Kennesaw will hold qualifying for City Council posts

Kennesaw will hold a general election Nov. 7 to elect three at-large City Council members.

Qualifying will be held between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Aug. 21-23 (closed noon-1 p.m. for lunch) in the Training Room, Kennesaw City Hall, 2529 J.O. Stephenson Ave., Kennesaw.

The qualifying fee for each Council candidate is $360.

Those elected will serve four-year terms from Jan. 1, 2018 to Jan. 1, 2022.

Potential candidates must be a registered city voter, at least 21 years old and a city resident for at least one year before election day.

Information: CobbElections.org.

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