Karen Hallacy of East Cobb was reappointed to serve on the Cobb Development Authority this week.
She was reappointed by a 4-0 vote on Tuesday by the Cobb Board of Commissioners. Her new term will run through March 13, 2022.
The development authority is a seven-member board that oversees some economic development activities, including financial incentives for expanding or relocating businesses, and to market Cobb County to businesses and industries.
It considers tax abatements requested by companies seeking to redevelop or reoccupy properties on the county’s redevelopment list.
Among them is the MarketPlace Terrell Mill development that commissioners approved earlier this year. The developer, which is including a Kroger superstore as an anchor, has been seeking a tax break that was granted by the development authority.
Hallacy was opposed, concerned about setting a precedent for retailers getting abatements.
That tax break is being contested by East Cobb resident Larry Savage, whose successfully appealed in Cobb Superior Court. The developer and development authority have appealed that denial to the Georgia Supreme Court.
Hallacy has been active in many community activities in East Cobb, the county and the state and is the president-elect of the Georgia PTA.
She is the development authority appointee of District 2 commissioner Bob Ott.
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