Politics & Government
Cobb Residents Have Pick Between 2 Forums Tonight
One will be on the proposed regional transportation tax, and the other is for the four Cobb commission chair candidates.
Cobb citizens will have their pick tonight between two forums, both of which can be watched from home.
The four Cobb commission chairman candidates, all Republicans, will gather at the county government building atΒ 100 Cherokee St. in MariettaΒ from 7 to 9 p.m. for the Cobb County Civic Coalition's forum.
Members of the public are invited to attend. The forum can also be viewed live on Cobb County's TV23 and online.
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Also at 7 tonight, Public Broadcasting Atlanta will host a live one-hour online debate about the proposed TSPLOST, which, if approved by voters in the 10-county metro region on July 31, will raise area sales tax by 1 percent over 10 years to fund .
The forum will stream live at WABE.org.
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Forum participants include Steve Brown of the Transportation Leadership Coalition, Jeff Dickerson of Citizens for Transportation Mobility and Jane Hayse of the Atlanta Regional Commission. It will be moderated by WABE's Charles Edwards.
Submit your TSPLOST questions via email to admin@publicsquareatlanta.org.
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