Company Profile
City of Marietta
Company Overview
The City of Marietta is a progressive, historic city of 62,000 located in one of the fastest growing counties in the Southeast and was selected by the National Civic League in June 2006, as one of the top ten cities in the country in the 57th annual All-America City competition.
The City of Marietta employs about 750 people who provide all city services as well as utility services through the public-owned water and electric utility company.
Company History
Established in 1834, Marietta is a vibrant city that offers world-class amenities while preserving its important ties to the past. The City of Marietta is a unique blend of small-town values with big-city opportunities. Marietta is the county-seat of Cobb County where many Fortune 500 companies conduct daily business. Marietta offers its citizens and businesses convenient transportation, reliable infrastructure, stable government, strong financial base, award-winning schools, nationally recognized health-care facilities, numerous artistic and cultural opportunities, easy access to Atlanta, well-trained and educated work force, and an excellent, public-owned utility system.
The City of Marietta has been named a City of Excellence and a City of Ethics by the Georgia Municipal Association, and "Best Suburb in Atlanta" by Creative Loafing Magazine.
Benefits
The City of Marietta provides its full-time employees a generous benefit package including no social security deduction, health insurance (medical, dental, vision and drug coverage), free life insurance up to three times salary, tuition reimbursement, a 457 deferred compensation plan, and two pension plans, 10 paid holidays a year, and 10 accrued days of sick leave and vacation a year, plus many other benefits. The complete benefit package may be viewed on the city website at www.mariettaga.gov.