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Votes at a glance: Cobb commissioners approve opt-out, SPLOST timeline and multiple transportation contracts
Summary
At its Feb. 25 meeting the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved the county's opt-out of HB 581, adopted a timeline and resolution to pursue a possible 2028 SPLOST, accepted a clerk reimbursement, and approved several transportation contracts and grants.
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners recorded multiple votes Tuesday during a meeting that combined a public hearing, consent items and regularly scheduled business.
Key actions approved (vote tallies are those recorded in the meeting minutes):
- Opt out of House Bill 581 statewide adjusted base-year homestead exemption: adopted resolution to opt out (vote 4-0). The board held a public hearing before the vote; staff and an ACCG representative presented details about how HB 581 would limit annual taxable-value increases and create a new local sales-tax option. (See separate coverage for full background.)
- Approve timeline, notice…
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