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🌱 Lower Roswell Rd Project + New School Budget Includes Raises

The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in East Cobb.

Posted Fri, May 20, 2022 at 3:47 pm ET|Updated Fri, May 20, 2022 at 8:18 pm ET

Good morning, East Cobb! Let's get this Saturday started. Here are the most important things happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm late in the p.m.. High: 87 Low: 69.

Here are the top three stories today in East Cobb:

This Tuesday, the Cobb Department of Transportation (DOT) is expected to ask county commissions to begin condemnation proceedings for the Lower Roswell Road project. Last year, commissioners approved the conceptual plan for the project, which will stretch from Davidson Road to Woodlawn Drive. Though Cobb DOT has continued its work with property acquisitions to begin construction, the department is requesting condemnation authority "in order to meet project deadlines." (East Cobb News)
On Thursday, the Cobb Board of Education unanimously adopted a 2023 budget that will provide the largest salary increase in the school district's history. The $1.4 billion budget will take effect this Jul. 1 and include pay hikes between 8.5 and 13.10 percent for non-temporary employees. For further information on the budget, please visit the Cobb Schools website. (East Cobb News)
Throughout the months of June and July, Cobb County families can receive free glasses and eye examinations. National nonprofit Vision to Learn will stage mobile clinics across Cobb, Gwinnett, and Clayton counties. Further details, including participating locations, can be found on the Cobb County Public Library website. (Cobb County Public Library Facebook)

Today in East Cobb:

From my notebook:

An inmate at the Cobb County Detention Center has died by apparent suicide. Nicole Smith of Atlanta had reportedly been on active suicide watch before her death. (East Cobb News)
The East Cobb Lacrosse Club is crowdsourcing the team's latest uniform designs. Check out the design and let your opinion be heard on the ECLC Facebook post. (Facebook)
Get your sweat on with Zumba at Mountain View Regional Library, just 15 minutes outside of East Cobb! Register here for the classes that take place each Saturday. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. See you all Monday morning for another update!

— Carla Varner