Local Wiki
Cobb County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- 2nd Tuesday at 9:00 AM and 4th Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
- Meeting location
- 2nd Floor Commissioners' Meeting Room, Cobb County Building, 100 Cherokee Street, Marietta, GA 30090.
- Clerk of Superior Court
- CONNIE TAYLOR · 70 Haynes Street Marietta GA 30090 · (770) 528-1373 (FAX (770) 528-1382) · connie.taylor@cobbcounty.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.cobbcounty.org/board/county-clerk
- Board of Commissioners
- 5-member Board of Commissioners: four district commissioners plus one Chairwoman elected countywide at-large. Chairwoman: Lisa Cupid.
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (3)
- Acworth (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Austell (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Powder Springs (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (2)
- Cobb County
- Marietta City
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Gas Supply (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Hospital (2)
- Cobb County Hospital Authority
- Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (3)
- Cobb County Housing Authority
- Marietta Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Smyrna Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (3)
- Cherokee Cobb Joint Development Authority
- Cumberland Community Improvement District
- Town Center Area Community Improvement District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Cobb County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026