At the Monday, July 8 regular city council meeting, Acworth Parks, Recreation and Community Resource Department Director Kim Watt, alongside Assistant Directors Nick Fryman and Neely Motiejunas recognized Operations Manager of Parks, John Greeson, for ten years of dedicated service to the City of Acworth. Mr. Greeson is a familiar face within our parks, and the City thanks and celebrates him for his service to the Acworth community.

At the Thursday, June 20 regular city council meeting, Development Director Alex Almodovar administered the oath of office and swore in Jacob Lonas as Code Compliance Coordinator. Mr. Lonas was accompanied by his family for the occasion.

At the Thursday, June 20 regular city council meeting, Mayor Tommy Allegood presented a proclamation in recognition of Foster Care Awareness Month to Adriana Howard, Community Engagement Manager of Georgia Kids Belong, alongside members and supporters of the organization.  Georgia Kids Belong empowers others to recognize that regardless of one’s occupation, skillset, and life stage, one has the unique ability and opportunity to impact the lives of children in foster care.  As Georgia's first Foster-Friendly City, Acworth citizens are encouraged to continue their unwavering support READ MORE

At the Thursday, June 20, regular city council meeting, Alderman Richardson presented the annual proclamation recognizing Amateur Radio Week to members of the Kennehoochee Amateur Radio Club. Amateur Radio operators provide backup communications capabilities through the Amateur Radio Emergency Services, Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services, the Shared Resources High-Frequency Radio program, and the Military Auxiliary Radio System. Amateur Radio Week is being recognized June 17-23 in the City of Acworth.

At the Thursday, June 20 regular city council meeting, the Acworth Cultural Arts Center presented the city with a memorandum of understanding for a new black box theatre at the Roberts School Community Center. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen support ACA's efforts to establish a community theatre in the City of Acworth, and the new theatre will be named the Rena Hilton Theatre at Roberts School. The City of Acworth encourages citizens to participate in Acworth Cultural Arts to help continue to grow a READ MORE

At the Thursday, June 20 regular city council meeting, Chief Jesse Evans presented Officer Tamara Severtson with a Life Saving Award in honor of her efforts to save an elderly woman's life last spring. On March 19th, 2024, E911 officers were notified of an elderly woman in distress at Brickmont of Acworth. The caller informed that the victim was choking and was no longer conscious. Officer Severtson arrived at the scene and used her own personal LifeVac choking device to effectively dislodge the obstruction, freeing up READ MORE

On Tuesday, June 18, Alderman Houston and the City Team were excited to celebrate a grand opening ribbon cutting at Mangiamo Ristorante & Pizzería. Mangiamo Ristorante & Pizzeria offers a variety of pizza, pasta, and other Italian dishes at their new business located at 3103 Cobb Pkwy NW #105 in front of the south Walmart. Thank you to Damaris and team for investing in the City of Acworth!

On Friday, June 14, Alderman Houston and the City Team celebrated the grand opening of Northwest Pediatric Care with a ribbon cutting. Thank you to Dr. Figaro and her team for investing in the City of Acworth with their beautiful new practice serving Acworth's little ones. Northwest Pediatric Care is located at 3950 Cobb Parkway NW, Suite 801 past Hwy 92.

At the Thursday, June 6 regular city council meeting, Deputy City Manager of Operations, Angie Luna, recognized Sanitation Crew Leader/Driver James (Jimmy) Duncan for 20 years of service to the city's sanitation division. The City thanks Jimmy for his steadfast dedication to the City of Acworth, Georgia, and his commitment to serving Acworth's residents for two decades.