🌱 Tumlin Vetoes Apartments + Affordable Housing Project Breaks Ground

Hey, everybody. It's Friday in Marietta and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in our community today.

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• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm. High: 70 Low: 53.
• Saturday: Warmer with clouds and sun. High: 78 Low: 59.

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Here are the top three stories today in Marietta:

1. Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin vetoed the mixed-use development proposed for Powers Ferry Kroger. The Marietta City Council voted 5-2 to approve the 322-unit on the site of a Kroger store that will be moving later this year. There was no opposition from the public, and the planning commission passed the proposal 7-0 and recommended that the project go through. Despite pleas from the developer and other community members, Tumlin, who has been outspoken about too many high-density apartments being proposed in the city, instantly vetoed the project. (East Cobb News)
2. Marietta recently broke ground on an affordable housing project for the city and school employees on Wednesday. The project at 37 Griggs St. has taken shape through a partnership between the city, its school district, and Habitat for Humanity. The funding for the project comes from the city's federal COVID-19 relief funds and will be the first development of its kind in the metro area. Habitat will build the first three houses starting in June of 2023; additional construction is planned for 2024. (Yahoo News)
3. Cobb school board candidate John Cristadoro spoke recently about his reasons for running for a seat on the Cobb Board of Education. Cristadoro said he tried several jobs, such as a veterinarian technician, a clerk in a law firm, a personal trainer, and currently a media salesman, before settling into his business career. Christadoro recognizes that with all his entrepreneurial work and two children in the school system, his plate is quite full, but what pushed his decision to run has been the numerous people over the past few months recommending him to run. As part of his campaign's purpose, the candidate said he wants to “make sure our classrooms remain excellent.” (East Cobb News)

Today and tomorrow in and around Marietta:

Friday, April 14

• Mindfulness Kids Class— Body And Brain Yoga Tai Chi (5:00 PM)

Saturday, April 15

• Taste Of Mableton— Mable House Complex (9:00 AM)
• Pippin — Jenny T. Anderson Theatre (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Marietta Police Department would like to remind the community of when they shouldn't call 911 emergency. Issues like finding out how much a ticket is, calling about dangerous weather, or asking for help when a cat is stuck in a tree are not considered emergencies and can delay response time for operators. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)
• The City of Marietta has released a video about the new trash cans that are being sent out to everyone in the city. The new cans will come with an information packet and a new sanitation schedule which will start on Apr. 17. (City of Marietta, Ga, Government via Facebook)
• The Marietta Police Department is requesting public comments about the agency and the service that officers and staff have provided to the community. The department has maintained its Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies accreditation for more than twenty years, and public comments are a required part for the agency to meet the standards of accreditation. If you would like to leave a comment, you can do so here. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager 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.