Monday, October 1, 2012
See what's coming up this week including a Smyrna City Council meeting and a charter school roundtable.
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Monday, October 1, 2012
Smyrna City Council meets Monday at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. To view the night’s agenda, click here. Smryna City Council meetings are televised live on Charter Channel 19. Replays of Council meetings air the second and fourth Thursday of the month on Channel 23 at 7 p.m. See the TV23 section at www.cobbcounty.org for a complete rebroadcast schedule. Tuesday Cobb Chamber of Commerce CEO David Connell is the guest speaker at the Vinings Business Association’s monthly meeting. The meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. at Social Vinings. Register online to attend. The Smyrna Business Association honors public safety officers at its monthly meeting Thursday at noon at the Smyrna Community Center. Smyrna Fire Chief Jason Lanyon and Smyrna Police …
Monday, June 18, 2012
Here’s a look at what’s on the week’s agenda for Smyrna-Vinings.
Smyrna City Council meets Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Smyrna City Hall. A look at the agenda shows that Council will vote whether to adopt the FY 2013 budget, an issue that was tabled from the June 4 meeting. Meetings are televised live on Charter Channel 19. Replays of Council meetings air the second and fourth Thursday of the month on Channel 23 at 7 p.m. See the TV23 section at www.cobbcounty.org for a complete rebroadcast schedule. The final Cobb County Republican Women’s Club Forum is Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Cobb County Government’s offices at 100 Cherokee Street in Marietta. The forum features three panels, one for District Attorney candidates, one for Superior Court Judge candidates and one for Cobb County Chairman candidates. Last week…
Monday, June 4, 2012
Summer’s lazy days are here, but the week’s agenda is a full one for Smyrna-Vinings.
Government: Smyrna City Council meets Monday night at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. A look at the agenda shows that Council will vote on an eight percent water rate increase that would take effect July 1. Smyrna residents can sound off on this and other items in the FY 2013 budget during a second public hearing at the meeting. It’s not too late to register for Cobb County’s Regional Transportation Referendum Wireside Chat with Chairman Tim Lee and Kennesaw Mayor Mark Matthews. Lee and Matthews will give an overview of the referendum and then open the line to questions. Register online or call 404.463.3227. The Cobb County chat is scheduled for Wednesday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Ward 5 City Council Representative Susan Wilkinson and other …
Friday, May 4, 2012
Doug Stoner spoke to the Smyrna Business Association Thursday and not everyone was sold on the Transportation Investment Act.
While speaking to the Smyrna Business Association Thursday, state Sen. Doug Stoner explained that metro Atlanta voters won’t be the only ones closely monitoring the poll results for the Transportation Investment Act on July 31. “There are some folks outside of this state who are hoping this fails,” he said. “As one gentleman I work with in Dallas told me he said, ‘Personally I hope y’all are successful. But from a professional standpoint as the chairman I hope you fail because we’re going to eat your lunch.’” On July 31 voters decide whether to approve a one-cent special-purpose local option sales tax that would be collected over 10 years and used to fund a list of about 150 transportation improvement projects throughout the 10-county …
Monday, April 30, 2012
This week's happenings include two business association luncheons, two town hall meetings and the kickoff of the Smyrna Produce Market.
Good morning, Smyrna-Vinings! Let’s take a look at the week ahead. April has five Mondays this year, which means no Smyrna City Council meeting tonight. The next meeting will be Monday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. Even though there’s no meeting scheduled, Smyrna’s Ward 3 Council Representative isn’t taking the night off. Teri Anulewicz is holding a Fifth Monday Meeting for Ward 3 residents. The meeting gets underway at 6:30 p.m. at the Smyrna Public Library conference room. Smryna-Vinings Patch will have coverage of the meeting Tuesday. The Vinings Business Association holds its monthly lunch meeting Tuesday at SOHO Vinings. This month’s guest speaker is Emmy Award winning meteorologist Paul Ossman. Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. Guests …
Monday, April 16, 2012
Here's a roundup of local government, business and school news for this week in Smyrna-Vinings.
Good morning, Smyrna-Vinings! It’s the start of another busy week so let’s jump right into our look at this week’s events. Local Government News: Smyrna City Council meets Monday at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. Take a look at Smyrna-Vinngs Patch’s preview and check back with the site on Tuesday for complete coverage of the meeting. The public is invited, but the meeting will be televised live on Charter Communications Public Access Channel 19. Replays of council meetings air the second and fourth Thursday of the month on Channel 23 at 7 p.m. See the TV23 section at www.cobbcounty.org for a complete rebroadcast schedule. Business News: Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon will hold a town hall meeting for South Cobb Drive businesses Tuesday, April 17 at the …
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The deadline to preregister for the Y Not Run 5K is also this week.
Last Chance is Smyrna-Vinings Patch’s weekly feature that reminds you of approaching deadlines. And this week we’ve got two reminders for you. Thursday, April 12 at 3 p.m. is the last chance to pre-register for the Y Not Run 5K and Skirt Run benefitting the YWCA of North Georgia. The race begins Saturday at 8 a.m. at First United Methodist Church of Marietta, 56 Whitlock Avenue. Runners have the option to participate in a traditional 5K or a “skirt run” where women, and especially men, are invited to don their craziest skirts for the race. The race fee is $25. Packet pickup begins at 7 a.m. with the races at 8 a.m. Pre-registration and payment can be completed online. Seniors from Osborne and Campbell High School with an interest in …
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Graduating high school seniors from Osborne and Campbell have till April 15 to apply for the SBA scholarship. Nominations for the Business of the Year award will be accepted through May 3.
Smyrna Business Association is looking for entrepreneurial-minded high school seniors and business owners for its SBA Scholarship and SBA Business of the Year awards. Osborne and Campbell High School seniors interested in pursuing a business-related degree in college can apply for the SBA Scholarship. Students must fill out the application, write a one-page essay explaining why they should earn the scholarship, attach a pdf copy of their high school transcripts and include a letter of recommendation from a faculty member. The application can be completed on the website or printed and faxed to the scholarship committee. Fax printed applications to 678-402-6059 and 770-803-6480. The deadline to apply is Sunday, April 15. SBA is also …
Monday, April 2, 2012
Smyrna City Council will vote whether to approve RaceTrac's building permit tonight plus a look at what's coming up for Smyrna-Vinings in the week ahead.
Good morning, Smyrna-Vinings! It may be spring break for the kiddos, but it’s a regular workweek for your favorite hyper-local news website and the Smyrna City Council, too. Let’s take a look at tonight’s Smyrna City Council meeting agenda and the week ahead. Council votes tonight whether to grant RaceTrac Petroleum Inc. a commercial building permit that would allow the company to begin construction of its convenience store at 2550 Spring Road. This time last year the construction of the convenience store was a hot button issue in Smyrna as some members of the community opposed its construction. In July 2011 Council ultimately voted to approve RaceTrac’s zoning request. At that time, representatives from the company forecast that the store…
Monday, February 13, 2012
Smyrna-Vinings Patch reminds you that you've still got 24 hours to plan a Valentine's Day surprise for your sweetheart plus a look at the week ahead.
This is a friendly reminder from Smyrna-Vinings Patch that Tuesday, Feb. 14 is Valentine’s Day. If you forgot or still don’t know what to get your sweetheart, check out Patch’s 2012 Valentine’s Day Guide for date ideas. In other news, Monday, Feb. 13 begins advance voting for next month’s presidential preference primary and Cobb County’s special election. Voters can make their pick for the Republican presidential candidate and decide whether Austell, Marietta, Powder Springs and Cobb County will authorize package sales of alcohol on Sunday. No reason is required to vote early and it can be done in person Feb. 13 through March 2, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the board of elections and registration office, 763 Whitlock …
Inside-Out
6:20 am on Monday, June 11, 2012
What Mr. Stoner fails to mention is that Charlotte is already kicking us due to the fact that they have a rail system in place. Georgia keeps spending money on studies instead of ever getting anything accomplished. We, the taxpayers keep voting for these Splosts but see nothing for our money. What little that has been done has created a worse situation. Small improvements are not cutting it any … more ›