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Board approves amended service‑delivery IGAs with Mableton and terminates 6 Flags Special Service District; Mableton resident questions police‑service funding
Summary
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved an amended service‑delivery strategy and several intergovernmental agreements with the newly incorporated City of Mableton, and voted to terminate the Cobb County Six Flags Special Service District effective June 1. A Mableton resident spoke during public comment, asking for a line‑item breakdown of
The Board of Commissioners approved three non‑agenda items related to the City of Mableton: (1) an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) and resolution adopting an amended service‑delivery strategy required under OCGA 36‑70‑20; (2) a set of IGAs covering specific services between Cobb County and the City of Mableton (bridal services, Department of Transportation, E911, fire, GIS, regulated businesses, stormwater, water and sewer); and (3) termination of the Cobb County Six Flags Special Service District effective June 1, 2025, because the district territory will lie wholly within the City of Mableton after incorporation. The county attorney presented the items and the board approved them by recorded motion: “The motion carries 5‑0.”
Denny Wilson, who identified himself as a Mableton taxpayer, raised a separate concern during public comment about the calculation of Mableton’s payment for county police services. Wilson said he reviewed the county budget and estimated that Mableton’s police‑service cost should be around $10 million if Mableton represents roughly 10% of the county population; he said the IGA figure reported in media coverage was $9.5 million and suggested that double‑counting may exist. He requested a line‑item budget for services performed across the county by commission district so Mableton residents can verify amounts.
Board action: The County Attorney introduced item 49 (amended service‑delivery strategy per OCGA 36‑70‑20), item 50 (IGAs with City of Mableton), and item 51 (termination of Six Flags Special Service District). The board moved and seconded each item and the motions carried 5‑0 according to the transcript. The county attorney said the amended service‑delivery strategy would commence June 1, 2025.
Implication: The termination of the special‑service district and the IGAs effect the legal and operational transition as Mableton becomes a city; a Mableton resident asked for greater transparency on how service fees were calculated.
