Joel Cope

MIC President

(404) 550-0475 

[email protected]   

Do you want a park like Kennesaw Mountain National Park right here in Mableton?  We can make that happen!  MIC and the River Line Historic Area have worked hard for many years to open the River Line Battlefield parks to the public. Hundreds of you have attended meetings, signed petitions, and provided your input on plans.  Now we have a chance to fund those plans! 

Right now, the Board of Commissioners is taking comments from the public about the projects that should be included in the upcoming SPLOST proposal. (See below for an explanation of SPLOST.) The River Line parks are not on that list at this point. We believe that they are worthy of inclusion in the SPLOST, too.  Funds are needed to buy a few small parcels to complete the parks, then to install parking, trail, restrooms, and signage. 

We need your help to get these parks funded! The County has created a webpage with information about the 2016 SPLOST proposal and information is added to it daily.  You can review the projects under consideration and complete an online comment form. Please use that online comment form to ask the County to "fund land acquisition and improvements at the River Line parks so they can be open to the public." Please also email our District Commissioner, Lisa Cupid, and ask her to support funding the River Line parks.

The SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) is a 1% sales tax dedicated to a specific list of capital projects; ongoing operational costs cannot be paid for with SPLOST funds. This new SPLOST would go into effect when the current one expires, so shoppers would not see a change at the cash register.

As of July 10th, the projects listed for Mableton include: more than a dozen road improvement projects, a replacement fire station, additional property for Lions Park, improvements to Wallace Park, upgrades to the South Cobb Regional Library, and improvements for the Mable House Complex.  Many county-wide projects also benefit Mableton.

For more information about the River Line Parks, email Robin Meyer. Thanks for your help!

With the road widening project finally nearing completion, the next clean-up will return to the segment of Floyd Road between the Post Office and the old Rite Aid store where Floyd and Hicks Roads intersect. It's been almost two years since we left due to the construction.

It takes only about an hour for MIC volunteers to pick up the accumulated trash and it's an hour well spent! Floyd Road will look a whole lot better when we are done. We will meet in front of the Pizza Hut in the Publix shopping center on Floyd Road for a 9am start. Wear sturdy shoes or boots and bring gloves if you like. We provide latex gloves, safety vests, trash bags, bottled water -- and a warm welcome. 

For more information, contact Dave McDaniel.

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is creating a vision called Plan 2040 for the future of the metro area. The ARC is looking for your input on the economy, health, environment, housing and transportation.  

ARC estimates that the Atlanta area will continue to grow and add nearly 3 million new residents over the next 25 years. The purpose of Plan 2040 is to manage that growth and protect the quality of life that we enjoy now. To take the survey, click here.

The Primary Runoff election will be held Tuesday, July 22nd. Advance voting has begun and will continue through Friday, July 18th.  There is no voting on Monday, July 21st, as the polls are prepared for Election Day. This runoff election is required for offices where no one candidate received a majority of the votes cast in the Primary Election on May 20th. For Mableton, the most-watched race is for Post 2, Cobb County School Board, where Tim Stultz and Susan Thayer are competing for the Republican nomination and will face Democrat Kenya Pierre in the fall.

For a list of advance voting locations, click here. For FAQs about the Primary Runoff, click here. For other information, visit the Cobb County Elections website.