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In Depth
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015

News wrap
What you may have missed over the weekend

Vote deferred on Oden SUV
Being one commissioner short of a full board, the other
two commissioners decided to defer the vote on the board
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City officials move forward with
enterprise zone
A meeting of the city council’s economic development committee looked at establishing an enterprise zone within the
city at the Salem Gate shopping area.
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Woman allegedly paid probation
fees with stolen credit card
A Covington woman is being accused of stealing her
landlord’s credit card and making purchases totaling over
$1,000.
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State of the County breakfast
March 5 and address March 12
Rockdale County will hold its state of the county address
in a new format with a stakeholders’ breakfast on March 5
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RCSO Citizens Academy starts
March 3
The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting
applications for its next Citizens Sheriff Academy, which
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By The Numbers

How much Rockdale
commutes
Rockdale is a bedroom community of Atlanta but
residents taking fewer trips outside the county than
most metro areas, according to the Atlanta Regional
Commission.

Commuter Trips
Rockdale’s daytime population
shrinks by 7.7% as commuters
head to work outside the county.
(Walton shrinks 17%, Cherokee
shrinks 20%, Fulton grows 32%)
Total Trips (for any purpose)
Rockdale residents
47% outside county
53% inside county
Metro residents average
37% outside county
63% inside county
Source: Atlanta Regional Commission 2011 Regional
Snapshot