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Council declines $5,000 offer for abandoned right-of-way at 2995 and 2997 North Main Street

3686507 · April 21, 2025
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Summary

Property owner and council debated sale of an abandoned right-of-way; the owner asked the council to accept a $5,000 offer citing remediation costs, staff presented prior appraisals and a prior authorization, and the council voted to reject the offer (motion failed 3–1 with one recusal).

The Kennesaw mayor and council voted to reject a $5,000 offer from an adjacent property owner to purchase an abandoned right-of-way located at 2995 and 2997 North Main Street.

The property owner and resident Dean Klein addressed the council during public comment about erosion and an unmaintainable steep slope on the parcel. Klein said the land had been in an unclear status for decades and that records and deeds may contain errors; he said remediation costs to fix the erosion would exceed $7,000. Klein urged the council to…

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