Millage Rate and Budget Public Hearings
The Cobb Board of Commissioners will host public hearings for the 2021 millage and Fiscal Year 2022 budget:
9 a.m., Tuesday, July 13
Budget presentation (no public hearing)
Millage presentation and public hearing
6:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 20
Budget public hearing
Millage public hearing
7 p.m., Tuesday, July 27
Budget adoption (no public hearing)
Millage public hearing and adoption
Each meeting will be held in the BOC Room on the second floor of 100 Cherokee St., Marietta. You can also watch each meeting streamed live through the county's website, cable TV channel, and Youtube page. Visit www.cobbcounty.org/CobbTV to find your favorite streaming outlet.
Check each event description for information on how to register for public comment or view the meeting virtually.
The BOC Meeting Room, the Learning Center, and "3rd Floor Meeting Room" are located at the Cobb Administration Building at 100 Cherokee Street in Marietta.
References to 1150 Powder Springs Street refer to the Community Development Agency Main Conference Room at that address (unless otherwise noted).
CobbTV broadcasts can be viewed on cable TV, on the Cobb County website, or on our YouTube Channel.
Holiday Schedule for 2021
| New Year's Day | Friday, Jan. 1, 2021 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 2, 2021 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 31, 2021 |
| Independence Day | Monday, July 5, 2021 |
| Labor Day | Monday, Sept. 6, 2021 |
| Veterans Day | Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021 Friday, Nov. 26, 2021 |
| Christmas | Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 Friday, Dec. 24, 2021 |
Public Meeting Rules
Rules of Procedure for Public Meetings
Rules for Public Comments*
*Section and paragraph references in italics belong to the BOC Rules of Procedure document linked above.
Regular BOC Meetings
(Near beginning and end of meetings)
Those persons who are signed up will be called upon by the County Attorney. Each speaker will be allotted a maximum of five (5) minutes to address the Board, observing these duly adopted policies.
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners welcomes visitors to Board meetings and is willing to hear any person or persons desiring to appear before the Board who is not currently an announced candidate for public office or a salaried member of the county staff, provided the person’s comments do not violate the broadcasting policies of CobbTV as duly adopted from time to time. Sec. 1.09
Each speaker will be allotted a maximum of five (5) minutes for their presentation. Sec. 1.09.01a
All remarks shall be made to the commission as a body and addressed through the Chair. Remarks shall not be made to a particular Commissioner. Sec. 1.09.03
No person shall be allowed to make impertinent, derogatory, offensive or slanderous remarks while addressing the Commission. Sec. 1.09.05
CobbTV Broadcasting Policy
Endorsements: At no time will the Government Access Channel be utilized to endorse a [ballot] issue, candidate, specific person, company or brand name product. par. F
Promotions: Promotional announcements for county and/or municipal sponsored events will be permitted. Promotional announcement for events, charities or outside organizations not government sponsored shall not be permitted. par. G
Rules for Public Hearings*
*Section and paragraph references in italics belong to the BOC Rules of Procedure document linked above.
Regular BOC Meetings
Persons wishing to address the Board of Commissioners in duly advertised public hearings will be heard in the order in which they come forward upon announcement of the hearing, without regard to whether the person is speaking in favor or against the matter. Each speaker is generally allotted a maximum of three (3) minutes. Sec. 1.09.08
BOC Zoning Hearings, BZA Hearings, Planning Commission Zoning Hearings
Representatives/applicants, as a group, and representatives/opponents, as a group, shall be given a maximum of ten (10) minutes for each side to present its case, unless, by general consensus, more time is allotted. The Clerk shall be responsible for keeping time. Any groups which are present are encouraged to choose a spokes person to present their views. Re-adopted Rules and Procedures of the BOC, BZA and PC
