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About Cobb County

Cobb County is comprised of seven cities as well as unincorporated areas. Residents living in municipalities are represented by city council members as well as a county commissioner. Decisions such as zoning, building, code enforcement, amenities, etc. occur at the city level as well as the county level. The Cities of Marietta and Smyrna have their own fire departments separate from Cobb County, and all six municipalities have a police force. Additionally, the City of Marietta has a separate school system (Marietta City Schools) with a separate school board.

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Municipalities (Cities) in Cobb County

Acworth

Austell

Kennesaw

Mableton

Marietta

Powder Springs

Smyrna

Active engagement with those elected and appointed to represent a given community helps ensure that the best interests of that community are promoted and protected. Additionally, strong social cohesion—talking with neighbors, helping friends, and seeing, hearing and gathering with friends and family—has been linked to better public health outcomes, including improved child development and adolescent well-being, improved mental health, lower violent crime rates and youth delinquency, and reduced mortality. A strong sense of community is a building block to positive civic health. Improving our civic health at state, regional, and local levels can help us achieve improved outcomes for children, families, and communities—a goal that the Cobb Collaborative, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, Georgia Municipal Association, and other partners work diligently each day to realize.

WHAT IS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT?

Civic Engagement - A Definition

Civic engagement is the act of working with local institutions and fellow residents to promote meaningful actions, movements, and relationships within a community or population. This can take many forms, from voter registration rates to talking politics with friends or family, and from trusting local businesses to participating in community groups. Some measures of civic engagement are political, some are social, and some are individual, but each reflects something important about a community’s civic health.

How Do I Get Involved in My Community?

Social Connectedness
  • Hear from or spend time with family or friends
  • Discuss political, societal, or local issues with family or friends
  • Discuss political, societal, or local issues with neighbors
  • Provide food, housing, money, or help for friends or extended family
  • Talk with or spend time with neighbors
  • Work with neighbors to do something positive for neighborhood or community
  • Talk or spend time with people of different racial, ethnic, or cultural backgrounds
Community Involvement
  • Volunteer
  • Charitable Giving
  • Belong to a group (HOA, civic club, alumni association
Political Action
  • Vote
  • Contact an elected official
  • Share views
  • Consume well balanced news
  • Express political opinions
  • Attend a Public Meeting with a discussion of Community Affairs

Source: https://gafcp.org/publications/#kidscount

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