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Kennesaw holds first public hearing on proposed FY2026 operating and capital budgets
Summary
Unidentified finance staff presented the proposed FY2026 operating and capital budgets, citing a proposed 7% increase in general fund spending and detailed fund balances; council later recorded a motion and unanimous approval on a matter following the presentation (motion text not specified in the transcript).
Unidentified finance staff presented the City of Kennesaw’s proposed fiscal year 2026 operating and capital budgets during a public hearing on Sept. 2, 2025. The presenter outlined revenue sources and fund balances, and detailed proposed general fund expenditures and capital outlays.
According to the presentation, licenses and permits were projected at just over $700,000, intergovernmental revenues at about $1.8 million, and charges for services at roughly $1.2 million. The presenter said other financing sources, including use of prior-year reserves for paving and grant matches, totaled about $2.8 million. On the expenditure side, the proposed general fund allocations included roughly $19.1 million in personal services (57% of the general fund), $5.2 million in contractual services (16%), $3.4 million in capital outlay (10%), and $1.6 million in debt service (5%). The presenter also described increases and changes by fund, noting a near 48% increase in stormwater funding (to about $2.5 million) attributable to use of prior-year reserves for stormwater improvements and vehicle purchases, and an increase in the cemetery fund (to about $31,000, a 43% rise over the prior year).
The presenter also reviewed remaining SPLOST (special-purpose local-option sales tax) balances, listing approximately $2.3 million remaining in the 2011 SPLOST, $7.6 million in the 2016 SPLOST and $24.7 million in the 2022 SPLOST. The presenter described the personnel recommendations and capital items planned for 2026, including public safety vehicle and equipment purchases and parks and recreation equipment.
Following the presentation, the transcript records that a motion was made, seconded and approved unanimously on a matter immediately after the budget presentation; the transcript supplies the vote but does not specify the exact motion text at that point. The council scheduled a second and final public hearing on the proposed budgets for Sept. 15 at 6:30 p.m., as noted by the presenter.
The budget presentation served as the official first public hearing on the proposed FY2026 operating and capital budgets. The city’s published budget documents or staff packet should be consulted for the official ordinance language, detailed line-item figures, and any subsequent revisions prior to final adoption.
