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Kennesaw starts city manager search

By Tucker McQueen
Feb 16, 2015

Kennesaw plans to start a national search for a new city manager to replace 11-year city manager Steve Kennedy. The council decided Feb. 2 not to renew Kennedy’s contract and approved his severance package last week. Kennedy will receive $50,000 severance pay and six months of health insurance and other benefits. His salary was $116,000. Assistant City Manager Steve Drobney will serve as interim manager.

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