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🌱 Tree Board Meeting Canceled + Proposed County Budget

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Good morning, friends! It's me, Carla Varner, your host of the Smyrna-Vinings Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town.

First, today's weather:

A couple of t-storms; humid. High: 84 Low: 70.

Here are the top three stories today in Smyrna-Vinings:

  1. Wednesday's meeting of the Smyrna Tree Board was canceled. The meeting was supposed to occur at 6:30 p.m. in Brawner Hall in the Community Development Conference Room on the 2nd floor. The next meeting will now be on Sept. 28. The board is meant to provide the community with information on the urban forest canopy. (City of Smyrna)
  2. Are you growing increasingly frustrated with online home listings and are seeking an alternative? Patch and Redfin have teamed up to create a list of upcoming in-person open houses occurring in the Smyrna-Vinings area. Click for the full list that includes times, dates, property dimensions, prices, and photos. (Smyrna-Vinings Patch)
  3. The proposed Cobb County budget for the 2023 fiscal year will total $1.2 billion. The budget will reportedly replenish the county's staff while not raising taxes for residents. The budget, proposed by County Chairman Cupid, will go into effect on Oct. 1 if it is approved by the County Council. (AJC.com)

Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

  • Preschool Storytime At The Smyrna Public Library (10:30 AM)

From my notebook:

  • Did you know that you can text the City of Smyrna? Send a text to 678-303-4300 with a designated keyword to file reports or a missed pickup. The service can provide updates, important information, or answer questions. Give it a try. (City of Smyrna)
  • The 37th Annual Stellar Awards will be held on Jul. 16 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Click to get tickets for the "Greatest Night in Gospel Music." (Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre)
  • The Cobb County portal for project applications for federal American Rescue Plan Act funding is officially open. Click to submit your application. (Cobb County)

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— Carla Varner

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