Conversation Threads About East Cobb Cityhood Proposal
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There are many threads on Nextdoor about  the proposed East Cobb Cityhood.   Here is a consolidated list of  all the Nextdoor discussions to provide easier access to community feedback and discussion on the proposal.  Also included on this page are AJC, East Cobb News, and MDJ articles about the East Cobb Cityhood proposal.
 
CCEC has no affiliation with these posts. Our desire is for citizens to stay informed & engaged on issues that affect our community, reviewing all resources that are available in order to make a factual and informed decision.   The vote on this may be during the primary in May 2020.

We will continue to add articles and posts to the list, and if any are missing,  let us know. 
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AJC, East Cobb News, and MDJ articles on Cityhood 

• East Cobb cityhood opponents emerge with new citizens group (East Cobb News) 
  August 11, 2019
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• Website for Those Against East Cobb Cityhood
  
  
• Another Website Against East Cobb Cityhood - "A Solution in Search of a Problem"​
  
  
• Website for Those In Favor of East Cobb Cityhood
  
  
• Comparing proposed City of East Cobb finances to Cobb, North Fulton cities (East Cobb News)
  July 16, 2019
  
  
• East Cobb city finances scrutinized by ‘independent’ working group (East Cobb News)
  June 21, 2019

 

• New city of East Cobb could mean higher utility bills for residents (AJC)
  June 20, 2019

 

• Letter to the Editor:  Proposed city's map is 'messed up, gerrymandered' (MDJ)
  ​May 9, 2019
  
  
• East Cobb cityhood proponents help draw nearly 300 to community meeting (MDJ)
  May 9, 2019

 

• East Cobb cityhood group talks budget, taxes at Powers Ferry civic forum  (East Cobb News)
  May 9, 2019
  
  
• East Cobb City map: Defining and redrawing the lines - East Cobb News  (East Cobb News)
  May 2, 2019
  
  
• Is East Cobb warming to cityhood? - AJC.com
  ​April 30, 2019
  
  

• Town hall meeting to mark cityhood’s “reset” effort  (East Cobb News)
  April 27, 2019
  
  
• East Cobb cityhood bill pencils 2020 vote | News | mdjonline.com (MDJ)
  April 1, 2019 

 

• Editor’s Note: Taking on the tough sell of cityhood  (East Cobb News)
  March 31, 2019
  
  
• Cityhood bill calls for referendum and initial elections in 2020  (East Cobb News)
  March 30, 2019
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• East Cobb cityhood met with skepticism at town hall - AJC.com
  March 29, 2019 
  
  
• East Cobb cityhood proponents, opposition clash in first public (MDJ)
  March 29, 2019
  
  
• Bill to incorporate city of East Cobb expected soon - MDJOnline.com  (MDJ)
  March 15, 2019
  
  
• Will you live in East Cobb's new city? Proposed boundaries unveiled  (MDJ)
  November 21, 2018

Proposed map by East Cobb CItyhood

Nextdoor Posts on Cityhood Proposal​

City of East Cobb?
August 15, 2019  · ​ 120+ Replies

Cobb County Fire Department vs. City of East Cobb Fire Department
June 23, 2019  ·  12+ Replies

​Proposed City of East Cobb
June 22, 2019  ·  39+ Replies

East Cobb Cityhood would raise utility rates
June 19, 2019  ·  17+ Replies

City of East Cobb
May 12 ·  23+ Replies

High Density Development coming to East Cobb
May 11 · 73+ Replies

East Cobb City map: Defining and redrawing the lines
May 2 · 22+ Replies

Proposed new city
May 2 ·  20+ Replies

G Owen Brown, creator of East Cobb Cityhood legal entity, appears to be a Legal Resident of Florida, not Georgia
May 2 ·  44+ Replies

City of East Cobb
22 Apr · 47+ Replies

East Cobb City Hood Town Hall - April 29 7:00 PM Walton High
21 Apr ·  5+ Replies

East Cobb Cityhood Election - Likely Date is the date of the Primary in 2020
20 Apr  ·  83+ Replies

City of East Cobb
18 Apr · 47+ Replies

Lack of response from Matt Dollar
8 Apr ·  21+ Replies

​Trash service for the City of East Cobb
2 Apr ·  44+ Replies

Cobb city?
30 Mar ·  77+ Replies

FYI: East Cobb Cityhood Column by Joe Gavalis
27 Mar · 5+ Thanks · 240+ Replies

Proposed City of East Cobb
21 Mar · 10+ Replies

​Marietta lawmaker to file bill for city of East Cobb
20 Mar · 11+ Replies

Cobb Cityhood
20 Mar ·  42+ Replies

East Cobb cityhood legislation expected to be filed before end of 2019 session
16 Mar ·  88+ Replies

FYI - East Cobb cityhood group hires lobbyist to get issue on the ballot
1 Feb ·  13+ Replies

Another FYI: East Cobb cityhood lobbyist is experienced in municipal campaigns January 29, 2019 1:58 PM by Wendy Parker
31 Jan, 2019 ·  22+ Replies

East Cobb resident cites secrecy for his departure from cityhood committee
20 Dec, 2018 · 38+ Replies

"City of East Cobb" Feasibility Study
14 Dec, 2018 ·  48+ Replies

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