Kennesaw work session moves several IGAs to consent; animal-control IGA delayed pending ordinance update
November 24, 2025 | Kennesaw, Cobb County, Georgia
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The Kennesaw City Council on Nov. 24 agreed to place three intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) on the consent agenda and discussed a separate animal-control IGA that will be brought back after the city updates its ordinance.
City staff described the three IGAs moved to consent as administrative renewals or extensions that update dates and maintain ongoing services shared with Cobb County. The items identified for consent included fire dispatch services, fire marshal services and a cooperative purchasing agreement that allows the city to use Cobb County procurement contracts where available.
On the animal-control IGA, staff said one of the five related agreements will be returned after the council updates Chapter 10 of the city code. The draft ordinance is intended to reference Cobb County language and any applicable Georgia state laws so county enforcement can operate within Kennesaw under the IGA.
Council concerns focused on the ordinance text rather than the IGA itself. One councilmember noted a provision that specifically names a county dog park in the restraint/exception section and asked whether the ordinance should refer explicitly to city parks such as Swift Cantrell Park. Staff agreed to have legal search the draft for references to "county" and to correct city-specific language before the Monday vote.
Why it matters: Intergovernmental agreements and the aligning of city ordinance language affect how services are provided and enforced and can change which agency responds to certain incidents.
Next steps: The three administrative IGAs were placed on the consent agenda; the animal-control ordinance will be refined and go to a public hearing and subsequent vote on Monday, with the corresponding IGA returned thereafter.
City staff described the three IGAs moved to consent as administrative renewals or extensions that update dates and maintain ongoing services shared with Cobb County. The items identified for consent included fire dispatch services, fire marshal services and a cooperative purchasing agreement that allows the city to use Cobb County procurement contracts where available.
On the animal-control IGA, staff said one of the five related agreements will be returned after the council updates Chapter 10 of the city code. The draft ordinance is intended to reference Cobb County language and any applicable Georgia state laws so county enforcement can operate within Kennesaw under the IGA.
Council concerns focused on the ordinance text rather than the IGA itself. One councilmember noted a provision that specifically names a county dog park in the restraint/exception section and asked whether the ordinance should refer explicitly to city parks such as Swift Cantrell Park. Staff agreed to have legal search the draft for references to "county" and to correct city-specific language before the Monday vote.
Why it matters: Intergovernmental agreements and the aligning of city ordinance language affect how services are provided and enforced and can change which agency responds to certain incidents.
Next steps: The three administrative IGAs were placed on the consent agenda; the animal-control ordinance will be refined and go to a public hearing and subsequent vote on Monday, with the corresponding IGA returned thereafter.
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