MARIETTA — After a presentation Tuesday about the prospect of a separate stormwater utility fee for Cobb residents and businesses, Cobb Commissioner Keli Gambrill doubled down on her opposition to
Cobb Commissioner Keli Gambrill said using county funds for victim advocates in the Cobb District Attorney s Office was unfair and against Cobb s funding policy.
Cobb will spend what remains of its federal pandemic aid to top up food and rental assistance programs.
The Board of Commissioners approved the expenditure in a 4-1 vote Tuesday, with west Cobb Commissioner Keli Gambrill opposed. The money comes from the CARES Act, which Congress passed in March. The act was among the largest stimulus bills in the countryâs history and provided â among many other things â money local governments could use before Dec. 30 to address the fallout from the pandemic.
The vote will add $350,000 to a rental assistance program run by nonprofit Star-C, and will give up to $350,000 to the Noonday Association of Churches to buy and distribute food for the needy.