# Cobb County Board of Commissioners Meeting - 10/13/26

At its October 13, 2026 Board of Commissioners meeting, Cobb County recognized Procurement Services for earning the National Procurement Institute’s 2026 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award for the third consecutive year. The Board approved several spending and infrastructure items, including a contract with DNH Construction Company for Kinwood Road drainage repairs (Project B22192, $187,223.50); a Georgia Power utility-relocation agreement for the Johnson Ferry Road at Shallowford Road intersection improvements (Project B2437, up to $27,348); and a sole-source subscription-services order with Aella, Inc. for 65 additional user licenses and enhanced reporting (up to $526,669.70). It also approved a FY27 Georgia DOT Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant application for county-road resurfacing (Project B2935), along with other grant-related and transportation items whose details were unclear in the transcript. Motions on the listed items passed.

The Board held a public hearing on proposed county-code amendments, with no final vote on the amendments; a vote was scheduled for October 27. Proposals included consolidating economic-development incentives, including a tiered business-investment program, and offering qualifying housing projects permit-fee reductions or expedited review. The proposed data-center rules would require special land-use approval in industrial districts and address power, water, cooling, noise, setbacks, and infrastructure costs. A subsequent discussion with utility, water, and regional representatives focused on capacity, reliability, customer cost protection, and evolving water needs. These policy proposals could affect future development and vendor opportunities, but remained under consideration at this meeting.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Information Technology
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Sources
- [Cobb County Board of Commissioners Meeting - 10/13/26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeZ8J_7b9p0) - Cobb County Government