Overview
- Officials finalized and signed a one-year intergovernmental agreement on Monday that keeps Cobb County Police patrolling Mableton to ensure uninterrupted law enforcement.
- The contract explicitly recognizes the City of Mableton Municipal Court and allows the city to retain revenue generated by cases heard there.
- Asset forfeiture provisions were changed so seized assets are processed through regional public-safety mechanisms instead of being kept solely by Cobb County.
- City and county leaders added expanded reporting, notification and liability protections intended to increase transparency and protect taxpayers.
- Key details remain unresolved: the agreement’s cost, the staffing and structure of Mableton’s planned Public Safety Division, and whether current county officers will transfer to a future city force.