Friday, July 20, 2012
Check out what the four Cobb Commission Chairman candidates had to say at about various topics at a Mableton candidate forum on Thursday night.
Cobb Commission Chairman candidates have been making the rounds, attending several forums throughout the county. The questions usually asked at the forums have to do with Transportation Investment Act or TSPLOST and economic development or redevelopment. Here are the answers they've given on both the TSPLOST and economic (re)development, along with their thoughts on backyard chickens: "The TSPLOST is a proposal to raise your sales taxes for 10 years that would generate a billion dollars for Cobb COunty to build programs and projects that have no usefulness at all in Cobb County, let alone Mableton. He said he agrees with the Chamber’s Competitive EDGE Initiative, but thinks "they missed the boat in one area. They have ignored or …
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The man behind the Backyard Chickens Alliance has begun a petition to help chickens gain the same rights as other pets in Cobb.
One year ago this week I was given a Notice of Violation by the Cobb County Code Enforcement for having a dozen hens in my backyard. In Cobb County, you must have at least two acres of land to own poultry; I have only a half-acre. The neighbor that lives behind me in a different neighborhood was looking over my six foot privacy fence and saw my enclosed chicken coop and hens. She had unsubstantiated fears that the poultry would ruin her property value and notified her County Commissioner. In the year since, I have worked hard to change the 40-year-old law that essentially bans poultry in Cobb County. I researched the topic, compiled statistics, and presented this to the Board of Commissioners. The Board unanimously rejected the facts with …
Monday, March 26, 2012
One Cobb resident formed the Backyard Chickens Alliance in July and the organization is fighting for the Right to Grow Act. Should Cobb allow backyard chickens?
In February, Rep. Earl Ehrhart introduced the Right to Grow Act to the Georgia Assembly. The bill, which would have prohibited cities and counties from banning gardens, chickens, and honeybees for personal consumption, sailed through the Agriculture Committee only to be killed by the Rules Committee after very aggressive lobbying by the cities and counties. They felt that it violated Home Rule granted to them by the Georgia Constitution and grumbled about potential lawsuits. They said that the cities and counties are better able to legislate their areas without State intervention. If that is the case, who looks out for the people when their local governments lose touch with what is important to them? Who is there when local governments …
Mark A
12:13 am on Sunday, July 22, 2012
right, because telling you to think for yourself and research the timeline and project list of the TSPLOST is grounds for dismissal! bleat! bleat! no more taxes, even if taxes sometimes do good things! bleat! more ›