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Kennesaw holds public hearing on 7.75 mills M&O rate as resident questions notice, rising city tax bill

City of Kennesaw (mayor and city council)
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Summary

At a second public hearing Aug. 4, 2025, the City of Kennesaw proposed a maintenance & operations millage of 7.75 mills, unchanged from last year; resident Denise Fry told the council she learned of the hearing belatedly and said her city tax portion has roughly doubled since 2021. Staff agreed to review her Cobb County tax record and demonstrate the city’s public portal for notices.

The City of Kennesaw opened a second public hearing Aug. 4, 2025 on the proposed maintenance and operations (M&O) millage rate of 7.75 mills, the same rate the city proposed for the prior year. A staff presenter told the mayor and council the rate and the required legal notices were advertised per OCGA §48-5-32 and listed publication dates in the Marietta Daily Journal.

During public comment, Denise Fry of 1901 Lake Heights Circle said she learned of the…

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