Police Chief Cheatham and RTCC manager Macy Williams described Acworth's Real Time Crime Center, including drone operations, thermal imaging and FAA safety rules; Williams credited the unit with supporting arrests and searches since opening in April.

Council discussed a draft agreement to work with Cobb Travel & Tourism as the city’s destination marketing organization, reallocating a share of hotel-motel collections to retain more local growth; the resolution to request state authorization was moved to the consent agenda.

After public comment expressing concerns about edge‑AI data centers, the council approved a 12‑month moratorium (RS2026‑24) to study local ordinances and impacts on utilities and public services; the vote was unanimous and the item will appear on the consent agenda.

City manager told the council the city received a $13 million Safe Streets for All grant for Nance Road, with a $4 million local match expected (total $17 million); staff said SPLOST may supply match funds if approved.

Chief Cunningham told the Board the department is delivering countywide coverage to Acworth via nearby stations, described a recruitment/onboarding push, and highlighted a prehospital blood pilot (launched 02/14/2025) that staff say has been used about 80 times with strong survivability results.

The city reported a consultant bid opening on Sept. 30, 2026 for the 2027 comprehensive plan update; staff are reviewing proposals and will render recommendations on the preferred consultant selection.

City manager reported that a vehicle struck a power pole early Sunday, cutting power to more than 2,000 customers; crews isolated the outage and restored service for nearly all customers within hours and praised interdepartmental incident-command response.

Rolling Thunder LLC requested that the board remove a prior condition that required a 10‑ft hardened trail through a stream/floodplain at 4643 Cowen Road, saying environmental permits and a 100‑year floodplain make the connection impracticable; the developer offered a Spring Meadow sidewalk connection instead and the board agreed to place the item on the consent agenda.

Staff proposed reallocating excess SPLOST funds to boost project budgets for North Main streetscape, West Lakeshore, Aqueduct West (construction budget shown at $4.9M) and public parking, and described near-term work such as Gibson Street demolition and milling/overlay bids.

City Manager James Albright told council the city has collected $28.28 million to date under the SPLOST cycle, may realize up to $10 million more before the program ends, and proposed recognizing about $4.6 million in excess revenues and interest to fund prioritized projects.

City staff told an administrative millage-rate hearing the city is not proposing a higher millage rate for homesteaded properties; the advertised 4.45% revenue increase reflects growth and reassessments. A resident urged clearer online notice and brighter downtown signage.