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Give back to the community in a way that will last a lifetime by helping a child and get involved in the Court Appointed Special Advocates of Haralson and Polk County. The organization utilizes volunteers to be an advocate of a child in juvenile court proceedings, as well as acting as a mentor for our local youth. Help out today and become a CASA volunteer by enrolling in classes by contacting the organization by e-mail at contact@polkharalsoncasa.org or call 678-901-1021 for more information.
Keep Polk Beautiful needs your help today. Sign up as a Once Around the Block Neighborhood Captain now and help monitor and remove litter and trash in your neighborhood. Twice-annual monitoring assists Keep Polk Beautiful in making the community a more beautiful place, and only takes 30 minutes. For more information contact KPB at kpbeautiful@polkga.org.
Need help dealing with a Federal agency? Rep. Tom Graves’ office wants to help. Contact the office at 706-290-1776 today in Rome. No scheduled staff events are planned for November and December in Cedartown. Visit tomgraves.house.gov for more information.
Want to get involved in making Rockmart a better place? Join Rethink Rockmart and get involved in community cleanup efforts, revitalization of local neighborhoods and more. The group meets on the third Thursday of each month. Get involved at facebook. com/rethinkrockmart.
The Development Authority of Polk County board will hold their upcoming session on Friday, December 14. Need more information? Call the DAPC at 770-684-5686.
The City of Aragon will be back to work for their monthly work session at 6 p.m. and regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. Contact the city at 770-684-6563 to learn more about the upcoming meeting, or to address the city council during the regular session.
Join the Polk County Commission for their upcoming work and regular sessions will be coming back after the New Year in January. Check back for agendas and more at Polkstandardjournal.com. Want to speak to the commission? Get on the agenda for their December work session by calling 770-749-2100 and seeking out County Clerk Dawn Turner.
The Polk County Board of Education will be back after the holidays for their upcoming opening board session of 2019 on Tuesday, January 8 at 6 p.m. in the Board meeting room. Find out more about taking part in board meetings by visits www.polk.k12. ga.us/Board.
The next meeting for the Cedartown City Commission will be held after the start of the new year on Monday, January 14, 2019 at 6 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room at City Hall on East Avenue. Work sessions are additionally held on the first Mondays of the month, if necessary. Visit Cedartowngeorgia.gov for more information, or call 770-748-3220.
The Rockmart City Council is set to meet for their next session on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at city hall, located at 316 N. Piedmont Ave., Rockmart. For more information visit Rockmart-ga.gov or call 770-684-5454.