News & Notes

The City of Cedartown’s upcoming work session and regular monthly meetings are set for Oct. 3 and Oct. 10, 2016 at 6 p.m. in the city commission meeting room at City Hall. Call 770-748-3220 for more information or visit cedartowngeorgia.gov.

The Rockmart City Council will hold their next meeting on Oct. 11, 2016 in the council chambers starting at 7 p.m. For more information visit Rockmart-ga.gov or call 770-6845454.

The City of Aragon will meet next on Oct. 20, 2016 starting with their work session at 6 p.m. and followed by the regular session at 7 p.m. at the Brenda Gazaway Municipal Complex. Visit www.cityofaragon.com for more information or call 770-684-6563.

The Polk County Commission will meet for their work session on Oct. 3 at 5:15 p.m. and then again on Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. for their regular meeting in the Commission Meeting Room at the Polk County Police Department. Visit polkgeorgia.org for more information or call 770-749-2100.

The Polk County Board of Tax Assessors meets the first Tuesday of each month, at 9 a.m. located in the Polk County Administration Building-Suite F. Their coming meeting is set to be held on Oct. 4, 2016.

Call their office at 770-749-2108 or visit http://www.qpublic.net/ga/polk/ for more information.

Want to register to vote in the coming election?

Registration forms are available at the Polk County Board of Elections office located within the county administration building at 144 West Ave., Cedartown. Those wishing to register must have on of the following: a driver’s license, social security card, passport, a firearm’s carry permit, a birth certificate or a legal document with their name and address on it to be able to register to vote.

The Board of Elections isn’t the only place to get registration forms. The public libraries in Cedartown and Rockmart, city administrative offices, recruitment offices, the county fire stations all have mail-in forms.

Go online to see if the department of driver services might have completed voter registration during license renewal time as well. Visit sos.ga.gov/myvoterpage for more information.

On Saturday, Oct. 1, at 11:00 a.m. during the Downtown Cedartown Fall Festival, bring your dog and walk in the parade with the Cedartown Humane Society.

Parade starts at 10 a.m. (must line up at 9:30 on the corner of Marietta and Main St.) No retractable leashes. Their annual dog show will be held after the parade. Categories include: largest dog, smallest dog, cutest costume and cutest trick. Cost is $5 entry fee per category, with prizes awarded in each.

All proceeds benefit The Cedartown Humane Society.

Call Charlotte Harrison for more information at 706-252-4412.