Tag: Tax Allocation District
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(Photo contributed by Janet Ross) No vote from County Commission on Cedartown TAD
The Polk County Commission heard from local residents during their February Work and Regular sessions on Tuesday evening, then when the request was brought up about the Tax Allocation District for a Cedartown construction project, commissioners declined to vote. Community members from all across Polk came to the County Commission meeting on February 3 to…
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Cedartown Commission set to approve first Tax Allocation District redevelopment plan in Thursday meeting
A Special Called session is coming up on Thursday evening to complete the next step toward the Publix buildout: creating the Tax Allocation District. The city moved fast after voters approved the initial round of allowing the city to become a redevelopment agent and publish the information in the county organ during their December regular…
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The corner of Davis Road at the Highway 27 Bypass could end up being a Publix and other stores in the coming years. Redevelopment Powers for City of Cedartown passes
It was almost as narrow a vote as last time, but this go around the redevelopment powers sought by the City of Cedartown passed as voters within the city limits pushed ‘yes’ enough on touchscreens to allow the referendum to go ahead after a second time up on the ballot. City Manager Edward Guzman said…
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A campaign mailer in Cedartown reported to state Ethics Commission
Johnny Crawford only had one goal in mind: education about an issue. Instead, he might be facing some trouble from the Georgia State Ethics Commission after the mailer was sent out to thousands of homes across the city limits without having specific language included to ensure that voters knew its source. Crawford, a native of…
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City Commissioners look over blueprints and drawings for the planned development of a shopping center that would be anchored by Publix if voters approve of Redevelopment Powers being granted the city in November. Cedartown approves zoning change for potential Publix development
Cedartown voters will still have to pass Redevelopment Powers request on ballot in November before deal is done for new grocery store Good news, Cedartown! Polk County is one step closer to having a Publix following a Monday evening vote from the City Commission. But the deal still needs one more step before the national…
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Qualifying sees incumbents remaining on ballot for local elections
It won’t be long before November is here and local elections get underway, and those who might be interested in a position on the Cedartown Commission, Rockmart or Aragon Councils have until Wednesday to get their paperwork filed and fees paid for qualifying. Local elections are right around the corner, and qualifying opened for the…
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Cedartown voters say ‘no’ to redevelopment powers referendum
No powers probably means No Publix, for now Fourteen votes – a razor slim margin in an already tight race within the Cedartown city limits – separated local shoppers from having a chance at a major development happening within the city limits — for now. More than likely, the redevelopment powers question on the ballot…
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VOTE 2025: Weekly tally brings Polk past 2,000 mark
Another week of early voting is in the books, and voters sent the ballot tally past the 2,000 mark for the March 18 election. One more chance to vote during the weekend is coming up on Saturday at just the Cedartown precinct for the forthcoming spring election, starting at 9 a.m. at the Goodyear Civic…
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VOTE 2025: Early voting totals countywide end first week past 1,400 for March 18 ballot
Polk County election officials are keeping up the count of ballots cast, and as of the close of business on Saturday voting they closed out with more than 1,400 voters visiting the polls. Some 1,414 people had cast a ballot by the end of the day on Saturday, March 1, per the Board of Elections…
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VOTE 2025: What is Cedartown voting on relating to the TAD?
Editor’s note: Amid updates of early voting, it was pointed out that the explanation of what appears on the ballot for the March 18, 2025 election for the City of Cedartown was inaccurate in saying that voters were approving a particular “TAD” or Tax Allocation District. This is meant to provide a better explanation of…