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Marietta budget hearing

By Ty Tagami
May 25, 2011

The proposed Marietta budget is up for discussion at a June 1 hearing.

People can comment for up to five minutes from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the hearing, in the council chamber, which is on the lobby level of City Hall at 205 Lawrence St.

The spending plan for the 2012 fiscal year will cover day-to-day operations beginning July 1. Police and fire services, parks and recreation programs and streets and public works maintenance are among the services provided for by the budget.

The Marietta City Council is scheduled to vote on approval at 7 p.m. on June 8 in the council chamber.

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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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