Mableton council approves grant-writing contract, composting pilot, interim comp plan, election agreement and staffing changes

Mableton City Council on March 26 approved a package of agreements and resolutions intended to accelerate city services and staffing as the newly incorporated city moves through its transition period.

The council voted to: approve a 12-month agreement with Fund It Forward for grant-writing services; adopt a memorandum of understanding with FoodWell Alliance, Beyond 0 Waste and Compost Cowboys to host a two-year pilot community composting program; adopt Cobb County’s 2040 comprehensive plan as Mableton’s interim plan while the city completes its own Mableton 2045 plan; authorize the mayor to execute an agreement with the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration for administration of the November 4, 2025 general election (and a possible December 5, 2025 runoff); and approve a resolution amending the city’s pay and classification plan to add planning and building-inspection capacity.

Why it matters: the measures are intended to bring capacity and services online—grant revenue-seeking, neighborhood sustainability programs, meeting state planning requirements, and strengthening permitting and inspections—without pausing the city’s ongoing comprehensive-planning process.

Grant-writing contract

Council approved a 12-month engagement with Fund It Forward to pursue federal, state and private grant opportunities. Sustainability, Waste and Beautification…