Birrell Meeting to Focus on Safety Cuts

The might have gotten the most attention during the recent , but reductions in the county's public safety budget have also raised plenty of concerns. 

That will be the topic of a town-hall meeting Thursday by East and Northeast Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell at the , 3400 Sandy Plains Rd.

Cobb Fire and Public Safety Director Sam Heaton and Police Chief John Houser will talk about how the cuts and furloughs are affecting services.

Cobb Department of Transportation officials also will be available to talk about local road and transportation subjects, and the will be on hand with information about the .

The meeting takes place from 6:30 to 8 p.m.