South Cobb Meeting News You Can Use

Don't forget that the Austell City Council's regular meeting is being held tonight at 7 at . It was not held last week due to the Fourth of July holiday. The regular monthly meeting has also been rescheduled for tonight at 7 at the

On Tuesday, the Cobb Board of Commissioners will vote on several issues affecting the South Cobb area at their regular meeting at 9 a.m. at 100 Cherokee St. in Marietta.

• in an effort to help with the county's $31 million budget shortfall. However, this item was tabled until CCT could find alternate means of transportation for the paratransit riders in these affected areas.
• The commissioners will also vote to authorize the submittal of an application to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs regarding the potential designation of an Opportunity Zone in the Six Flags area. If the GDA designates the area an "opportunity zone," businesses that develop in that area will qualify for Georgia's maximum job tax credit of $3,500 per job, which can be taken against the business' income tax liability and state payroll withholding. Opportunity Zones are typically areas with a poverty rate of 15 percent or greater.
• Additionally, commissioners will most likely approve the ranking of the three top firms to develop the Six Flags Area Livable Centers Initiative.
• Commissioners are also expected to approve a supplement to their contract with Hatch Mott McDonald, Inc. for additional engineering design services for Floyd Road operational improvements.

Check with South Cobb Patch for full coverage of these items and tonight's Austell City Council meeting.