The Cobb County Board of Commissioners held its regular meeting on September 22, 2026, addressing proclamations, public comments, consent agenda approval (with opposition to microtransit items), a sheriff's compensation adjustment, multiple transportation and facilities contracts, and commissioner announcements.
Okay. Good evening, everyone, and welcome to today's Cobb County Board of Commissioners regular meeting this September 22nd, 2026. Today we will have a moment of silence in lieu of an invocation, and that will be followed by the pledge, which will be brought by Deputy Devante Simorne of the Sheriff's Office. For those of you both willing and able, please join me in our invocation. Thank you. Thank you. Please stand for our pledge. And if our deputy is here, please join us up front. Good evening, sir. Good evening. Please join me in saying the pledge. Thank you. Thank you. Appreciate you being here today. Our meeting is now called to order, and we have a number of non-agenda items to add to the meeting today. Sometimes we will separate them and do it at the top of the meeting and before consent, but given the number of them, why don't we just go ahead and add them all at this time for our commissioners? Please note that it will take four-fifths support to add each of these items to the agenda. The first is a proclamation for the Center for Family Resources. So I move that we approve the addition of the presentation of a proclamation to the Center for Family Resources in recognition of their 40th anniversary of the thanks for giving food drive to our agenda today. Second. The motion carries five zero. Second. Is there any discussion? Call the question. The motion carries five zero. And it is to authorize settlement of a workers' compensation claim on behalf of Nkosi Twinamani. Second. And finally, I ask that we move the additional following non-agenda item to our appointments tab, and that is to approve the appointment of Marlin Longacre to the Region One Behavioral Health and Development Disabilities Planning Board. Is there any discussion? Call the question. The motion carries five zero. Thank you, Commissioners. With that, I'm going to begin at the top of our presentations tab. We have five presentations this evening. And the first is to present a proclamation designating September 25th as a National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims in Cobb County. For those who are here as a part of that presentation, I ask that you please join the commissioner up front. Whereas homicides leave lasting grief for families, friends, and communities, with 411 murders reported in Georgia and 25 homicides in Cobb County in 2025. Whereas the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims is observed on September 25th to honor victims and recognize the impact of violence on their loved ones and communities. Whereas remembrance and reflection help support survivors, promote justice, and encourage efforts to prevent violence. Whereas the day honors those lost to homicide, recognizes the lasting grief of their loved ones, supports survivors, and highlights organizations working to prevent violence and assist those affected by homicide. Therefore, we, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim September 25th of 2026 as homicide victim remembrance day in our community and dedicate ourselves to supporting those who fight against this heinous crime. This is the 22nd day of September 2026. First and foremost, I want to say thank you to the board for this National Day of Remembrance. On behalf of the District Attorney's Office and the District Attorney Sonia Allen, we appreciate the support for these families and this community. Our community deserves the support and we appreciate this day for our victims and their families. Thank you. Next we'll have those who are here for the proclamation designating the week of September 21st through the 25th as Small Business Opportunity Week in Cobb. I'd like to have you please join me up front. Thank you. Supported by a strong economic climate and entrepreneurial spirit of more than 1.2 million small businesses that employ more than 1.7 million Georgians.