Week of March 12-18

Newsletter contents (click on links):

Important public meeting dates

Enjoy book sale this weekend at Miller Park

Open house next week on parks bond nominations

New job listings

Last chance for high school seniors to apply for scholarship

Whole Families Whole Communities Reveal

Make plans to attend large job fair April 1

Learn how to lower your energy bill

Register now for the 14th annual Spring Chicken Run

Celebrate the Great American Cleanup by recycling household items

Cupid in the Community

Community zoning meetings

Roadwork updates from Department of Transportation

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Upcoming public events and meetings

• Library book sale. Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 1-5 p.m., Sunday, March 11-13.

• Board of Commissioners zoning meeting. 9 a.m., Tuesday, March 15. BOC Room, second floor, 100 Cherokee St., Marietta.

• Neighborhood Safety Commission panel discussion on "Animal Control." 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 16. BOC Room, second floor, 100 Cherokee St., Marietta. Free and open to the public. Discussion will also be broadcast live on CobbTV.

• Purchasing Department special bid opening. 2 p.m., Thursday, March 17. BOC Room, second floor, 100 Cherokee St., Marietta.

• Public input open house on 2008 parks bond property nominations. 7 p.m., Thursday, March 17. South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive, Mableton.

Enjoy book sale this weekend at Miller Park

Find great deals at the semi-annual book sale March 11-13. The sale is being held at Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta, and there is plenty of free parking. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday and Saturday and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday.

Acceptable forms of payment are cash and checks. On Friday until 1 p.m., electronic devices are not permitted and patrons will only be able to buy up to two boxes of items at a time. Sunday is BYOB (Bring Your Own Box) Day. You can bring any size box you like and fill it to the top for only $20 for upper level books or $10 for lower level books (combination boxes are $20).

All profits from this sale will go directly to buying more items for the 16 libraries in the Cobb County Public Library System. For more information, please call Jonathan McKeown at 770-528-2332 or email [email protected].

Open house next week on parks bond nominations

Residents are encouraged to nominate properties for potential purchase by the county as part of the voter-approved 2008 parks bond. The Board of Commissioners, at its Jan. 26 meeting, directed PARKS staff to seek public input through five open houses.

The open house in District Four will be held 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, March 17, at South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive SW, Mableton. If you cannot attend that meeting, other open houses will be held 5:30-7 p.m.:

March 22
Human Resources Training Room, second floor, 100 Cherokee Street, Marietta
March 24
West Cobb Regional Library, 1750 Dennis Kemp Lane, Kennesaw
March 28
East Cobb Library, 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta
March 29
East Cobb Senior Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta

The deadline for nominations is April 15. To nominate a property, click here.

New job listings

-- CobbWorks sent information on the following job openings. Click on each for more information.

• Material coordinator
• Archer developer
• Consumer services team supervisor
• Administrative secretary
• Food server/wait staff
• Custodian/housekeeping tech
• Certified nursing assistant PRN
• Part time library aide
• Certified nursing assistant candidates

The job listings provided are opportunities gathered by CobbWorks staff and other contributors in an effort to help share employment information with jobseekers. Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of information provided, we are not responsible for errors, omissions or changes. Job information and availability are subject to change without notice.

Last chance for high school seniors to apply

The South Cobb Business Association is offering  a $500 scholarship for seniors graduating from Pebblebrook and South Cobb high schools. Applications with supporting documents must be postmarked by March 15, For more information, visit sc-ba.org/scba-senior-scholarship-application-2016.pdf

Whole Families Whole Communities Reveal

click here.

Cobb Chamber of Commerce president and CEO David Connell and I are honored to be the guest speakers at this event, which will also showcase workforce development and affordable housing initiatives. Participants will also be able to tour the Family Life's 40,000 square foot space and enjoy refreshments.

The Family Life Restoration Center, Inc. is located at 6105 Mableton Parkway SE, Mableton.

Make plans to attend large job fair April 1

Congressman David Scott will host the 13th Annual Jobs Fair 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Friday, April 1, at the Georgia International Convention Center.
  
Nearly 100 area employers looking to fill more than 5, 530 openings will participate, including AFLAC, Atlanta Police Department, AT&T, Chime Solutions, Clayton County Public Schools, FedEx, FBI, GLOCK, Home Depot, Kia Motors, Lowe’s, MARTA, Next Step Staffing, UPS, U.S. Peace Corps and WestRock.

These federal and state agencies will also be on hand:

• U.S. Veterans Administration and Atlanta VA Medical Center to provide special employment, health and benefits resources for veterans;
• U.S. Small Business Administration to host a Small Business Forum providing information on capital access, state and federal procurement contracts, and film and entertainment opportunities for small businesses;
• HomeSafe Georgia to deliver on-site counseling to homeowners facing unemployment or underemployment while they seek new work; and
• U.S. Office of Personnel and Management to conduct step-by-step training on finding and applying for Federal jobs (Navigating USAJOBS).

Attendees are strongly encouraged to take MARTA to the airport station and board the free ATL SkyTrain to the Convention Center or take MARTA to the College Park station and board a special MARTA bus shuttle to the event.

Georgia International Convention Center is located at 2000 Convention Center Concourse, College Park. For more information, visit www.davidscott.house.gov or call 770-432-5405. 

Cupid in the Community: Learning and growing

• Had a great turnout and session at the General Assembly Dash Hack event teaching residents about how to build web pages. (Pictured above)
  
• Held well attended and informative community zoning meeting for upcoming Austell and Powder Springs cases.
  
• Visited McEachern High School's well executed and supported career fair along with Powder Springs Mayor and City Council and other community leaders. (Pictured below)
  
• Attended the Community Resource Committee of our Atlanta Regional Commission and learned more about how developments with regional impact are assessed as part of the planning process.

Community zoning meetings

Thank you to all of you who participate in the regular Community Zoning Meetings to learn about and weigh on zoning cases in your community. Please note the following scheduling changes for this year.

• Zoning cases in Austell and Powder Springs will be addressed on the second Wednesday of the month, from 6 to 7 p.m., at South Cobb Recreation Center, 875 Six Flags Drive, Austell.
• Zoning cases in Smyrna, Mableton and Marietta will be addressed on the fourth Wednesday of the month, from 6 to 7 p.m., at South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive, Mableton.  

For a list of upcoming 2016 zoning cases please visit: zoning.comdev.cobbcountyga.gov/index.htm.

My office is happy to help share information about programs, activities and events around District Four and surrounding areas, but inclusion in the newsletter does not signify endorsement or guarantee the quality of programming included.

District Four Construction Update

Indicates project paid for with SPLOST funding

Road Closure Notice:

Factory Shoals Road
Factory Shoals Road is closed to thru traffic until May 9, between Six Flags Road and White Road.

Anderson Mill Road Sidewalks

The contractor is not planning to work this weekend.

Austell Road to White Way Drive – Monday through Friday
This project is substantially complete. Expect periodic lane closures from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The contractor will be performing punchlist work. EXPECT DELAYS

Floyd Road – Veterans Memorial to Clay Road

The contractor will work Saturday, removing Taco Bell driveway. Lane closures are anticipated. EXPECT DELAYS

The contractor is not planning to work Sunday.

Veterans Memorial to Clay Road – Monday through Friday
Expect periodic lane closures from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with one lane remaining open in each direction at all times. The contractor will be installing storm drain, excavating for road widening, removing and replacing sidewalk and curb and gutter. Utilities will be relocating services. EXPECT DELAYS

Powder Springs Road at Cheatham Hill Road / Callaway Road

The contractor is not planning to work this weekend.

Monday through Friday
Expect periodic lane closures from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The contractor will be performing punchlist work. EXPECT DELAYS

Riverside Parkway Sidewalk

The contractor is not planning to work this weekend.

Monday through Friday
This project is substantially complete. Expect periodic lane closures 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The contractor will be performing punchlist work. EXPECT DELAYS

Six Flags Drive (Factory Shoals Road to Riverside Parkway)

The contractor is not planning to work this weekend.

Monday through Friday
Expect periodic lane closures 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with one lane remaining open. The contractor will be building gravity, installing storm drain and grading. Utilities will be relocating services. EXPECT DELAYS

Six Flags Drive (Riverside Parkway to Six Flags Parkway)

The contractor is not planning to work this weekend.

Monday through Friday
This project is substantially complete. Expect periodic lane closures 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The contractor will be performing punchlist work. EXPECT DELAYS

Walker Drive

The contractor is not planning to work this weekend.

Monday through Friday
The contractor will be installing fence. No lane closures are anticipated.

White Road at Riverside Parkway

The contractor is planning to work Saturday.  The contractor will be grading shoulders.  Lane closures are anticipated. EXPECT DELAYS.

The contractor is not planning to work Sunday.

Monday through Friday
Expect periodic lane closures 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with one lane remaining open. The contractor will be grading, placing sod and placing curb and gutter. Utilities will be relocating services. EXPECT DELAYS.

I-285 at Atlanta Road Interchange Reconstruction - GDOT

Orchard Road is closed to through traffic through Jan. 5, 2017.

Atlanta Road - Saturday and Sunday
The contractor will be performing bridge work. Lane closures are anticipated.  EXPECT DELAYS

I-285 southbound at Orchard Road Bridge - Saturday and Sunday NIGHT WORK
Expect lane closures 9 p.m.-5 a.m. The contractor will be performing bridge demolition.   EXPECT DELAYS

I-285 northbound - Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The contractor will be boring for fiber.  No lane closures are anticipated.

I-285 southbound - Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The contractor will continue installing barrier walls and utility work. No lane closures are anticipated. 

Atlanta Road - Monday through Friday
Expect periodic lane closures 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with one lane remaining open. The contractor will be performing bridge work. Utilities will be relocating services. EXPECT DELAYS

GDOT Northwest Corridor (I-75/I-575) Managed Lanes

Frey Road: Lane closures from George Busbee Parkway to Campus Loop Road: 7 p.m.-5 a.m., nightly through March.

I-75 southbound: Entrance ramp closure at Delk Road to I-75 southbound, follow posted detour: 9 p.m.-5 a.m., Sunday, March 13-Thursday, March 17.

I-75 northbound and southbound: Lane closures from Delk Road to Cumberland Boulevard: 9 p.m.-5 a.m., now through mid-March.

Cumberland Boulevard: Expect periodic lane closures from Interstate North Parkway to Akers Mill Road (north): 9 a.m.-4 p.m., now through mid-March.

I-285 eastbound: Ramp closure I-285 eastbound to I-75 northbound follow posted detour: 10 p.m.-5 a.m., Friday, March 11,-Sunday, March 13.

For weekly travel advisories, please visit www.dot.ga.gov/DS/GEL/NWC.

Windy Hill Road at I-75 Diverging Diamond Interchange

Windy Hill Road lane closure at I-75 overpass to cause significant delays and congestion
One westbound lane on Windy Hill Road is closed across the I-75 bridge overpass as work continues on the diverging diamond interchange. This lane closure will cause significant delays and traffic congestion for all traffic heading westbound on Windy Hill Road through the interchange, particularly, traffic traveling west to the I-75 south on-ramp and traffic going Windy Hill Road west to the I-75 north on-ramp. 
This lane closure will continue indefinitely.

For up-to-the minute traffic 24/7, log onto www.cobbcommute.org or find us on Facebook or Twitter (@CobbDOT).

The contractor is not planning to work this weekend.

Monday through Friday: Windy Hill Road at I-75
Expect periodic lane closures 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with one lane remaining open. The contractor will be removing sidewalk, parapet wall, fence on bridge, removing medians, concrete islands and placing erosion control. EXPECT DELAYS

Windy Hill Road Corridor Thoroughfare Improvements

The contractor will work Saturday.

Wind Hill Road: Windy Hill Village to Cobb Parkway – eastbound
Expect periodic lane closures with one lane remaining open. The contractor will be grading, placing curb and gutter and GAB. Utilities will be relocating services. EXPECT DELAYS

Interstate North Parkway: Windy Hill Road to Interstate North Parkway East
Expect periodic lane closures with one lane remaining open. The contractor will be building wall. EXPECT DELAYS

The contractor is not planning to work Sunday.

Monday through Friday: Interstate North Parkway-Windy Hill Road to Interstate North Parkway East
Expect periodic lane closures 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with one lane remaining open. The contractor will be building wall. EXPECT DELAYS

Monday through Friday: Between I-75 and Cobb Parkway (east and westbound)
Expect periodic lane closures 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with one lane remaining open on Windy Hill Road. The contractor will continue wall construction, placing GAB, placing curb and gutter and installing storm drainage. Utilities will be relocating services. EXPECT DELAYS

Monday through Friday: I-75 to Powers Ferry Road
Expect periodic lane closures 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with one lane remaining open. The contractor will be performing grading operations, signal work and building wall. EXPECT DELAYS

Updates and information about the upcoming Windy Hill Road projects will be provided at www.cobbdot.org.

David Baggett, construction ambassador, will be located at 2470 Windy Hill Road, Suite 126, throughout the duration of the project. He will meet regularly with businesses and the public to provide project updates, share information, and address project concerns.  Baggett can be reached at [email protected] or 678-722-1740.

Get real time traffic updates on cobbcommute.org
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