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🌱 Firefighters Protest Unfair Wages + Mt. Bethel Breaks From UMC
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Good morning, East Cobb. I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town.
First, today's weather:
Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 90 Low: 70.
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Here are the top three stories in East Cobb today:
- Dozens of Marietta firefighters staged a walk-in of Wednesday's city council meeting to bring attention to what they believe are unfair practices by the fire chief in giving promotions and raises. The firefighters asked city leaders for greater oversight of the department's recent pay scale changes. Retired firefighter Merv McDonald said that the fire chief determines the salary of the firefighters and called the approach highly subjective, inconsistent, and unpredictable. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
- Members of the Georgia U.S. House delegation and Georgia U.S. Sen Jon Ossoff filed bills in Congress to change the name of the Veterans Administration regional office in nearby Atlanta and name it after the late Sen. Johnny Isakson. U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath said, "I am proud to join with my colleagues to support this bill that salutes his legacy of service to Georgia veterans." U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, a Democrat from the 3rd District, said, "Naming the Veterans Affairs Atlanta regional office after him is a fitting tribute to this proud son of Georgia." (East Cobb News)
- Mt. Bethel Church is officially no longer part of the United Methodist Church, the second-largest Protestant denomination. Mt. Bethel, now an independent church, entered a formal settlement with the North Georgia Conference of United Methodist Church less than a month ago and has fulfilled its consent decree obligations. The Conference Board of Trustees issued a statement Wednesday saying that both parties "recently signed documents that bring resolution to the matter" and that they "appreciate all who have worked patiently and prayerfully to reach this point of resolution." (East Cobb News)
Today in East Cobb:
- Karen Mills At The Earl And Rachel Smith Strand Theatre (8:00 PM)
- Comedy Vibes At Monticello ATL (7:00 PM)
- Nimesh Patel At Buckhead Theatre (7:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- Scroll through the latest houses to hit the East Cobb area real estate market. View pictures, read through the specs, and then click on the listing to learn more. (Patch)
- Come meet Rover, Drew Barrymore, Mickey, and many more of the pets waiting to be fostered or adopted at 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)
- Scroll through the deeds of the East Cobb properties filed between Jun. 20 and Jun. 24. View the address, price, and names of the buyers and sellers. (East Cobb News)
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