Hunter Riggall

Athens, Atlanta

Reporter at The Marietta Daily Journal

Reporter @mdjonline

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Cobb faces shortfall in ’26 general fund budget

3 days ago | macon.com | Hunter Riggall

County staff are set to brief the Cobb Board of Commissioners Tuesday on next year's budget, including several options proposed to address a $7 million shortfall in the general fund. The general fund budget, the main operating fund which includes most county departments, is projected to be $644.5 million, up from $625 million last year. General fund revenues, however, are expected to be only $637.5 million. Finance staff listed five options commissioners could consider to address the shortfall.
Cobb County’s proposed budget includes flat millage rate, staff raises

3 days ago | macon.com | Hunter Riggall

MARIETTA - Cobb County's $1.3 billion proposed budget for the next fiscal year would keep property tax rates flat and fund employee raises ranging from 2-5%. The total operating budget, $1.33 billion, represents an increase of 3.8% over last year. That's a more modest growth rate than last year, when the budget increased by 6.3%. The general fund, the county's main operating fund which includes most departments, would grow by 2.9%, from $625 million to $643 million.
Cobb County’s proposed budget includes flat millage rate, staff raises

3 days ago | mdjonline.com | Hunter Riggall

MARIETTA — Cobb County’s $1.3 billion proposed budget for the next fiscal year would keep property tax rates flat and fund employee raises ranging from 2-5%. The total operating budget, $1.33 billion, represents an increase of 3.8% over last year. That’s a more modest growth rate than last year, when the budget increased by 6.3%. The general fund, the county’s main operating fund which includes most departments, would grow by 2.9%, from $625 million to $643 million.
Cobb faces shortfall in '26 general fund budget

4 days ago | mdjonline.com | Hunter Riggall

County staff are set to brief the Cobb Board of Commissioners Tuesday on next year’s budget, including several options proposed to address a $7 million shortfall in the general fund. The general fund budget, the main operating fund which includes most county departments, is projected to be $644.5 million, up from $625 million last year. General fund revenues, however, are expected to be only $637.5 million. Finance staff listed five options commissioners could consider to address the shortfall.
Nonprofits Ask Cobb Commissioners for Help Tackling Growing Homeless Crisis

2 weeks ago | mdjonline.com | Hunter Riggall

Local nonprofits are asking county commissioners to take the lead on addressing homelessness in Cobb, calling for a countywide strategy and new funding for housing programs. The requests came from the Cobb Homeless Alliance at a recent work session on homelessness.
Cobb Commission Could Copy Marietta’s Crackdown on Homeless Camps

2 weeks ago | mdjonline.com | Hunter Riggall

The Cobb County Police Department is asking county officials for changes to local law that would enable them to crack down on camping and other behaviors associated with street homelessness. The request, which also calls for greater collaboration across Cobb’s law enforcement agencies, came at a recent Board of Commissioners work session on homelessness.
Update: Asylum Seeker Married to Alpharetta Man Released on Bond

3 weeks ago | macon.com | Hunter Riggall

A Colombian asylum seeker married to an Alpharetta man was released on a $10,000 bond Wednesday, nearly a month after she was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Daniela Joly Serrano Landin, 24, walked out of the ICE facility where she was being held in El Paso, Texas, in the arms of her American husband, Richard Landin. A video shared by her family shows the couple in a tearful embrace. Daniela Landin release"It was very emotional," Richard Landin told the MDJ.
Update: Asylum Seeker Married to Alpharetta Man Released on Bond

3 weeks ago | mdjonline.com | Hunter Riggall

A Colombian asylum seeker married to an Alpharetta man was released on a $10,000 bond Wednesday, nearly a month after she was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Daniela Joly Serrano Landin, 24, walked out of the ICE facility where she was being held in El Paso, Texas, in the arms of her American husband, Richard Landin. A video shared by her family shows the couple in a tearful embrace. “It was very emotional,” Richard Landin told the MDJ.
Asylum Seeker Caught Up in Aggressive Immigration Policy

3 weeks ago | mdjonline.com | Hunter Riggall

When the knock came, Richard Landin was in the shower. It was a Monday morning, May 12, around 8 a.m. Landin’s wife of three months, Daniela Joly Serrano Landin, was still asleep. He didn’t hear the knock, just their puppy yapping, which wasn’t unusual. But the barking was louder that morning. His wife woke up, heard loud knocks and alerted her husband, who got out of the shower and put on a towel. At the door, he was greeted by officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Asylum Seeker Caught Up in Trump's Aggressive Immigration Policy

4 weeks ago | mdjonline.com | Hunter Riggall

When the knock came, Richard Landin was in the shower. It was a Monday morning, May 12, around 8 a.m. Landin’s wife of three months, Daniela Joly Serrano Landin, was still asleep. He didn’t hear the knock, just their puppy yapping, which wasn’t unusual. But the barking was louder that morning. His wife woke up, heard loud knocks and alerted her husband, who got out of the shower and put on a towel. At the door, he was greeted by officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.