News Line for Acworth

Acworth votes to annex Cobb property
Mayor Tommy Allegood and the Board of Alderman approved annexing portions of unincorporated Cobb County into the Acworth city limits Thursday night.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal

Acworth officials eye annexation of Cobb property
Mayor Tommy Allegood and the Acworth Board of Aldermen will discuss annexing unincorporated land from Cobb County into the city at a Thursday night meeting at Acworth City Hall.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal

Special-needs park celebrates 5th year
Special-needs residents will celebrate the fifth season of a recreation park especially for them this April in Acworth.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal

Acworth to vote on locations for events
City Council members will decide Thursday the locations for multiple community events.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal

Acworth officials embrace IMAGE
Acworth Mayor Tommy Allegood said his city is signing up with a federal program that helps ensure that tax dollars don’t go to illegal immigrants.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal

Acworth tables alcohol distribution
Acworth businesses will have to wait to sell specialty beers and growler containers to distribute alcohol. The board of Alderman pulled the discussion for their Thursday meeting in order to work out some details in the ordinance.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal

Acworth studies IMAGE program
The city of Acworth is no closer today to joining a federal immigration enforcement program, but now it has more information to ponder.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal

Tumlin only mayor sold on IMAGE
The mayors of Cobb’s six cities have different positions on whether their jurisdictions should become certified under a federal program that identifies illegal immigrants on the payroll.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal

Acworth mayor: City has grown into destination
Acworth Mayor Tommy Allegood delivered his State of the City address Thursday without notes or a podium — and very nearly without technology.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal

Allegood: New positions save taxpayers money
The Acworth Board of Aldermen has created new positions, but they will actually reduce expenses in its $26 million general fund, according to Mayor Tommy Allegood.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal

Acworth Mayor: Playground will be ‘spectacular’
Acworth has awarded a $240,000 contract for a playground and pavilion at Cauble Park on Lake Allatoona to Marietta-based Playworx Playsets.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal

Projects in Acworth, cities move forward with ’11 funds
Projects financed by the 2011 SPLOST, approved by voters 18 months ago, are in various stages of preparation, progress and completion in the six Cobb County cities.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal

Acworth busy with plans for holiday events
The holidays will be a busy time for the city of Acworth, which for the first time will celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah in public ceremonies.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal

Seniors, churchgoers on move in Acworth
Seniors and churchgoers will have more room if the Acworth Board of Aldermen at its Dec. 3 meeting approves recommendations from the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Tuesday night.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal