Taylor Aubrey, Author at City of Acworth, GA

Megan Strange Named Acworth Citizen of the Year

The Cobb Chamber has recognized Acworth resident, Megan Strange, as the 2025 Acworth Citizen of the Year. On Wednesday, December 17, Mayor Allegood was pleased to introduce Megan Strange as a cherished member of the Acworth community for twenty-five years of leadership that has created life-changing influence throughout the city. From her role as Upper School Principal at North Cobb Christian School to Missions Director at NorthStar Church, and her volunteer service with the City of Acworth's Historic Preservation Commission, Megan has led with heart READ MORE

Taylor Aubrey2025-12-18T13:05:52-05:00December 18, 2025|

Proclamation in Recognition of Prematurity Awareness Day

At the Thursday, November 20 regular city council meeting, Mayor Allegood presented a proclamation to Mary Koronkowski from March of Dimes in recognition of World Prematurity Awareness Day on November 17, 2025. Ms. Koronkowski highlighted that one in eight children in Georgia is born prematurely, ranking the state below the national average, and invited the city to join the effort to highlight, raise awareness of, and stand by families impacted by premature births. Further, she invited the community to the March for Babies event to READ MORE

Taylor Aubrey2025-11-21T15:05:13-05:00November 21, 2025|

Recognition of Acworth Parks, Recreation, and Community Resource Department for Recent GRPA Awards

At the Thursday, November 20 regular city council meeting, Acworth Parks, Recreation, and Community Resource Director, Kim Watt, shared with Mayor and the Board of Aldermen about recent awards received by the department at the annual Georgia Recreation and Park Association conference that was held in October. Ms. Watt highlighted Ash Jordan Fox, who serves as Business Manager/Assistant Recreation Coordinator, for receiving the Outstanding Administrative Support Staff award for the Fifth District, and the entire department for receiving the GRPA Agency of the Year Award READ MORE

Taylor Aubrey2025-11-21T14:51:09-05:00November 21, 2025|

November 4, 2025 General Municipal Election: Unofficial Election Results

City of Acworth Municipal General Election: Unofficial Election Results Mayor Tommy Allegood (Incumbent) 2,767 Alderman Post 4 Kimberly Haase 1,781 Tim Richardson (Incumbent) 1,428 Alderman Post 5 Tim Houston (Incumbent) 2,794 Posting of official results will follow after the three-day period from the November 4th election in consideration of any qualified provisional ballots for certified election results. Please visit Cobb County Elections and Registration for additional information on election results.

Taylor Aubrey2025-11-05T14:25:56-05:00November 5, 2025|

Proclamation Celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month

Mayor Allegood was excited to present a proclamation celebrating October as National Arts and Humanities Month at the Thursday, October 2 regular city council meeting. Accepting the proclamation on the city's behalf were members of Acworth Cultural Arts Center, the Save Acworth History Foundation, the Acworth Arts Alliance, and the recently formed Acworth Downtown Development Authority Public Art Committee. The City of Acworth is incredibly grateful for the immense impact on its community through its local arts and humanities nonprofit organizations, including the Acworth Arts READ MORE

Taylor Aubrey2025-10-03T14:08:16-04:00October 3, 2025|

2025 Election Notice

CITY OF ACWORTH MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 2025 The City of Acworth will hold a General Election on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025, to elect the following offices (At-Large): Mayor, Alderman Post 4, and Alderman Post 5. The following is the list of candidates who qualified for office during the qualifying period that was held on Monday, August 18, 2025, through Wednesday, August 20, 2025. Mayor Thomas W. Allegood (Incumbent) Alderman Post 4 Timothy E. Richardson (Incumbent) Kimberly Hasse Alderman Post 5 Lawrence T. Houston, READ MORE

Taylor Aubrey2025-09-15T16:28:25-04:00September 12, 2025|

NEW! Acworth Power Customers: Text Notifications Opt-In

The City of Acworth is excited to announce the rollout of a new texting service to notify Acworth Power & Acworth Sanitation Customers of outages and service updates. These messages are designed to be specific to affected customers and will come from the City of Acworth, We look forward to implementing this new system soon as we strive to consistently strengthen customer experience! Customers may sign-up to receive these notifications by visiting https://qr.acworth-ga.gov/aff5b8fc.

Taylor Aubrey2025-06-25T15:49:53-04:00June 5, 2025|

Ribbon Cutting Celebrating Med Vault Compounding & Retail Pharmacy

Mayor Allegood and the City Team were excited to welcome Med Vault Compounding & Retail Pharmacy to Acworth on Friday, April 4, with a grand opening ribbon cutting! Congratulations to Dr. Chinyere “ChiChi” Nwegbo + family, and thank you for investing in the City. We're so happy to have you in Acworth! Med Vault Compounding & Retail Pharmacy is now open at 5060 Allatoona Gateway NW, Acworth, Georgia 30101.

Taylor Aubrey2025-04-16T16:07:13-04:00April 4, 2025|

Sanitation Reminders from Acworth Power & Public Works

It's that time of year! As we get back into our yards this season, the Sanitation Team has some helpful reminders about collection rules for yard waste/dry items per City of Acworth, Georgia ordinance. Ord. No. 2021-29 Sec. 78-8. Collection rules for yard waste/dry items. (a) Yard waste/dry items must be placed by the curb no later than 6:30 a.m. on the scheduled day of pickup. (b) All leaves and yard clippings must be bagged and tied in either paper or plastic bags. (c) Bundles READ MORE

Taylor Aubrey2025-04-04T15:48:29-04:00April 4, 2025|

Ribbon Cutting Celebrating Mirror Mirror Beauté Bar

Mayor Allegood, Alderman Houston, the City Team, and the Acworth Business Association were excited to host a ribbon cutting celebrating Mirror Mirror Beauté Bar on Friday, March 28th. Congratulations to Veronica Lima and the entire Mirror Mirror Beauté Bar team and thank you for investing in the City! Mirror Mirror Beauté Bar is a luxury hair salon and spa offering a wide range of specialized services. It is located at 5215 N Main St, Acworth, GA.

Taylor Aubrey2025-04-04T15:06:34-04:00March 28, 2025|

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