Friday, March 2, 2012
Acworth has not been asked to contribute to Cobb County's new economic development initiative, the mayor says during Thursday's Board of Aldermen meeting.
Acworth troops of the Girl Scouts of America were recognized in honor of the organization's 100th anniversary during the regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the city of Acworth on Thursday night. Daisies, Brownies and Juniors from Troops 12437, 2609 and 2376 received a proclamation from Mayor Tommy Allegood that recognized not only the worldwide impact of 10 million Girl Scouts in 145 countries, but also the good works of local Scouts. Girl Scouts have been instrumental in Lake Allatoona cleanup efforts, and Allegood said a photo of him with the Scouts is one of his favorites. “Thanks for making a difference and coming out to the lake cleanup,” Allegood said. “That's something that really helps keep our lake and our water very …
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Friday, February 3, 2012
A lifetime Acworth resident and pillar of the community attained some well-earned recognition from the Board of Aldermen.
A lifetime Acworth resident and coach of the city's first baseball team for African-American youths was honored at the meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Acworth on Thursday evening. Claude Johnson, 75, was given a proclamation by Mayor Tommy Allegood and was presented a plaque and two baseball jerseys by members of the Acworth Achievers after school mentoring program. Frank White, one of the lead mentors of the program, said that instead of merely learning about Black History Month in the classroom, the achievers should honor local African-American citizens who have made a positive impact in their community. Johnson worked for a company associated with Lockheed from 1953 to 1971, and then worked at Hewlitt Packard …
Friday, January 20, 2012
It really was a "Dickens of a Christmas" this past holiday season.
Organizers and participants of a Charles Dickens inspired Christmas flash mob and choral event were recognized by the City of Acworth Mayor and Board of Aldermen at their meeting Thursday evening. Last winter's “Dickens of a Christmas, Y'all” took over downtown Acworth for a few days of yuletide merriment and events centered around the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol.” Carolers sang their way from historic home to historic home, and even jolly St. Nick and wife found time in their busy schedules to pay Acworth a visit. Many of the carolers, who attend North Cobb Christian School and Mount Paran Christian School, attended the meeting and performed an impromptu rendition of “Jingle Bells” for the mayor and aldermen. “We just …
Friday, January 6, 2012
Three aldermen and two judges were sworn in by the city attorney and mayor.
Three aldermen and two court judges were sworn in during a largely ceremonial first 2012 meeting of the City of Acworth Mayor and the Board of Aldermen. Aldermen Butch Price, Gene Pugliese and Bob Weatherford, joined by family members, were sworn in by Acworth City Attorney Douglas Haynie. Each alderman brought a Bible from home that a family member held for them as they swore their oaths. “I look forward to serving you for another four years,” said Weatherford, who defeated zoning board member Brett North in last November's general election. “We've got a lot of things we've started that I look forward to seeing to to fruition.” The other aldermen reiterated the strong team attitude that resonates between them and their respective staffs. …
Friday, December 16, 2011
A state of the art automotive facility will be coming to Acworth in the near future.
Plans to construct a brand-new type of service station were approved during the final 2011 meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Acworth Thursday evening. A 14,360 sq. ft. Pep Boys retail store and automotive center will be built at 3638 Cobb Pkwy. NW. Although there are Pep Boys stores in Cobb County, this new Acworth facility will be the first of its kind, combining a garage for automotive repair and a store to buy parts and accessories for automobiles. “I like hearing, 'The first store of it's kind will be located in Acworth,'” said Mayor Tommy Allegood on hearing the proposal submitted by David Brandes and Kristin Martin on behalf of Pep Boys. Acworth Community Development Director Christine Dobbs said that her …
Friday, December 2, 2011
The champions and runners up of the Acworth Warriors football program received certificates from the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
Nine teams from the Acworth Football and Cheering Association's (AFCA) Acworth Warriors were honored for their recent super bowl wins and appearances during Thursday evening's meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. The 5-year-old Division II Warriors, 7-year-old Division II Warriors, 8-year-old Division I Warriors, 8-year-old Division IIA Warriors, 8-year-old Division IIB Warriors, 9-year-old Division I Warriors, 9-year-old Division IIB Warriors, 10-year-old Division I Warriors and the 11/12-year-old Division IIA Warriors all received special recognition during the meeting. The 8-year-old IIA Warriors, 10-year-old Warriors and 11/12-year-old Warriors all finished as the runner up in their respective super bowls. The remainder of the …
Friday, November 18, 2011
An independent accounting firm completed an audit of the city's finances and found everything to be in order.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Acworth got some exciting news about the growing state of the city's coffers during their regular meeting Thursday evening. Tammy Galvis, a Certified Public Accountant with the firm of Moore and Cubbedge presented the findings of their audit of the city's finances, including the general fund and power fund. According to the city's accounts, which were vetted by the independent auditors, the general fund grew by $264,000 during the previous fiscal year. Originally, city budgets had anticipated drawing money out of the previous year's general fund balance to cover expenses, but this revenue over expenditure eliminated that risk. In addition, the city's power fund saw its revenues increase 11 …
Friday, November 4, 2011
Singleton Orthodontics contributes $6,000 to help purchase the new police dog, Uno, for the City of Acworth Police Department.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Acworth received special news from Acworth Police Chief Michael Wilkie and passed a seven-item consent agenda at their Thursday evening meeting. A half-dozen Kennesaw State University students were in the audience, which will earn them extra credit in their political science class. Also in council chambers was Wilike, who announced to the Mayor and board that Singleton Orthodontics had fronted half of the $12,000 needed to purchase the new police dog, Uno. The other half of the money needed to purchase and train Uno came from drug asset seizures. “Singleton Orthodontics told us they wanted to pay for something expensive to show their appreciation for us,” Wilkie said. “Now I want to share my …
Friday, October 21, 2011
The City of Acworth Mayor and Board of Aldermen praised the efforts of the fundraising committees and the generosity of the citizenry.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Acworth made five presentations to organizations involved with a recent fundraiser and recognized Breast Cancer Awareness Month at their meeting Thursday evening. The “Covering the Bases” fundraising event helped the city's Horizon Field and Horizon League, a sports complex and sports league built with special needs children in mind (here's an example of the impact the field has had). The Acworth Police Department has been the chief fundraisers for the event, which has gone on for four years. This year's fundraiser lasted a full 24 hours (Sept. 24–25), and included people walking the bases of Horizon Field for the duration of the event. In addition, the “Ride for the Horizon” and “Shoot for …
Friday, October 7, 2011
It took just 10 minutes to accomplish all the business before the Mayor and Board.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Acworth worked efficiently, presenting a proclamation to a local shelter and unanimously passing the consent agenda at their Thursday evening meeting with enough time left to enjoy North Cobb High School's homecoming parade. Mayor Tommy Allegood presented local safe house Shepherd's Rest Ministries with a proclamation recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On hand to receive the proclamation were Executive Director Dr. Kathryn Melton, Administrative Assistant Judy Talley, Board Member Traci Elias, Samantha Folsom, Board Chair Stacey Folsom, Harley Folsom, Chris Folsom and Board Member Noelle Maloney. “We appreciate the partnership with Acworth and the Acworth Police …
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