🌱 Cobb County Stormwater Fees + CCPD Facial Recognition Allowed

Hello again, East Cobb. I'm here with your Thursday edition of the East Cobb Daily, full of all the things you need to know about what's happening locally.

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Here are the top 3 stories in and around East Cobb today:

1. Cobb County commissioners considered changing the county's stormwater management fees during a meeting on Dec. 13. The current arrangement is based on water usage, but Judy Jones, Cobb's water system director, said the model is not reflective of who generates the most runoff. The proposed change would base the stormwater calculation on impervious surfaces instead of water usage. (MDJ Online)
2. On Dec. 13, Cobb County commissioners voted unanimously to allow the Cobb County Police Department to enter a three-year contract with Clearview AI to use its face recognition software and access its database. The police department recently updated its policy to add more restrictions in order to mitigate "the community's concerns." (Government Technology)
3. The search for Victor Roberts, a missing juvenile justice official from Cobb County, ended on Dec. 13 when Peachtree City police found his body behind the wheel of his SUV. Roberts, the deputy commissioner for the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, had been missing since Dec. 5, and police said they were told he suffered from memory loss. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating but says so far they have not found any signs of foul play. (Fox 5 Atlanta)

Today in and around East Cobb:

• Enchanted Woodland Trail At Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell (10:00 AM)
• East Cobb Book Club: AM & PM Holiday Party At East Cobb Library (11:30 AM)
• Holiday Avenue Express At Avenue East Cobb, Marietta (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• A winter donation drive to benefit the patients at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta is going on now through Jan. 31. Donations of both new and gently used shoes and clothing can be made at the Mall Management Office on the lower level of Lenox Square. (Reporter Newspapers)
• Heads up, house hunters! View the link to see upcoming open houses in the East Cobb area, including a beautiful six-bedroom in nearby Marietta. (East Cobb Patch)
• The Cobb County Public Library invites the community to a fun and informative birthday gathering for the Fox Theatre on Dec. 28 at the Switzer Library in nearby Marietta! The library will also host Fox in a Box, an interactive banner exhibit all about Fox Theatre, from Dec. 22 through Jan. 7. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.