What is my fee?
You can view our Master Fee Schedule HERE or use: https://mfs.acworth-ga.gov/
Stormwater Dos and Don’ts
Dos: - Collect rainwater in rain barrels for your garden - Build natural rain gardens - Keep trash and debris out of drains Don’ts: - Don’t let runoff from washing your car go into the drain (even water from your faucet and water hose can harm the environment due to the chlorine) - Don’t dispose of leaves and grass clippings into drains (this can cause drains to clog and cause READ MORE
Historic Downtown
Acworth's historic downtown once served as the community's primary central business district, in the days before the automobile made possible the development of commercial strip centers and shopping malls which could be located farther from the core of the city. Present day Main Street is located on what began as a trading route used by the Cherokee Indians, and by the 1920s, it had evolved into a major North-South thoroughfare known as the Dixie Highway (later replaced in the modern era by Highway 41 and READ MORE
Cowen Farmstead
The Cowen House was constructed in 1854 by Stephen D. Cowen, a prosperous farmer who migrated to Acworth from Virginia in the early 1850s. Originally part of a 1200 acre farmstead, the Cowen House survived the Union occupation of Acworth by General William T. Sherman in 1864 and now sits on approximately one-half of an acre, the remainder of the land having been sold off after Stephen Cowen's death in 1900, when the property was divided among his heirs. In 1918, the house was sold READ MORE
Collins Avenue Historic District
The Collins Avenue Historic District is a collection of late nineteenth-century Victorian-era houses and early twentieth-century Craftsman-style bungalows that was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001, and designated as a Local Historic District by the City of Acworth in 1998. The district represents two periods of development for Acworth. The first period, 1890-1910, includes most of the structures located towards the southern end of Collins Avenue (including the Collins-Smith House which was built around 1850, and was once part of a READ MORE
Bethel AME Church
The Bethel AME Church congregation was organized in Acworth in 1864, originally sharing a church building with the Zion Hill Baptist Church. In 1871, trustees of the Bethel AME Church purchased one acre of land, and the present sanctuary was constructed sometime between 1871 and 1882. The Romanesque Revival-style church has round-arched windows and decorative brickwork in the gable areas. The front vestibule and two asymmetrical bell towers with conical metal roofs were added in 1895, and a rear addition was constructed in 1973. The READ MORE
Acworth High School History
The history of Acworth High goes back into the 1800's. It seems the old building that was used for the elementary grades, was once known as Acworth High, as well as the Smith-Lemon Institute. On May 29, 1899, the trustees of Acworth High School petitioned the Cobb County Superior Court to issue them a charter for the Smith-Lemon Institute, changing the name of the school. Mr. Bernard Awtrey was the principal. By 1925, Cobb County began to look to consolidate many of the small schools READ MORE
Why is a Street Light Assessment on my property tax bill?
On June 4, 2020, the City of Acworth adopted an ordinance to implement an assessment to recoup the costs associated with funding streetlights along the City's rights-of-way. The streetlights that are controlled and energized by Georgia Power, Cobb EMC, and Acworth Power within the City have an associated monthly cost that is billed to the City of Acworth. It is no longer feasible for the City to continue absorbing this cost. As such, the City has implemented a $2 per month assessment included in your READ MORE
I live in Kennesaw, why do I have to pay taxes to Acworth?
Your mailing address (city) is determined by the United States Postal Service. Your property may be inside the city limit boundary of Acworth but your mail may be processed and delivered by a Kennesaw Post Office. There are also properties inside the city limits of Kennesaw that have an Acworth mailing address as well.
Can the interest and penalty be waived since I did not receive a bill?
No, Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve you of the responsibility to make payment by the due date. Please contact our office or visit our website for updated tax information.
