News & Notes
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 that 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 or come take part in an upcoming County Connection day with Graves’ staff on March 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Cedartown City Hall, 201 East Ave. 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 Polk County Water Authority board will be meeting tonight at 6 p.m. to finalize the bond sales for the new Mulco-Ammon Water Treatment Facility work. They’ll meet at the Water Authority office, located at 1381 Rockmart Highway, Cedartown.
A trio of sessions are coming up for Polk County’s committees this Thursday, March 15. Commissioners and officials invite the public to attend the committee meetings at Polk County’s Administration office at 144 West Ave., Cedartown for the 4 p.m. Public Safety committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. Public Works committee and 7 p.m. Airport committee meetings.
The Aragon City Council will be back to conduct their March business starting with a 6 p.m. work session this Thursday, March 15, followed by a 7 p.m. regular session. The meetings are open to the public. Contact 770-684-6563 for more information or to learn how to get on the agenda to address the council.
Polk County commissioners and officials will be gathering next week for upcoming committee meetings and invite the public to participate. They’ll begin on Tuesday, March 20 with the Ordinance Review committee at 4 p.m., the Technology Committee meeting at 5:30 p.m. and the Animal Control committee at 7 p.m. On Wednesday, March 21, the bid review committee will gather at 9:30 a.m., followed by the finance committee at 2:30 p.m. and the Personnel committee at 4 p.m. All committees gather at the Polk County Administration office at 144 West Ave., Cedartown.
The next meeting for the Cedartown City Commission will be coming up on Monday, April 9, 2018 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 Polk County Board of Education will be back to work for their upcoming work and community input session on Tuesday, April 3. The following week the board will gather for their regular session on Tuesday, April 10. Both sessions start at 6 p.m. and are held in the board meeting room at the Polk School District Central Office in Cedartown at 612 S. College St. Visit www.polk.k12.ga.us for more information ahead of upcoming meetings.
The Polk County Commission will gather again on Monday, April 2 for a work session and Tuesday, April 3 for their regular meeting. Those interested in speaking must submit their names no later than Tuesday, March 27 at noon for consideration to get on the work session agenda. Call 770-749-2100 and speak to County Clerk Dawn Turner for more information.
The Rockmart City Council is set to meet for their next session on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 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.
The Polk County Board of Tax Assessors meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 9 a.m. in the Polk County Administration Building, suite F. Call their office at 770-749-2108 for more information or visit http://www.qpublic.net/ga/polk.