The Kennesaw Watch http://thekennesawwatch.com Accountability and Transparency in Local Government Sun, 06 Jan 2013 15:20:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 The Semi-Annual Report Card: How Does Kennesaw Rank? http://thekennesawwatch.com/the-semi-annual-report-card-how-does-kennesaw-rank/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-semi-annual-report-card-how-does-kennesaw-rank http://thekennesawwatch.com/the-semi-annual-report-card-how-does-kennesaw-rank/#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2013 14:51:54 +0000 Admin http://thekennesawwatch.com/?p=1743

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It’s been a little over six months since we rated Kennesaw on a transparency scale.  See Defining & Ranking Transparency.  We, and others, have brought many deficiencies to the attention of the city of Kennesaw administration regarding the requirements of Georgia’s Open Records Laws.  Repeatedly, Mayor Mark Mathews and other members of the council have [...]

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It’s been a little over six months since we rated Kennesaw on a transparency scale.  See Defining & Ranking Transparency.  We, and others, have brought many deficiencies to the attention of the city of Kennesaw administration regarding the requirements of Georgia’s Open Records Laws.  Repeatedly, Mayor Mark Mathews and other members of the council have [...]

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 The Long Awaited SkatePark Begins Construction http://thekennesawwatch.com/long-awaited-kennesawskatepark/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=long-awaited-kennesawskatepark http://thekennesawwatch.com/long-awaited-kennesawskatepark/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:57:58 +0000 Admin http://thekennesawwatch.com/?p=1713

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This week the city of Kennesaw sent a press release stating they would be breaking ground in January on the first phase of the long-awaited skatepark.      We visited the city of Kennesaw website to locate the details of the full design of the Swift-Cantrell park with this new design in place.   What we [...]

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This week the city of Kennesaw sent a press release stating they would be breaking ground in January on the first phase of the long-awaited skatepark.      We visited the city of Kennesaw website to locate the details of the full design of the Swift-Cantrell park with this new design in place.   What we [...]

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 We Asked and You Answered! http://thekennesawwatch.com/we-asked-and-you-answered/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-asked-and-you-answered http://thekennesawwatch.com/we-asked-and-you-answered/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:40:52 +0000 Admin http://thekennesawwatch.com/?p=1696

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We recently posted on the Kennesaw Watch Facebook page and on this website that it’s time for more citizens to get involved in our city to make changes that everyone agrees are long overdue.  We have been overwhelmed by the emails, calls and comments asking for ways to get involved. It is a fact that [...]

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We recently posted on the Kennesaw Watch Facebook page and on this website that it’s time for more citizens to get involved in our city to make changes that everyone agrees are long overdue.  We have been overwhelmed by the emails, calls and comments asking for ways to get involved. It is a fact that [...]

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 City Launches New Hope Project http://thekennesawwatch.com/city-launches-new-hope-project/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=city-launches-new-hope-project http://thekennesawwatch.com/city-launches-new-hope-project/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:59:21 +0000 Admin http://thekennesawwatch.com/?p=1687

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During a time when the economy is still struggling, the city of Kennesaw was contacted by Dallas White, pastor of Kennesaw’s City Church, to ask the leaders in the city to do even more; join him in a one day project to give to the community.  The city gladly accepted that challenge and the Hope [...]

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During a time when the economy is still struggling, the city of Kennesaw was contacted by Dallas White, pastor of Kennesaw’s City Church, to ask the leaders in the city to do even more; join him in a one day project to give to the community.  The city gladly accepted that challenge and the Hope [...]

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 City to pay in Pawn Shop Settlement Agreement http://thekennesawwatch.com/city-to-pay-in-pawn-shop-settlement-agreement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=city-to-pay-in-pawn-shop-settlement-agreement http://thekennesawwatch.com/city-to-pay-in-pawn-shop-settlement-agreement/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:13:59 +0000 Admin http://thekennesawwatch.com/?p=1680

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To conclude the pawn shop zoning fiasco that plagued the city earlier this year, the city of Kennesaw has agreed to the following in a recent mediation with Venturi properties regarding Cruchelow Jewelry and Loan: 1) Mutual release of all further claims between parties, 2) City pays through its insurer $14,000, 3) City pays through [...]

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To conclude the pawn shop zoning fiasco that plagued the city earlier this year, the city of Kennesaw has agreed to the following in a recent mediation with Venturi properties regarding Cruchelow Jewelry and Loan: 1) Mutual release of all further claims between parties, 2) City pays through its insurer $14,000, 3) City pays through [...]

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 How Our City Leaders Should Conduct Themselves http://thekennesawwatch.com/conduct/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=conduct http://thekennesawwatch.com/conduct/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:14:11 +0000 Admin http://thekennesawwatch.com/?p=1662

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City government is very different than the corporate world.  The things that go on in the public arena, wouldn’t usually take place on such a large scale because corporate leaders are all about profit and loss.  Revenue is “king” and when the quarterly budgets are not met, situations change drastically, starting from the top.  That’s [...]

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City government is very different than the corporate world.  The things that go on in the public arena, wouldn’t usually take place on such a large scale because corporate leaders are all about profit and loss.  Revenue is “king” and when the quarterly budgets are not met, situations change drastically, starting from the top.  That’s [...]

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 City Wins Financial Report Award for Full Disclosure http://thekennesawwatch.com/city-wins-financial-report-award-for-full-disclosure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=city-wins-financial-report-award-for-full-disclosure http://thekennesawwatch.com/city-wins-financial-report-award-for-full-disclosure/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 01:43:59 +0000 Admin http://thekennesawwatch.com/?p=1650

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- by Beverly England ****************************************************************************** UPDATE: We have received the CAFR report location.  It is located online in the Forms section of the city website.  We have also included it here as well as a couple of other financial documents such as the current budget and the proposed 2013 FY budget.   ****************************************************************************** Today we [...]

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- by Beverly England ****************************************************************************** UPDATE: We have received the CAFR report location.  It is located online in the Forms section of the city website.  We have also included it here as well as a couple of other financial documents such as the current budget and the proposed 2013 FY budget.   ****************************************************************************** Today we [...]

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 ​Smith Gilbert Gardens Awarded Level I Accreditation http://thekennesawwatch.com/%e2%80%8bsmith-gilbert-gardens-awarded-level-i-accreditation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%25e2%2580%258bsmith-gilbert-gardens-awarded-level-i-accreditation http://thekennesawwatch.com/%e2%80%8bsmith-gilbert-gardens-awarded-level-i-accreditation/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:40:57 +0000 Admin http://thekennesawwatch.com/?p=1637

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- by Pam Davis, City of Kennesaw Kennesaw, Ga. (October 16, 2012) – Smith Gilbert Gardens has been awarded a Level I Accreditation through the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and is now recognized amongst other professional public gardens in the Morton Register of Arboreta, a database of 500 tree-focused public gardens. ArbNet is an interactive [...]

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- by Pam Davis, City of Kennesaw Kennesaw, Ga. (October 16, 2012) – Smith Gilbert Gardens has been awarded a Level I Accreditation through the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and is now recognized amongst other professional public gardens in the Morton Register of Arboreta, a database of 500 tree-focused public gardens. ArbNet is an interactive [...]

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 Getting Involved with Your City http://thekennesawwatch.com/getting-involved-with-your-city/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=getting-involved-with-your-city http://thekennesawwatch.com/getting-involved-with-your-city/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:58:27 +0000 Admin http://thekennesawwatch.com/?p=1603

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- by Miles Stanton The Kennesaw Watch is all about encouraging citizens to learn more about Kennesaw and work together for the good of the city.  On a daily basis we promote businesses, community and city sponsored events and more.  We offer a page for any business to list their company as a free offering [...]

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- by Miles Stanton The Kennesaw Watch is all about encouraging citizens to learn more about Kennesaw and work together for the good of the city.  On a daily basis we promote businesses, community and city sponsored events and more.  We offer a page for any business to list their company as a free offering [...]

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 None of the Above http://thekennesawwatch.com/none-of-the-above/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=none-of-the-above http://thekennesawwatch.com/none-of-the-above/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:42:20 +0000 Admin http://thekennesawwatch.com/?p=1598

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- by Bill Harris Today my Official Absentee ballot arrived.  I vote this way in the national elections as I have no intention of showing some clerk my ‘government issued id’.  This ain’t Russia and I ain’t showing them nuttin.  Something for another article here I’m sure. Anyway, I filled it out with a great [...]

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- by Bill Harris Today my Official Absentee ballot arrived.  I vote this way in the national elections as I have no intention of showing some clerk my ‘government issued id’.  This ain’t Russia and I ain’t showing them nuttin.  Something for another article here I’m sure. Anyway, I filled it out with a great [...]

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 What’s The Kennesaw Watch Anyway? http://thekennesawwatch.com/whats-the-kennesaw-watch-anyway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-the-kennesaw-watch-anyway http://thekennesawwatch.com/whats-the-kennesaw-watch-anyway/#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2012 16:28:31 +0000 Admin http://thekennesawwatch.com/?p=1560

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-by Miles Stanton We get a lot of comments on both our Watch website and Watch Facebook site.  People often suggest specific stories, articles and even compare us to other news sites online.  However, The Kennesaw Watch is unlike other blog sites dedicated to serving the citizens, businesses, friends, family and others of Kennesaw.  The [...]

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-by Miles Stanton We get a lot of comments on both our Watch website and Watch Facebook site.  People often suggest specific stories, articles and even compare us to other news sites online.  However, The Kennesaw Watch is unlike other blog sites dedicated to serving the citizens, businesses, friends, family and others of Kennesaw.  The [...]

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 Not One Funeral Home – But Two? http://thekennesawwatch.com/not-one-funeral-home-but-two/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=not-one-funeral-home-but-two http://thekennesawwatch.com/not-one-funeral-home-but-two/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:44:16 +0000 Admin http://thekennesawwatch.com/?p=1492

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-by Beverly England We previously wrote about a business owner who wanted to place a funeral home and crematory in the Central Business District of Kennesaw’s downtown area.  Since that time, we have learned that there are actually plans to have TWO funeral homes, rather than just the one we wrote about. As you may [...]

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-by Beverly England We previously wrote about a business owner who wanted to place a funeral home and crematory in the Central Business District of Kennesaw’s downtown area.  Since that time, we have learned that there are actually plans to have TWO funeral homes, rather than just the one we wrote about. As you may [...]

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