Kennesaw property tax, SPLOST, city manager transition, growth policy, housing, and utility costs

Kennesaw’s proposed property-tax increase remains above the rollback rate while Interim City Manager Marty Hughes serves during the search for Jeff Drobney’s successor. Early voting begins October 13 for the November 3 election, when voters will decide whether to renew the one-cent SPLOST; the measure would direct an estimated $46.8 million to Kennesaw, including a community center, Sardis Street overpass, and downtown walkability projects. Public Works recruitment and pending ADU and data-center rules underscore infrastructure and growth pressures.