🌱 Free Events For Seniors This Weekend + Water Meter Reader Fired

Welcome back, Marietta. I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and hot. High: 91 Low: 58.

Here are the top three stories in Marietta today:

1. This Friday, the North Georgia State Fair will be held in Marietta's Jim Miller Park. Cobb Senior Services will be offering a series of special events meant for seniors 55 years and older during the North Georgia State Fair. The events are free and will start with an 8:00 a.m. breakfast. Seniors will be admitted to the fair for free. Click for the full event schedule. (Cobb County Courier)
2. Marietta's Red Sky Tapas has closed. The restaurant gave no reason for the closure in its Facebook closure announcement. It officially closed on Sep. 15. The restaurant has been operating in Marietta for the last 14 years. (Atlanta Eater)
3. Water bills for some Cobb County residents may skyrocket after a meter reader was fired for turning in bad readings that were much lower than reality. The county has admitted to the situation. The fired meter reader was working for contractor Bermex. The county has issued water-tier adjustments to ease some of the financial pain from the correction. (WSBTV)

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Today in Marietta:

• Fall Quarterly CAN Meeting At Cobb Collaborative (11:00 AM)
• Brown Bag Concert At Glover Park (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Marietta Police Department has provided a series of questions to gauge aggressive driving behavior. Click to answer the questions. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)
• The Marietta City Council will be meeting on Tuesday, Sep. 27 at 5:15 p.m. The agenda will be posted at this link. (City of Marietta)
• The Glover Park Concert will be on Friday, Sep. 30 at 8:00 p.m. Mark your calendar! (City of Marietta)

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— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.