The Mayor and City Council appoint all Boards, Commissions and Authority members.  Commissions are advisory bodies that make recommendations to the City Council for legal action.  Citizens are welcomed to attend any Board, Commission, Authority or Council meeting.

A list of the Boards, Commissions and Authorities of the city and their meeting times and locations follows.  You may also click here for a complete schedule.  Agendas and minutes are available from the office of the City Clerk ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

For an application to be considered to serve on a Committee, Commission or Board, please click here

CEMETERY PRESERVATION COMMISSION

The Cemetery Preservation Commission meets the 2nd Thursday at 4 pm in the City Hall Conference Room.
7 members, 4-year staggered terms.
Qualifications: Persons who have family members buried in the Kennesaw City Cemetery and/or who own plots in the Kennesaw City Cemetery.

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ETHICS BOARD

The Ethics Board meets the 3rd Tuesday of April and & October, at 6 pm in the City Hall Conference Room.
5 members, 2-year terms.
Qualifications: City resident with residency of 12 months prior to serving as a member. Shall not be a member of any other board or commission.

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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

The purpose of the Historic Preservation Commission is to promote historic preservation, educate the public about the importance of historic preservation, monitor the condition of all historic properties and structures, and to review and provide decisions on all applications which involve changes in exterior architectural appearance or exterior environmental appearance within the historic districts

The HPC meets the 3rd Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. in the Council/Court Chambers.
7 members, 2-year terms.
Qualifications: City or County residents with a majority being city residents.

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KEEP KENNESAW BEAUTIFUL BOARD

The Keep Kennesaw Beautiful (formerly Environmental) Board works to empower Kennesaw residents to be responsible stewards of our natural resources through environmental education and awareness programs; reduction of litter and landfill fees through recycling initiatives; safeguarding public trees, and greenspaces; and volunteer activities.

The Keep Kennesaw Beautiful Board meets the 4th Tuesday of each month at 6 pm in the City Hall Training Room.  Members are appointed by the Mayor for 2-year terms.

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KENNESAW CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (KCAC)

The purpose of the Kennesaw Citizens Advisory Committee (KCAC) is to evaluate various initiatives, proposals, and programs from a citizen’s perspective and develop recommendations for the Mayor, Council and city staff.
 
The KCAC meets the 4th Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm in the City Hall Council/Court Chambers, but may meet more frequently based on project demands. Participation is strictly voluntary until January of 2013, when members will be appointed by Mayor and Council.
Qualifications:  members should be residents of Kennesaw or the surrounding neighborhoods.  Committee composition is designed to give representation to all population areas of the city.

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KENNESAW DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (KDA)

The KDA meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6 pm in the Community Development Conference Room.
7 members, 4-year terms.
Qualifications: Must be a city taxpayer residing in the city, and the governing authority may appoint no more than one member of the governing authority.
Website:  http://kennesawdevelopmentauthority.org/

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KENNESAW DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (KDDA)

The KDDA meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 am in the Council/Court Chambers.
7 members, 4-year terms.
Qualifications: a. city resident; b. owner/operator of business in Downtown Development Area and resident of Cobb County; owner/operator of a business in the downtown development area and a resident of the state of Georgia (1 member only).   Eight hours of training in downtown development and redevelopment programs required within 12 months.
Website:  http://www.kennesawdda.org

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LICENSE REVIEW BOARD 

The board meets as necessary to consider Due Cause hearings.
Post 1 and 2 serve two year terms, Post 3 serves one year term.  No term limits.  Members are appointed by the Mayor.
Qualifications: Either a resident of the city or have an ownership interest shareholder, general partner or sole proprietor in at least one business located in the city.  A maximum of one alcohol beverage license holder, if any, may serve on the board.   

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PLANNING COMMISSION

The Planning Commission meets the 1st Wednesday of the month at 7 pm at the City Hall Council/Court Chambers (work session at 6:30 pm).
7 members, 3-year terms
Qualifications: City resident and registered voter.

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RECREATION AND CULTURE COMMISSION

The Recreation and Culture Commission meets quarterly (Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct) on the 1st Tuesday at 6:30 pm at the Community Center Conference Room.
7 members, 2-year staggered terms.
Qualifications: No more than two members of the Commission shall be non-residents. Members appointed for 2-year staggered terms. For the initial appointments, three members of the commission appointed for 1-year terms and four members of the commission appointed for 2-year terms.

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 URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (URD)

The URD meets on as as-needed basis.
3 members, 3-year terms.
Eight hours of training is required within 12 months of appointment.