Cobb County’s Commission is holding its first public hearing Tuesday morning on its proposed 2017 budget and some residents plan to speak out against it. They say it once again ignores a voter-approved referendum to create new parks.
The $40 million bond referendum to preserve more county green space passed back in 2008. Shortly after, the recession hit and the county wasn’t able to fund it.
Recently, a group called the Cobb Parks Coalition has pushed to get the park program back on the table.
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