Traffic Light at Starbucks on E. Main Street?

Would you sign an online petition asking Cartersville leaders to request the Georgia Department of Transportation install a traffic signal at the Publix shopping center?

Ever had trouble navigating the traffic along Cartersville's East Main Street between the Publix shopping center and Starbucks? Cartersville native Margaret Archer Zimmer says rapid growth and increased traffic in the area have necessitated a traffic light at the intersection, according to change.org, where she started an online petition, which has more than 300 supporters. "Drivers, both old and young/experienced and inexperienced, are required to cross fast-moving traffic (coming off of I-75) while also watching for other drivers, opposite of them, who are attempting the same dangerous driving maneuver," Zimmer wrote on change.org. "This is an extremely dangerous intersection that is in desperate need of a traffic light." The Georgia …

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Dellinger Park Pool Set for Improvements, But No Slide

The Cartersville city council voted down, 3 to 2, a proposal to install a slide at the pool at Dellinger Park.

Dellinger Park's pool is set for improvements, but they won't include the installation of a slide that would have cost the city of Cartersville an extra $114,000. It was a move recommended by Parks and Rec Director Greg Anderson, but denied by the city council after much debate at Thursday night's meeting, The Daily Tribune News reports. The pool is set to see some improvements, as the council approved $975,000 worth of work, including some required by the Health Department, according to the council agenda: The renovations—which include replacement of the existing bathhouse, the addition of water fountains and a new entry to the pool, according to the newspaper—will bring the pool and bathhouse to existing State Health Department code and …

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Electric Rates to Rise in Cartersville

Following concern from Bartow County manufacturers, city leaders are set to eye increases due in part to a weak energy market.

City to Demolish Houses

One of the houses had mold and mildew as well as insulation falling out of the ceiling.

Three houses on West Etowah Drive that consistently flood when it rains will be demolished. According to a report in The Daily Tribune News, one of the houses will be torn down next month. The other two are still undergoing historical evaluations by the State Preservation Office. Cartersville City Manager Sam Grove told the city council on Thursday night that one house had mold and mildew on the walls. In addition, insulation was falling out of the ceiling and the resident was wearing a mask when Grove and Mayor Matt Santini stopped by to see it. “I drive past those structures every day, and there’s not a day that goes by I don’t take a look over there and say, ‘I wonder how those folks are doing,’" the newspaper quotes Mayor Matt Santini …

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Airport Grant Application on Council Agenda

The Cartersville City Council is set to vote to submit an application for federal funds for the Cartersville-Bartow County Airport.

Tentative funding allocated for the Cartersville-Bartow County Airport would be used to design a storm drainage system and for land acquisition services at the airport. The tentative allocation for the airport project is $100,225 and, according to a letter from the Georgia Depeartment of Transportation, the actual contrat amount will be based on preapproved design, planning and engineering costs and/or competitive bids to complete the project. If approved, the grant would require a funding match of $2,637, which would be paid for from the Airport Authority's budget. According to DOT's letter, the project will be ready for contract in January. The Cartersville City Council is expected to vote on the grant application at its meeting today at…

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Council to Welcome voestalpine, Eye Fee Changes

Cartersville leaders meet tonight at 6 for a work session and 7 for regular business.

In addition to contracts, purchases and a board appointment, Cartersville's city council is expected tonight to officially welcome voestalpine, an automotive industry supplier set to build a manufacturing plant in industrial park Highland 75, the city's joint venture with Bartow County. Production is slated to begin next year and voestalpine will create 220 new jobs, according to the company's agreement with the city and county's Joint Development Authority. Councilmen also are set to eye two ordinance changes: See the full agenda, attached, for all the details. Councilmen are set to meet at City Hall at 6 p.m. for a work session and 7 p.m. for regular business. Don’t miss any of the local news you care about. Subscribe to Cartersville …

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City Council to Eye Hike in Fines, Fees

Cartersville leaders are set for a business meeting tonight at 7. The 6 p.m. work session is cancelled.

The price of a speeding ticket in Cartersville could nearly double if the city council approves a measure set for a first reading during tonight's business meeting at 7. The ordinance amendment would adjust the fines associated with violations prosecuted in municipal court and add administrative and technology fees and state surcharges, allowing the city to keep more of the revenue, officials said in a summary. The cost for violations across the board—from a $15 or $25 ticket for no seat belt to a $1,000 fine for shoplifting—would increase from less than 50 to nearly 150 percent. Currently, the city keeps about 63 percent of the money it collects through fines and fees. With the proposed change, it could be 70 or 80 percent. "The current …

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Howard Johnson

10:32 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012

I agree with Bill Martin. Not only because he is correct, but also because he isn't anonymous. I suspect that people who are upset might have a personal ax to grind. It wouldn't hurt my feelings one bit if speeders lost a months wages or your first 2 DUI convictions resulted in the gouging out of one eye.   more ›

Council Approves Budget, Rate Increase

The budget and 5 percent increase to water and sewer rates go into effect July 1.

The Cartersville City Council on Thursday night approved a budget for fiscal year 2013 that is $12.6 million lower than the previous year. The $145 million budget does not include salary increases but will maintain staffing at current levels. The budget also does not include a property tax increase.  According to the Daily Tribune News, the council also approved a 5 percent increase to the city's water and sewer rates. Water Department officials said that move was necessary to maintain current operations, plan for future growth and pay off debts. Both the budget and new rates go into effect on July 1. In other business, the council:

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Cartersville Council to Vote on Budget

The fiscal year 2013 budget and an increase to the water and sewer rates are on the council's agenda.

Cartersville Council members are slated to vote tonight on the city's budget for fiscal year 2013, which is $12.6 million lower than fiscal year 2012's budget. The budget does not include salary increases but will maintain staffing at current levels. The budget also does not include a property tax increase. The proposed budget is included in the attached PDF of the agenda. The council also is set to vote on a proposed 5 percent increase in water and sewer rates, which officials said is necessary to maintain existing systems, plan for future growth and repay debts. The proposed rate increases are as follows: Residential Apartments and Commercial Residential If approved, both the budget and rate increases will go into effect on July 1. The …

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Hotel-Motel Tax Lawsuit Set for Final Hearing

Cartersville is one of the cities to file a 2005 suit against several online travel companies that were paying taxes based on discounted rates instead of the rates they charge their customers.