Tag: City Commission
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City Commission to hold special called meeting on Monday
The Cedartown City Commission is holding a special called meeting on Monday for a few items they need to approve – including one in hopes of improving a local park with the help of state grant money. City officials will first be hearing from Meagan Carter from the Polk School District seeking permission for the…
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SUBSCRIBER VIDEO: Cedartown City Commission – September 2024 Regular Session
Note: This latest Monthly+ Subscriber coverage of the Cedartown City Commission’s Regular Session is the first to undertake a new format of additional on-screen information to ensure viewers are aware of what the discussion is about if they are having trouble hearing. Additional updates are to come in the near future for sound quality and…
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Downtown Entertainment Map getting Commission blessing
An area of downtown Cedartown is going to become an Entertainment District, providing opportunities for businesses outside of the norm and for residents to enjoy their time shopping and eating on Main Street. The Cedartown City Commission on Monday evening, August 5, heard an update on the forthcoming entertainment district plan, which is likely to…
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Cedartown Commission gathers Monday for August work session
City officials are gathering on Monday evening for their August work session, and have a special request before them for a fun event on Friday. Commissioners will be hearing from Jody Bentley-Smith and Shannon Watters, who are helping to organize this year’s Bulldog Bash in downtown Cedartown. The pair are seeking permission from the Commission…
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Zoning rules get updated for convenience stores in Cedartown
A unanimous vote earlier this month provided Cedartown officials a chance to try and control where new convenience stores will go in the future, hoping to control the number of stores opening in the area with new rules in place. Cedartown City Commissioners got no public comment during a public hearing prior to the change,…
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GALLERY: Past report details Cedartown accomplishments as decade closed
Amid National Preservation Month being recognized in May (along with many others,) the City of Cedartown took a few minutes out of their time to recognize the importance and consistent support for preserving local history via the Polk County Historical Society. Arleigh Johnson, the PCHS Director, was on-hand to receive the honor and provided her…
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The East Avenue/College Street/Wissahickon Avenue intersection will go back to a four-way stop in the coming weeks for a permanent change. Four way stops get approval from Cedartown Commission
A vote on proposals to make three intersections on College Street into four-way stops got approval from the Cedartown City Commission during their Monday evening regular session for the month of February. As one of many items on the agenda on February 12, the City Commission approved a plan they discussed previously to change the…
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The East Avenue/College Street/Wissahickon Avenue intersection will go back to a four-way stop in the coming weeks for a permanent change. New four way stops coming for College Street
Drivers who have been used to cruising down College Street in Cedartown will need to take notice right now: new four way stops are going up soon. The City Commission is expected to vote to approve next Monday, February 12, during their regular session a request to turn the intersections of West Jule Peek Avenue…
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SUBSCRIBER VIDEO: Cedartown City Commission meeting – October 9, 2023
Note: A public hearing usually would have been included in this meeting session video, but due to timing issues on my part (and the lack of any speakers for or against in the Public Hearing) it was not recorded. The above video includes the majority of the Cedartown City Commission meeting from Monday, October 9,…
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When voters take part in elections, they get this sticker above for casting a ballot. Aragon, Rockmart to have elections as qualifying week concludes
There will be options for seats in Rockmart and Aragon on the ballot this November as elections have become contested as qualifying concluded today in two of the three municipal elections this cycle. The Board of Elections sent out the final notice for candidates who got on the ballot after the weeklong period for candidates…