News & Notes
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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 email 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 rcook@cedartowngeorgia.gov.
Need help dealing with a Federal agency? Rep. Tom Graves’ office wants to help. Contact the office at 706-290-1776 today in Rome. 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, when available. Get involved at facebook.com/rethinkrockmart.
The Development Authority of Polk County board gathers for a monthly session on the second Friday of every month. Their next meeting is scheduled for September 13, 2019 in the conference room at the Development Authority of Polk County offices in Rockmart, unless otherwise noted. Need more information? Call the DAPC at 770-684-5686.
The next meeting for the Cedartown City Commission will be held on Monday, September 9, 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 Polk County Board of Education will gather for their next regular session on Tuesday, September 10 in the Board of Education meeting room at the central office at 612 S. College St., Cedartown at 6 p.m. Find out more about taking part in board meetings by visits www.polk. k12.ga.us/Board.
The Rockmart City Council is set to meet for their next session on Tuesday, September 10, 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.
The Polk County Board of Elections will be gathering for their upcoming monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. Contact the Board of Elections for more about times and forthcoming issues before members by calling 770-749-2103. Also, call the office to learn more about registering to vote or what qualifications are required to be a candidate for office. Qualification for local offices will be coming up this August for the November ballot.
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, September 19, 2019. 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 work and regular sessions, one held on Monday, September 9 for the work session and and the other coming up on Tuesday, September 10 for the regular session. Work sessions monthly begin at 5:15 p.m. on the first Mondays of the month unless otherwise noted, and at 7 p.m. for the regular session on the first Tuesday of the month. Check back for agendas and more at Polkstandardjournal.com when available. Want to speak to the commission? Get on the agenda for their September work session by calling 770-749-2100 and seeking out County Clerk Dawn Turner.
The City of Braswell’s council session is held on the first Tuesday of each month at City Hall, located at 6997 Braswell Mountain Road. Their upcoming meeting will be held on September 3 at 7 p.m. Call 770-684-7979 for more information.