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COBB COUNTY continued from page 23 saw 2,294 drivers drop off 173,234 lbs. of electronics at two locations in four hours. The public brought in almost 2,000 personal computers and 1,700 monitors for the annual event, sponsored by KCB. Members of the public can also take electronics to Cobb County Solid Waste, which furnished electronic recycling daily at the Transfer Station. Recession-Proof Industrial Tax Base Cobb County has long been a jurisdiction with an extraordinary commercial tax base. Its diverse industries encompass manufacturing and distribution, administrative headquarters operations, service industries and retailers. The booming service economy and an ongoing influx of companies relocating to the South from all parts of the north and Midwest have catapulted Cobb County and Marietta to commercial center status on a par with Nashville, Tenn., Birmingham, Ala., Charlotte, S.C., Dallas, Texas, and Fairfax, Va., and it competes for incoming businesses with these regions. The county’s excellent workforce, great transportation network, The recent acquisition of Hyde Farm, as part of a $40 million parks acquisition bond, will yield an historic recreation development Cobb County will operate in conjunction with the National Park Service. It’s a working East Cobb farm, where undeveloped land is scarce. and accessibility to diverse commercial sites and buildings are attractive to companies relocating, looking for low taxes, a moderate cost of living and reasonable costs for building and leasing. The Cobb County Chamber of Commerce, as mentioned, is now recognized as a Five-Star Chamber by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Of all Cobb County government’s partnerships, its relationship with the Chamber is as strong as any. As a result, the very diverse business community is among the state’s healthiest, giving the We are proud to support Cobb County y 1-800-752-8282 www.cheneylime.com e com 205-625-3031 FA FAX 205-625-3032 391430_Cheney.indd 1 7/17/08 7:06:13 PM ongratulations ngratulations Cobb County! Th Thank you for your communications business. 24 GEORGIA 385996_LPA.indd 1 COUNTY GOVERNMENT 6/17/08 11:59:48 AM 390557_Motorola.indd 1 7/9/08 1:41:51 PM http://www.lpagroup.com http://www.cheneylime.come http://www.motorola.com/secondnature

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Georgia County Government - September 2008 Contents President’s Message County Matters Cobb County: Quality of Life is Job No. 1 Innovative Transportation Financing in Georgia Drive Your Fleet into the Next Generation of Efficiency, Profits Spotlight: Georgia Technology Authority Media Productions GEMA News: Hurricane Season Could Cause Natural Gas Spike GDEcD News: Communities Receive Funds to Develop Tourism Assets Georgia’s Grand Old Courthouses: Upson County Extension News: Radon: Georgia’s Silent Danger Research Corner: Conserving Fuel Costs in Your County Staff News County Parade Index of Advertisers

Georgia County Government - September 2008

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