Tag: session
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SOLARCYCLE grabbing up another parcel from DAPC for additional space
SOLARCYCLE is building, taking over a building, and now is grabbing a couple more pieces of property in the Northside Industrial Park for their forthcoming operations. The Development Authority of Polk County unanimously approved the sale of another parcel of land to SOLARCYCLE, this time so they will have room to keep solar panels to…
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More solar panels coming to Polk
Inman Solar, Murphy Harpst Children’s Center coming to agreement for solar farm A special use permit for a parcel owned by the Murphy Harpst Children’s Center in the Cedartown area was given a thumbs up to allow for a new solar farm to be installed on the property. County Commissioners voted 3-1 to approve a…
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SUBSCRIBER VIDEO: Board of Education Work Session – January 2025
The Polk County Board of Education held their first work session of 2025 on January 7 at 4 p.m. in the Board Meeting Room at the Central Office in Cedartown. Board members chose Britt Madden as the chair, and Judi Renshaw to serve as Vice Chair in taking up action items during the work session.…
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Four way stop planned for Cave Spring Rd. intersection
A four-way stop will soon go into place as the city is taking the final steps toward ensuring detours around a main thoroughfare through town are safe to travel. During the opening work session of 2025, the only topic up for public discussion from the Cedartown City Commission was a new set of stop signs…
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City seeking Tax Allocation Districts for 2 areas
Referendum approval by voters needed, County gives 3-2 thumbs up The City of Cedartown is seeking a new item for their economic development toolbox to lure companies to invest in Polk County, especially those offering a variety of commercial opportunities for growth along certain corridors. A Tax Allocation District (TAD) is essentially what it sounds…
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Cedartown and Rockmart move meetings to December 16
The Cities of Cedartown and Rockmart are both moving their meeting dates to December 16 this month, so those who were planning to attend sessions this week should hold off for now. The Cedartown City Commission and the Rockmart City Council both announced late last week they would be rescheduling meetings for next week, with…
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Agreement change over regional trash, gas plant coming to landfill
Polk County Commissioners continue to disagree about some of the landfill issues, and this one was no different as 4-1 votes on Tuesday night saw the approval of a new agreement limiting how much longer the Grady Road site will be taking regional trash, and what to do with all that gas being burnt of…
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City of Rockmart honors officers for fast thinking in serious situation, community help
Rockmart Police officers were honored for their fast and fair thinking in recent days and ensure that a man having a mental emergency didn’t hurt himself or others during an incident. The Rockmart City Council honored Officers Kevin Montgomery and Corey Gray for ensuring that a man suffering from a mental health crisis that was…
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City of Rockmart hosting public meeting over sludge issue
City officials: Service Delivery Strategy agreement in violation by county The City of Rockmart is set to host a meeting about the municipal sludge issue and explain why the city’s byproduct from wastewater processing – along with the City of Cedartown’s – should be allowed to be dumped into the Grady Road Landfill alongside municipal…
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SUBSCRIBER VIDEO: Turner Street Park Town Hall
Officials with the City of Cedartown gathered on Tuesday evening, September 10, with residents around the Turner Street Park area to talk about plans for the park heading into the future after the completion of the Turner Street Center set to finally open later this month. The city’s plans include a complete revamp of the…