City Council
Each Council member is elected "at large" and serves over department assignments as made by the Mayor. Council members vote for the individual Council member to assume the position of Mayor Pro-Tem. The Mayor Pro-Tem assumes all the duties and powers of the Mayor in his/her absence.
The City Council executes all rights and powers granted the City through its city charter under the self-governing provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia. The duties of the City Council include approving all City expenditures, setting the millage rate for property taxes, approving the City's budget, passing ordinances establishing policies and procedures and hearing all rezoning and annexation requests.
Each Council member is appointed by the Mayor to chair one of the six (6) major departments of the City. The following are the major City departments: Police, Community Development, General & Administrative, Public Works, Parks & Recreation, Museum & Preservation Services, 911, and Information Technology.
City Council Members
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Cris Eaton-Welsh
Council Post 1 |
Tim Killingsworth
Council Post 2
(Mayor Pro Tem) |
Bruce Jenkins
Council Post 3
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Liasion Appointments
Community Development |
Liasion Appointments
Smith Gilbert Gardens, Public Works |
Liasion Appointments
Information Technology, Museum, |
Liasion to Boards
Kennesaw Downtown Development Authority, Environmental |
Liasion to Boards
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Liasion to Boards
Kennesaw Development Authority, Cemetery Preservation, Planning |
| Term: 12/31/2011 |
Term: 12/31/2011 |
Term: 12/31/2013 |
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Cell: (678) 266-0885
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Cell: (678) 873-7146
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Cell: (678) 251-6381
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Bill Thrash
Council Post 4 |
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Jeff Duckett
Council Post 5 |
Liasion Appointments
Police Department, 911, General Administration |
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Liasion Appointments
Parks & Recreation |
Liasion to Boards
Historical Preservation Commission |
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Liasion to Boards
Recreation & Culture |
| Term: 12/31/2013 |
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Term: 12/31/2013 |
Cell: (404) 392-3105
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Cell: (678) 480-1340
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