Kemp Memorial Library opened in 1989 on land donated by Frances Kemp Whitlow and features an open architechural design that takes advantage of natural lighting. The library has nine computers available for public use and a meeting room available for reservations.
Colleen Moses is the current branch librarian.
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center is located in the 1920 Gothic-Tudor style home of the Charles Howard Candler family. It offers classes for adults and children, covering topics on literary art, visual art and performing arts. Historic tours are offered. The venue is a very beautiful place to hold a wedding as well.
The City of Cumming is the "Gateway to Leisure," located northeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Adjacent to Cumming and Forsyth County are the majestic foothills of the north Georgia Mountains and the massive body of water called Lake Lanier.
The city's elected officials include Mayor H. Ford Gravitt, Councilman Quincy Holton, Councilman Lewis Ledbetter, Councilman Ralph Perry, Councilman John D. Pugh and Councilman Rupert Sexton.
City Council meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month beginning at 7:30pm.
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Formerly the First Baptist Church of Canton, this historic building houses the offices of the Mayor Gene Hobgood, City Manager Scott Wood, City Clerk Coty Ervin and other administrators.
The Canton City Council meets at 6pm every first and third Thursday of the month. City offices are closed on New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas.
Blackburn Tennis Center is located on Ashford Dunwoody road next Blackburn Park. The facility is enormous in size, and it is composed of 18 different tennis courts. Inside the pro shop, customers can purchase apparel, equiptment and souveneirs. Year round junior and adult programs are available for sign-up for the public. The staff is very professional and courteous.
The Holly Springs Safety Building houses the Holly Springs Police Department and Municipal Court. Both the court and the police department moved into the new Holly Springs Parkway location in November of 2004.
The Gritters Branch of the Cobb County Library System was built in 1972. It opened on November 19th, 1973. The name Gritters is derived from the era when there were military districts. The 911th Militia District, known as Gritters, was officially organized in 1839. No record is available of the origin on the name.
The name became associated with the district. The Gritters Library is located within a beautiful wooded oasis of Cobb County's Shaw Park. The Gritters Library has a public meeting room with a capacity of 55, available for reservation. Study rooms are also unavailable at this branch location.
The children's Librarian is Rebecca Mendelsohn and the County Commissioner is Tim Lee.
Cherokee Marshal Ray Waters and his officers enforce county ordinances and laws. They also respond to calls about animal bites, stray animals and violations of local animal ordinances.
The Sweetwater Valley branch of the Cobb County Public Library System has a long history. It began in 1913 when the Austell Women's Club made a circulating library one of its first priorites. In 2003, the library branch moved to a new location in the Austell City Threadmill Complex after having been in a log cabin and then a 1950s building on Front St. The 3,000-square-foot space houses a large collection of books as well as 15 computers for public access.