The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb is an all-volunteer, independent organization formed to inform and empower Cobb Seniors.

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To all Cobb Seniors from the Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County

For many years senior citizen transportation has been a top issue in Cobb County. Please review the communications from Cobb County regarding the next SPLOT which will be on the ballot in 2024.

"Voters will decide next November whether to fund transit projects through a 30-year sales tax proposal known as a "Mobility SPLOST". Cobb's Department of Transportation (DOT) Director unveiled the detailed list of projects during a lengthy presentation before the board. Drew Raessler told the board the list was compiled after months of meeting with residents in focus groups and town halls, as well as conversations with stakeholders, local educational leaders, and online surveys.

The list will be prepared to go before voters in the November 2024 election and will be preceded by a robust public outreach effort."

The 2020 US Census estimated Cobb County had 766,149 residents and 375,815 jobs. By 2050, the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) forecasts these numbers to increase to 1,035,800 residents and 526,000 jobs. Much of the population will be seniors and mobility will be a key issue.

Here are links to information on the "Mobility SPLOST".

DOWNLOAD the project list flyer here.

Here is your opportunity to see what the Cobb Department of Transportation is proposing and to provide input. The Senior Citizen Council will continue to keep Cobb Seniors informed via this e-BULLETIN regarding the Mobility SPLOST.

Cobb County Senior Services has something for everyone. Exercise? Art? Dance? We have you covered.

Spots fill up quickly so make sure to check out the programs early.

Cobb County, Georgia's estimated 2023 population is 789,570 with a growth rate of 1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cobb County, Georgia is the 3rd largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 688,078 and has seen a growth of 14.75% since that time.

The population of Georgia over 65 years of age in approximately 14.7% of the total.

Female 391,157 51.3%

Male 371,343 48.7%

CLICK HERE for more information on the statistics of Cobb County and Georgia

CSS is teaming up with AgeWell Atlanta to offer a Powerful Tools for Caregivers class. Below are the details and attached is a flyer. We would appreciate any help you can give in sharing this information.

Presented by Cobb County Senior Services and AgeWell Atlanta, Powerful Tools for Caregivers helps family caregivers reduce stress, improve confidence, learn different ways to communicate, and increase ability to make tough decisions. Interactive lessons, discussions, and brainstorming will help you use these tools and put them into action for your life.

Classes consist of six in-person sessions held once a week. Participants must commit to attending all six sessions. Registration deadline is January 12, 2024.

Mondays, January 22 – March 4 (no class 2/19) 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Temple Kol Emeth, 1415 Old Canton Road, Marietta, GA 30062

RSVP: Ashley Maloy – amaloy@jfcsatl.org or 770-677-9499

The Cobb County Courier worked with data from the U.S. Census Bureau and released its State-to-County migration flow collected during the American Community Survey.

This data gives an estimate of where people moving into the county over the past year were living previously. They have separated out the people who moved into Cobb County and sorted the list by estimated numbers from different locations.

CLICK HERE to see where the overwhelming majority of people who moved into Cobb came from.

Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson December 24, 2023

CLICK HERE for a website you might find interesting and informative.

CLICK HERE for the January 2024 Cobb Veteran Connection

For More Information call: Mike Nichols 770-528-1448

The Georgia Council on Aging works with the General Assembly to impact legislation that affects seniors. Learn how you can become involved in this advocacy process by contacting the Senior Citizen Council of Cobb and by

CLICKING HERE to see the GCOA January Newsletter.

Aging advocates have worked hard over the last four months in the Work Groups, which concluded in December, to prepare this year's priorities and develop innovative strategies to advocate for them. Read about the 2024 CO-AGE Priorities in a virtual brochure HERE.