CobbLinc shows up six separate times on Tuesday’s agenda. Bus operations, two microtransit pilots, a new operator contract, an amendment, a planning document, transit is basically the whole discussion section.

The 3 items worth your attention

Countywide generative AI platform. The county is looking to stand up a single AI platform, called GovAI, across all departments, purchased through Insight Public Sector, Inc. under a cooperative contract with OMNIA Partners. Part of the funding comes from 2022 SPLOST. This one touches every department, so it’s worth watching how the commission frames the scope. (Item 29)

The Johnson Ferry/Shallowford intersection gets two separate votes Tuesday, which is unusual. First the county would sign a state-county agreement with GDOT to advance the project (Item 26), then separately green-light a design-build contract with CMES, Inc. to actually do the work (Item 27). Both land in the same meeting, so commissioners have to act on the framework and the builder at once.

Pay adjustments for two senior Sheriff’s Office positions, Chief Deputy Sheriff and Assistant Chief Deputy Sheriff, come up under Item 20, with changes retroactive to April 10, 2026. State law (House Bill 1588) is what allows the adjustments, but the commission still has to sign off, and the retroactive effective date means the county has technically been running ahead of formal sign-off for five months. (Item 20)

Roads & property

• Three new street light districts are up for creation, which means new special assessment charges for residents in those neighborhoods. No district names in the agenda. (Item 6)
• Drainage repairs on Clinton Drive go to Glosson Enterprises, LLC (Contract No. 002597, Project No. B22208). (Item 22)
• Intersection work at Lost Mountain Road where it meets Amberton Drive and Hopeton Drive would go to Tetrabuild Infracon, LLC. (Item 24)
• Collins Road bridge over Little Allatoona Creek is on the list for Backbone Infrastructure, LLC. (Item 25)
• A supplemental agreement would add scope to the engineering design contract with Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. for the King Springs Road sidewalk. (Item 28)
• Parking lot repair and resurfacing at the Driver Services office in Kennesaw (3690 Old 41 Hwy.) is funded through 2022 SPLOST. (Item 33)

Where the money’s going

No dollar amounts were provided for any item on this agenda, so precise figures can’t be listed here. Items with contracts include:

• IHC Construction Companies, LLC, secondary clarifier rehabilitation at South Cobb Water Reclamation Facility (Item 5)
• Via Mobility, LLC, two-year microtransit operations contract, Acworth/Kennesaw (Item 9)
• Via Mobility, LLC, renewal and amendment for South Cobb microtransit (Item 10)
• Transdev Services, Inc., Renewal No. 1 of the primary CobbLinc operations contract (Item 21)
• Gresham Smith, countywide Active Transportation Plan task order (Item 23)
• Garland/DBS, Inc., roofing materials for Public Safety Training Center, 2022 SPLOST-funded (Item 30)
• W.E. Contracting Co. Inc., ADA restroom renovations at Magistrate Court, 32 Waddell St., Marietta (Item 31)
• S. Edwards, LLC, roof replacement at Public Safety Training Center, 3435 East West Connector, Austell (Item 32)

Also notable

• Unspent HOME program funds from Program Year 2023 are being reallocated within the county’s community development plan. (Item 18)
• Prior-year appropriations are being carried into FY2027 to keep projects funded across the fiscal year boundary. (Item 17)
• The county’s annual insurance renewal covers Excess Casualty, Crime, Fiduciary Liability, Cyber, Excess Cyber, Aviation Liability, and the Mable House Historic Property, effective October 1. (Item 15)
• The HVAC unit at the Marietta/Cobb Art Museum on Atlanta Street is up for replacement, funded by 2022 SPLOST. (Item 34)
• A workers’ compensation claim by Nkosi Twinamaani is up for settlement. (Item 37)
• Marlon Longacre is nominated to the Region 1 Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Planning Board. (Item 35)
• The License Review Board’s September 3 appeal hearing for Enclave Golf Lounge goes before commissioners for review. (Item 14)
• OpenGov, Inc. gets a fourth sole-source amendment to its facilities asset management software agreement. (Item 12)

Public comment is taken at the start of the meeting. Check the Cobb County BOC website for room location, call-in details, and written comment instructions.

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