Kennesaw Officials Propose Property Tax Increase, Schedule Public Hearings for Community Feedback

Residents of Kennesaw, take note: your property taxes are on an uptick. In a recent development, city officials have announced a tentative spike of 1.93 percent for Maintenance and Operations (M&O) and 1.69 percent for Bond property taxes. According to a press release from the City of Kennesaw, this increment edges past the "rollback millage rate," which is essentially the adjusted rate that would generate the same tax revenue as the previous year, barring any reevaluation of property value increases.

Here's the brass tacks: Georgia requires its tax assessors to recalibrate property values each year, especially if market trends suggest an ascending valuation. In Kennesaw, the latest evaluations have triggered this tax proposal, a move prompted by the need to make ends meet with the city's provisional budget, which casts a shadow beyond the rollback rate and thus Georgia law mandates the city hold public hearings for community input on the issue where concerned citizens can voice their opinions.

Three public hearings are the city's legal obligation before cementing the budget and the proposed millage rates. The hearings are slated for July 28 at 6:00 p.m., followed by two sessions on August 4 at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., taking place at the City of Kennesaw Council Chambers located at 2529 J.O. Stephenson Avenue.