City Hall to the old Holly Springs Elementary School and along Hickory Road past Cherokee Fire Station 8. Also included: lampposts, benches, planters and street trees. The city hopes to bid out the project this fall after getting GDOT approval.
Mark Woolsey for the AJC
DeKalb
Public safety forum scheduled Tuesday
A public safety forum to help deter neighborhood crime will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m., Tuesday, at the DeKalb County Police South Precinct, 2842 H. F. Shepherd Drive.
South DeKalb Improvement Association partnered with the DeKalb County Office of Public Safety for the event. Neighborhood crime watch and accessing reports and crime maps are among the topics to be discussed.
Adrianne Murchison for the AJC
