Five Things You Need To Know Today April 4

1.     It’s Spring Break. That means no school zones this week, but it also means there will be kids in the neighborhood during the day, riding their bikes in the cul-de-sac or running around the grocery store, so get ready. Also, if you and the children don’t have plans for the day, bring them to the South Cobb Regional Library at 3:30 p.m. to talk “peace” and for a reading of “ Zero and One” by Otoshi.

2.     Another place to take the children this week is to the for the last week of . The center is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Tuesday, noon – 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

3.     The Austell City Council will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m. in the City Council meeting room at . According to Ward 3 City Councilman Martin Standard, the council will consider using the monstrous pile of gravel (see photo) near the city’s newest park, , for people who only have mud driveways.

4.     The Austell Community Taskforce will have its regular meeting at the at 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend and learn ways to help serve the community.

5.     The Cobb County Planning Commission holds its regular zoning hearing on Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the County Commissioners Room at 100 Cherokee St. in Marietta.