May Legislative & Community Update 2021

Your May 2021

Legislative

Community Update!

Don't Forget Senator Rhett

District 33

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District 33!

Senator Doc Rhett

presented

his

NAACP Life Membership Plaque

from

Cobb NAACP Jeriene Bonner Grimes

Georgia State NAACP President

Rev. James Woodall

Congressman David Scott (GA-13) Requests $23 million for Five Transportation and Infrastructure Projects in his 13th Congressional District in metro Atlanta

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Great books to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month -- a celebration recognizing the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture and achievements of the United States.

Cobb Public Library staff compiled a booklist by and about Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans for all ages!

To view the booklist, visit cobbcat.org.

Faith leaders in Hispanic community invited to forum with police department

Cobb County Police Department will host a faith forum geared toward our Hispanic community from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 18. It will be held at the new Cobb County Police Academy, 2435 East West Connector.

Discussion topics will include:

Opportunities and challenges in 2021
Presentations available for community leaders
Challenges per areas
New area crime tendencies
Resources available for faith leaders
Community Emergency Response Team
Chaplains and the community

For more information, view the event flyer by clicking here. You can also contact Officer Raymond Granell-Reyes at 404-218-1622.

Share your input on Cobb's transportation plan

Cobb County last completed a Comprehensive Transportation Plan in 2015 — and much has changed since then. Our population has increased and transportation needs and opinions have shifted within the county and region.

New technologies and transportation solutions are also available that can enhance and transform Cobb’s future transportation system. To leverage these new tools and strategies,

Cobb County and our cities are embarking on CobbForward, the county's Comprehensive Transportation Plan for 2050. Your feedback and participation in CobbForward will help shape the future of transportation investments in Cobb for the next 30 years.

CobbForward is gathering public input on a series of surface transportation (pedestrian, bicycling and trail) and transit projects. Cobb Department of Transportation staff has many ways for you to be involved:

ATTEND VIRTUAL MEETING

5-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 11
Click here to register
9-11:30 a.m., Saturday, May 15
Click here to register
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesday, May 19
Click here to register

ATTEND TOWN HALL MEETING

Each district commissioner is also hosting an in-person town hall with Cobb DOT to discuss the CTP:

District Three Commissioner JoAnn K. Birrell
6-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 12
Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway SE, Marietta
District Four Commissioner Monique Sheffield
6:30-8 p.m., Wednesday, May 19
Cobb Public Safety Police Training Academy, 2435 East West Connector, Austell
District One Commissioner Keli Gambrill
6-8 p.m., Thursday, May 20
Lost Mountain Park, 4845 Dallas Highway, Powder Springs
District Two Commissioner Jerica Richardson
5:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 27
East Cobb Park, 3322 Roswell Road, Marietta

Special election in June to fill state House of Representatives seat

A special election will be held on Tuesday, June 15 -- in the parts of Cobb County that comprise Georgia House District 34 -- to fill a vacancy due to the resignation of Rep. Bert Reeves. A runoff, if needed, will be held on July 13.

This election is not countywide
Voters residing in District 34 are eligible to vote: map of District 34
The registration cutoff for this special election is May 17
Verify your voter registration and your Georgia House District with My Voter Page
Call for Special Election by the Secretary of State