Richardson to hold virtual town hall, announce priorities

Cobb Commissioner Jerica Richardson is having a virtual town hall next week to announce her priorities and to introduce what she’s calling a “quarterly report” for her District 2 constituents.

The meeting takes place next Tuesday, April 6, starting at 6 p.m., and you can sign up by clicking here.

Up to 20 people who express a desire to attend in-person will be chosen from a drawing, as indicated on the sign-up form.

During her first three months in office, Richardson has undertaken what she calls a “priorities tour” around the district to hear from citizens about their priorities.

That’s part of what will be unveiled in the quarterly report.

Next Thursday, she’s holding another virtual town hall meeting about the North Point Ministries/East Cobb Church rezoning case that’s coming up in April.

She and Tony Waybright, the District 2 representative to the Cobb Planning Commission, held a town hall in February, but several changes have been made since then.

The Planning Commission is scheduled to hear the case on Tuesday.

Waybright, of Vinings, is among the holdover appointees Richardson has kept who were initially named by her successor, Bob Ott, to various board and commissions.

Among the others staying on are Abby Shiffman of East Cobb, the chairwoman of the Cobb Library Board of Trustees, and Roger Phelps, also of East Cobb, to the Cobb Board of Tax Assessors.

Richardson also has appointed a “community cabinet” on various topics and to reflect the geography of District 2. Her East Cobb liaison is Cellie Cohen-Smith, a resident of Princeton Corners who was part of Richardson’s campaign.