🌱 Pay Raise For County Employees + Free Adoption Event

Hello all. It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Marietta Daily — here to impart all the most important things happening in the community today.

First, today's weather:

A heavy t-storm in the p.m. High: 86 Low: 71.

Here are the top three stories today in Marietta:

1. Cobb County Board of Commissioners has approved of a pay raise for county employees. The county's new minimum wage for its employees is $17 an hour. The new rate will hopefully help remedy the county's staffing shortage. The new pay raise will impact existing employees as well. ( The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
2. The Cobb Animal Shelter will be offering free adoptions on Sunday. The shelter is still closed due to an outbreak of strep zoo. There will be a special pop-up event outside the shelter from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for animals that have been approved for adoption. It is still unclear when the shelter will reopen. (East Cobb News)
3. The Cobb County Board of Education has hired a new assistant superintendent. The new hire will be responsible for school safety operations. Josh Morreale will assume the new role and the district will be searching for an individual to fill his previous position. The new school year begins on Monday. ( The Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Today in Marietta:

• Children Fun Fest & Vendor Show At Cobb County Civic Center (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The City of Marietta shares its recent meeting about traffic calming efforts for Brookwood Dr. Click to watch the full video. (City of Marietta, Ga., Government via Facebook)
• Registration for Marietta Parks & Rec Youth Basketball opens on Monday. The league is meant for children between 6 and 12 years of age. It will cost $60 to register a child - $95 for a non-Marietta child. Practice starts the week of Oct. 3 with games starting on Nov. 5. (City of Marietta)
• The Marietta History Center will be hosting a Pop-In event on Saturday, Aug. 20. The event will enable children to interact with themed activities and crafts. The event is between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (City of Marietta)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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.