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Marietta council raises travel cap to $10,000 and moves into executive session on litigation
City of Marietta City Council · January 5, 2026
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Summary
After debating increases in conference and travel costs, Marietta City Council voted 5–2 to raise the per-member travel and training cap to $10,000 and later authorized an executive session to discuss potential and pending litigation tied to annexation and arbitration.
Marietta City Council voted to increase the per-member council travel and training cap from $7,000 to $10,000 and to discuss potential and pending litigation in closed session.
Councilmembers questioned typical costs for major conferences and the fairness of a per-member cap versus a pooled…
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