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🌱 Cobb County Tax Increase + Delegation Backs Lockheed Martin Bid

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Morning, neighbors! It's me, Carla Varner, your host of the Daily. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

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A shower and thunderstorm. High: 86 Low: 70.

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Here are the top three stories in East Cobb today:

  1. On Thursday, the Cobb County government announced a tax increase subject to several public hearings in July. The proposed $1.15 billion budget does not include an increase in millage rates. The Cobb Board of Education also announced this week that it will hold public hearings in July since it is retaining its millage rate for the fiscal year 2023. (East Cobb News)
  2. East Cobb Presbyterian Church is starting Embrace Grace, a support group for single moms, beginning Aug. 7. The free 12-week semester group is for all single moms who need encouragement and support. Child care will be provided for children up to the age of four. (East Cobb News)
  3. Cobb County's state legislative delegation has urged Georgia's U.S. senators to request that the Department of Defense allows for a bid process that would give Lockheed Martin the opportunity to submit its proposal for its proposed LMXT aerial refueling tanker. If Lockheed Martin is allowed to bid and wins the project, the tanker would be built by both Airbus and Lockheed Martin. In addition, the LMXT would be assembled at Lockheed Martin's Marietta manufacturing facility and could potentially create over 1,000 jobs for the state's manufacturing workers. (Cobb County Courier)

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Today in East Cobb:

  • Professional Women Of East Cobb Lunch At Kouzina Christos (11:30 AM)
  • Electric Avenue Concert At The Avenue East Cobb (6:00 PM)
  • Comedy Tour At Monticello ATL (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Scroll through these five new East Cobb area houses to hit the real estate market. View pictures, read through the specs, and then click on the listing to learn more. (East Cobb Patch)
  • Come meet Bonnie, Bo Beep, Jessie, and many more of the pets waiting to be fostered or adopted in East Cobb area animal shelters. View their pictures, read their write-ups, and then click on the link to learn how you can make a difference in their lives. (East Cobb Patch)
  • The Harmonies for Homes concert raised over $100,000 to go toward the building of Habitat homes in Cobb County. (East Cobb News)

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