Polk, Georgia — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Polk during 2025.
Polk County indexed 283 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 309 approved and 18 denied actions. Approval ran at 94.5%, modestly below the near-unanimous rate seen in many Georgia counties. Activity was relatively distributed across Cedartown (90) and Rockmart (1).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
283
Projects with decisions
309
Approved actions
18
Denied actions
94.5%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedartown | 90 | 92 | 2 | 97.9% |
| Rockmart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.