Board of Commissioners - 2026-07-14
Approves Right-of-way acquisition contract for Old 41 Highway, 5-0
What happened
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners held FY27 budget and property-tax-increase public hearings (proposing to keep the millage rate flat at 8.46 mills; total budget approximately $1.409 billion) but took no adoption vote; final adoption is set for July 28, 2026.
- Jurisdiction
- Cobb County, GA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 24 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Meeting Summary
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners held FY27 budget and property-tax-increase public hearings (proposing to keep the millage rate flat at 8.46 mills; total budget approximately $1.409 billion) but took no adoption vote; final adoption is set for July 28, 2026.
Key Decisions (24)
FY27 proposed budget public hearing
Proposed property tax increase public hearing
Consent agenda approval
HR executive search firm contingency appropriation
Right-of-way acquisition contract for Old 41 Highway
Development Activity (6)
Cumberland Autonomous Vehicle Circulator Pilot Project
Infrastructure
Noonday Park restroom building
Infrastructure
E911 communication center
Infrastructure
Market Signals (6)
Sentiment
Multiple residents testified that inflated property valuations (homes reassessed from…
Commercial Demand
Commercial revaluations drove the county digest, growing 7.6% in the…
Housing Demand
A resident testified that Town Center mall is a foreclosed…
Who Spoke (31)
On the record: 3 staff members, 3 attorneys, the applicant, the applicant's representative, 3 witnesses, and 7 members of the public.
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