Kennesaw City Council

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw January 17, 2025

Kennesaw poised to purchase former Lewis Street library building

By Rebecca Gaunt The City of Kennesaw is set to buy the building at 2250 Lewis St. that was formerly used as a branch of the Cobb County Public Library…

Kennesaw January 7, 2025

Kennesaw City Council holds first meeting of 2025

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council’s first meeting of the year was a quick one, tackling first of the year house cleaning matters. They approved the $360 qualifying fee for…

existing plans for Kennesaw mixed-use development on Old Highway 41

Kennesaw January 1, 2025

Developer to present new master plan for project on Kennesaw’s Old 41 Highway

Image above: existing plan that is being reworked By Rebecca Gaunt The plans for a 13-acre mixed-use development at Old 41 Highway and North Roberts Road are undergoing more changes…

Kennesaw December 3, 2024

Kennesaw city manager, clerk contracts renewed by City Council

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council unanimously approved contract renewals for city manager Jeff Drobney and city clerk Lea Alvarez at Monday’s meeting. Drobney’s extension is for three years, through…

Kennesaw November 27, 2024

Kennesaw City Council to vote on plan to cover safety facility funding gap

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council will vote on funding an increase of $6.5 million for the new public safety facility at the Dec. 2 council meeting. The updated cost…

Kennesaw November 19, 2024

Kennesaw City Council approves emergency stormwater repair, revisits public comment policy

By Rebecca Gaunt Three weeks ago, a Kennesaw homeowner reported to city officials that sinkholes were forming in her yard around an exposed storm drain. The city’s inspection found that…

Kennesaw November 14, 2024

Kennesaw considering partnering on Main Street ‘third space’ project

Dale Hughes presenting his proposal for downtown Kennesaw. By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw businessman Dale Hughes presented what he called his final big project and a legacy for the city’s children…

Kennesaw October 29, 2024

New tasers for Kennesaw Police Department on council agenda

By Rebecca Gaunt The Kennesaw City Council is expected to approve a contract to update the police department’s taser inventory at the Nov. 4 meeting. The five-year contract with Axon…

Kennesaw October 17, 2024

ADU, public art proposals considered at Kennesaw City Council work session

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw Zoning Administrator Darryl Simmons presented the Kennesaw City Council with the draft of a proposed ordinance to allow single-family residences to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs)…

Kennesaw September 19, 2024

Kennesaw enters agreement to purchase downtown N. Main Street property

By Rebecca Gaunt The city of Kennesaw and the Kennesaw Development Authority are taking control of 2881 North Main St., formerly a hardware store, in an effort to improve the…

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Education January 17, 2025

Cobb County School District to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is the latest local entity to announce its intention to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia House Bill 581….

Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

National January 17, 2025

Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

by Martha Coven, Princeton University and Bridget C.E. Dooling, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Office of Management and Budget sounds…