🌱 Trash Services Code Amendments Tabled + Little Free Libraries

Hello, neighbors. It's Wednesday in Marietta and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening locally. Because community news matters! Follow along for the latest...

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Mostly sunny and comfortable. High: 83 Low: 62.

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Here are the top three stories today in Marietta:

1. The Cobb County Board of Commissioners has decided to table trash service code amendments. The decision was made on Tuesday through a 4-1 vote by the Board. The Board will review the code amendments in January. Some Cobb Commissioners do not want to amendments to be reviewed again at all. (East Cobb News)
2. Marietta Police Athletic League has opened a new Little Free Library. The small library is located at the Hugh L Grogan Jr. Community Center. The project is part of a wider effort by Cobb Collaborative to spread Little Free Libraries throughout the county. The library operates under the "Take One, Leave One" policy which encourages readers to contribute materials when possible. (Cobb County Courier)
3. The Marietta City Council will be meeting today for an agenda review session and a regularly scheduled meeting. Both sessions will be held in the City Council's chamber in City Hall. The agenda review session will start at 6:00 p.m. with the regularly scheduled meeting starting at 7:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend in person or online. Click for the agenda. (Press Release Desk )

Today in Marietta:

• City Council Agenda Review Session At City Hall (6:00 PM)
• City Council Meeting At City Hall (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Marietta City Schools is celebrating Homecoming this week! The exact details surrounding Friday's events will be released closer to the date. Stay tuned! (Marietta City Schools via Facebook)
• The Marietta Police Department has received reports that scammers are taking advantage of the tragic killing of Cobb County Sherriff's Office deputies. The department is reminding the community that donations should only be made to the Cobb County Sherriff's Office Foundation. That is the official site collecting donations for the deputies' families. Click to donate. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)
• Cobb County State Court Judges have rescheduled traffic cases. There will be no traffic cases heard today and tomorrow. The rescheduling is to allow court personnel to attend funeral services. (City of Marietta, Ga., Government via Facebook)

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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.