Marietta Celebrates Affordable Housing, Unveils New Home

Through Marietta's HOME program consortium/partnership with Cobb County, new affordable homes are built on vacant lots for low- to moderate-income working families to purchase as a first home opportunity.

by the City of Marietta The city of Marietta and representatives from Traton Homes and Cobb County's Community Development Block Grant program hosted an open house of a new home located at 523 Lemon St. on Feb. 5, one of several new homes in Marietta being sold to low- to moderate-income first time homebuyers. Through Marietta's HOME program consortium/partnership with Cobb County, new affordable homes are built on vacant lots for low- to moderate-income working families to purchase as a first home opportunity, Marietta's community development block grants manager Mitch Bland said. "While helping these families, we are also helping the city improve these older neighborhoods by having new owner-occupied, single-family homes." "Cobb County's…

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Outstanding Marietta City Employees Honored

City Manager Bill Bruton honored retirees, employees who have served Marietta for a combined total of 1,801 years and employees of the year at a City Hall ceremony.

City Manager Bill Bruton honored retirees, employees who have served Marietta for a combined total of 1,801 years and employees of the year at a City Hall ceremony on Dec. 7. Twenty-one employees who have served the city for a combined total of 516 years and five months retired in 2012. Marietta City Manager Bill Bruton awarded Pam Allen, an administrator with Municipal Court, the City Manager's Award for Exceptional Service for their accomplishments for the city and its employees, providing the best internal service to fellow employees and external service to the public, and for epitomizing public service. Rich Deckman, a landscape architect with Marietta Parks, Recreation and Facilities, received the Darrell Dickerson Marietta First …

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Marietta Named One of Top 10 Digital Cities

Marietta has been named one of the top 10 digital cities in the country for the city's use of technology to improve efficiency and provide better services to the public while saving money.

by City of Marietta Marietta has been named one of the top 10 digital cities in the country for the city's use of technology to improve efficiency and provide better services to the public while saving money. Criteria for the award included how the city is dealing with the economic downturn and how prepared city staff are to deal with IT challenges including keeping up with the use of mobile devices for government business, social media technology and management, data safety and usability and integrating mobile computing with smart phones and tablets. "The awards committee took a very thorough look at all the ways we use technology internally and externally," city manager Bill Bruton said. "They looked at the sophistication of our networks…

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Marietta Celebrates New Soccer Park

In addition to the two newly lighted soccer fields, upgrades to the facility include a concession stand, restrooms, playground and parking lot.

by city of Marietta At eight-and-a-half acres, Custer Park has two large fields that can accommodate several types of soccer, Marietta Parks and Recreation director Rich Buss said. "We can have a full field for older kids and adults, and we can have six or eight games going at the same time for the smaller kids." In addition to the two newly lighted soccer fields, upgrades to the facility include a concession stand, restrooms, playground and parking lot. Have you been to Custer Park? What do you think of the improvements? Share your thoughts in the comments below! Improvements were funded by the $25 million parks bond referendum voters approved in 2009. "Marietta and Cobb County residents can sign up for recreational soccer and flag …

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City Leaders Appoint Citizens to Study Issues

The committee will recommend ideas for quiet railroad crossings, treescapes, trash management, parking and traffic around Marietta Square.

Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin and City Council appointed a committee to recommend ideas for possibly creating one or more quiet railroad crossings in Marietta, "treescapes," trash management and improvement to replace dumpsters downtown, traffic and parking enhancements around the Square and other improvements near the Square. The committee, which will serve for 12 months, held their first meeting Oct. 1 and elected a chairman, vice chairman and secretary and scheduled their upcoming meetings. The city will provide the necessary staff to help the committee with the issues they work on, city manager Bill Bruton said.

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Soccer State Champions from Marietta

Marietta's East Cobb YMCA U-14 Rec Team "Freedom" are the 2012 Georgia Soccer State Champions.

By Bill Bruton Marietta's East Cobb YMCA U-14 Rec Team "Freedom" are the 2012 Georgia Soccer State Champions. After being unbeaten during the season and winning the four-game regional finals, they defeated the Dacula Champions by a score of 2-1 in the Championship Game played in Fayetteville, Georgia. During the 2011-2012 Seasons Freedom had a combined record of 24-0-1, were unbeaten in 25 straight games and un-scored on for 24 straight until the Final. Freedom is Coached by Bill Bruton and Bob Burke. Team Manager is Lauri Bruton. The players are Amanda Asprino, Emily Bell, Shelby Bruton, Isabella Burke, Kayla Dawson, Sarah Delgado, Rihab El Fakih(goalkeeper), Kaley Foust, Zoey Hartman, Amanda Howard, Madison Johnson, Kennedy Casey, Erin …

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Mother and Son Statue Leads Visitors into Confederate Cemetery

Mayor Steve Tumlin, Betty Hunter and seven-year-old Henry Sinclair, Councilman Johnny Sinclair’s nephew who modeled for the statue, unveiled the creation on Sunday.

The poignant image of a mother and her son leaving the Marietta Confederate Cemetery will exist for generations to come. A bronze statue was unveiled Sunday at the wagon road entry from Brown Park into the Marietta Confederate Cemetery. Mayor Steve Tumlin, former Councilwoman Betty Hunter and seven-year-old Henry Sinclair, Councilman Johnny Sinclair’s nephew who modeled for the statue, unveiled the creation. The statue was placed leading into the cemetery to give people a visual as they are thinking about the more than 3,000 soldiers buried there, City Manager Bill Bruton said. Furthermore the statue can be seen from Powder Springs Street and will be lit up at night. The statue is meant to draw people into the cemetery. "It will serve as …

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Marietta Celebrates a Great Chase at Strand

Look out, Marietta! Descendants of Andrews Raiders are in town, and they visited The General! Don't worry too much; William Fuller's descendants are here too. Take a look at the gala celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Great Locomotive Chase.

Community leaders, descendants of members of Marietta’s Great Locomotive Chase, historians and train and history enthusiasts gathered at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre Thursday night to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War event. The night was full of laughter, memories and most of all history. "It's a war story; it's an adventure story; and it's a railroad story," Russell Bonds, of Marietta and author of the award-winning novel Stealing the General, said. "It resonates even after the Civil War with the enduring legacy of the Medal of Honor, and locally this is our story, we grew up hearing this and driving across the railroad tracks." William “Bill” Fambrough and Wilbur Kurtz III of Marietta, who are great-grandsons of Captain …

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New Cinema to Complete Marietta Entertainment Experience

The new NCG Cinema Complex is one of many major developments to take place in the Powder Springs Street redevelopment corridor in Marietta.

Revitalization of the Powder Springs Street corridor continues with the announcement of Marietta's newest movie theater, which will include stadium seating, 3D and surround sound technology. Construction on the multi-million dollar 10-screen Neighborhood Cinema Group (NCG) theater at 1050 Powder Springs St. will begin in January 2012, according to a City of Marietta press release. During the renovation, 50 contractors will be employed, and NCG Cinemas expects to create 40 to 50 regular part-time jobs, as well as several full-time management positions. "Having such a high-quality cinema complex located so close to our downtown will enhance our reputation as a destination for families, couples and individuals looking for excellent …

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