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June 18, 2026
Published: Jun 18, 2026
City Manager Thanks Teams, Updates on Infrastructure and Development Projects
City Manager comments included gratitude towards various teams for their efforts. The power team was acknowledged for their work on replacing utility poles, with a specific incident involving a tree down on South Side Drive causing two snapped poles. The city of Marietta was thanked for their assistance. Recognition was given to Deputy Manager Luna, the Spiegler Group, and their team for advancing the AMI process, described as a significant investment in the electric system's infrastructure. The Downtown Development Authority was thanked for their support on economic development initiatives. The finance team, administrative services, and the board were commended for their roles in creating a balanced budget. Additional comments noted the right-of-way contractor's work on Worth Street and Gibson Street, clarified that the tree incident was outside the city's right-of-way, and mentioned the McCray house passing final inspection, Bizarre Coffee starting build-out, and the DDA approving a purchase sale agreement for a site next to the downtown hotel. The groundbreaking for the downtown hotel was rescheduled to July 2nd due to flooding [cite: 56-121].
Visit Acworth Reschedules Photoshoot; Police Department Recognizes Officer's Investigation Skills; New Agility Course Completed
Visit Acworth is rescheduling a photoshoot to June 22nd at Cobblestone Park due to weather delays. Haley Hunter, marketing and communication coordinator, is recognized for completing her second year of Southeast Tourist Society's Marketing College and will enter her third term. The Police Department congratulated Officer Richard Leherson for his outstanding investigation skills, recognizing his persistence in uncovering a suspect who was falsely dialing 911. The APD's internship program is ongoing, involving a senior criminal justice student who will gain exposure to all department divisions. Multiple departments collaborated successfully on a new physical agility test course, which was completed and put into use last week. Ms. Luna, the IT department, and James were commended for their excellent work [cite: 195-235].
Spiegler Praised for Work on AMI System
Mr. Houston thanked Spiegler for their work on the AMI system, appreciating their leadership and knowledge, and stated they handled the project well [cite: 238-247].
City Council Approves Consent Agenda and Praises Budget Process
The consent agenda, encompassing various city business items, was approved with a single vote. Ms. Haas abstained from one specific item, identified as 'R'. The city manager expressed gratitude to various teams for their work, particularly highlighting the AMI process as a significant investment in the electric system infrastructure and commending the finance team, administrative services, and the board for their support in passing a balanced budget that provides quality services and necessary resources [cite: 28-31, 45-47, 51-54, 59-101]. The Mayor also praised James for delivering a balanced and trusted budget, acknowledging the significant input from the team that made it possible [cite: 250-258].
Parks Department Announces Summer Events, including Concert, Soccer Camp, and World Cup Watch Party
The Parks and Recreation Department announced upcoming events: a concert on the green and Juneteenth celebration at Logan Farm Park on Saturday, starting at 5:00 p.m. with city welcome at 6:00 p.m. and music at 7:00 p.m. featuring Boogie and Viceroy. Next week includes a youth soccer camp at the sports complex. The city will host a FIFA World Cup watch party in front of city hall next Thursday, showing three games, with the USA playing at 10:00 p.m. Residents are encouraged to bring lawn chairs for this free event. Mr. North shared observations about international visitors enjoying local amenities and contrasted their experiences with life in Eastern Europe [cite: 136-170]. He also acknowledged the IT department and James for their work, noting that the sense of teamwork was built by the person to his right, whom he thanked for fostering this concept [cite: 171-193].
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