Kennesaw skatepark is set to open in July
The city reached a milestone this week on a $1.8 million skatepark project that has been seven years in the making. It began pouring concrete for the main plaza.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal
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Cities seek bigger say in ambulance coverage
Officials in Johns Creek and Kennesaw have called for more say on who transports their residents to the hospital and how much they pay for the ride.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Kennesaw deal leaves brewer in good spirits
An entrepreneur seeking to start up a craft whiskey distillery recently had his eye on two Cobb County sites: one near the Square in Marietta and another in downtown Kennesaw.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal
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Cities seek more local say in ambulance providers
Under Georgia’s home rule for local government, cities can set tax rates, launch police forces, adopt zoning laws and contract for sanitation. But they have little say in who transports their residents to the hospital.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Local police departments to join in global tweet-a-thon
Have you ever wondered what police departments do on a daily basis? Friday is the day to get that question answered. Dunwoody, Kennesaw, and Forsyth are joining police departments from across the world to participate in a Global Police Tweet-A-Thon.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Panelist says incentives are 'a must have' for economic development
Kennesaw Mayor Mark Mathews, among those in the audience, said sometimes the incentives could be something as simple as having a better education or providing job credits or job training through some of the resources and partnerships within the community.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal
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Kennesaw considers shutting the lid on scavengers
Just because someone threw it away doesn't mean it’s up for grabs.That’s the concept behind a new scavenger law getting its first public hearing Monday at Kennesaw City Hall.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal
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Kennesaw sees lowest crime rate in decade
Kennesaw is enjoying its lowest crime rate in 10 years — and its 1982 law requiring every household to own a gun may have something to do with it, according to local police.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal
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Tumlin only mayor sold on IMAGE
The mayors of Cobb’s six cities have different positions on whether their jurisdictions should become certified under a federal program that identifies illegal immigrants on the payroll.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal
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Kennesaw breaks ground on $1.8 million skate park
Shovels dug into earth at the 42-acre Swift-Cantrell Park in Kennesaw on Thursday at a groundbreaking ceremony for Phase I of a $1.8 million skate park, slated to open in July.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal
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Kennesaw to confirm 2013 mayor pro tem
The Kennesaw City Council is expected to confirm Councilman Jeff Duckett as its 2013 mayor pro tem during its regular meeting Monday, based on its work session Wednesday night.
Source: Marietta Daily Journal
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