Misc Info FYI 1/20/19:

This is one of at least half a dozen+ blogs that I have about Kennesaw and all of them are pretty much out of service as I have been gone from K for just over 3 yrs, after 15 years living there.  

So with the passage of time I have posted less and less.  The site 'may' now and then have another post but it is pretty much off my radar scope these days.  So take a look, you might find something of interest, I see that several folks come back repeatedly and are probably disappointed to find nothing new here.  Thanks for looking in -

Bill Harris, Canton, Ga.

  consumer2014@aol.com

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8-20-15
CITY COUNCIL VIDEO OF COUNCIL MEETING 07-20-2015

Running time is: 34:07 Found at: http://www.kennesaw-ga.gov/city-council-videos/

This session had the 're-vote' on the mayor's veto of dropping City pensions and of course the vote was 3 for over riding, 2 (Church and Killingsworth) against. Since it takes 4 votes to over ride the issue is now dead.

Mr. Sam Paglioni addressed the Council and pointed out that the City pensions for the Council give them $65 per month for each year served on Council, effective on their retirement and that payment continues monthly until they 'take a dirt nap'.  Mr. Paglioni pointed out that regular City workers need 10 years on the job for any pension to vest while the mayor and Council vest immediately upon taking office.  The City Budget at Page 44 was cited for the figures.

Mr. Paglioni also referenced the City Budget at Page 37 and pointed out that the Museum reports income of $424,000 and expenditures of $1,230,612 for a yearly loss of $805,000 and the Gardens is also a money loser.

At least one current Council member initially had, on his campaign agenda, that he would address such a major loss of City money if elected.  He mentioned it perhaps once and got so much negative feedback that not only did he never mention it again, even when elected, he is still 'doing research' on the matter.

The old timers here in City have their pet projects and both the Museum and Gardens are, as far as they are concerned 'untouchable' no matter how much tax money pours down those rat holes.

In closing his remarks Mr. Paglioni said in part to the mayor, Church and Killingsworth: "When you are up next I will raise a lot of money to vote you out!"

2 years ago I collected various posts of his and put them on a blog site: http://kennesawcomments.blogspot.com/ They are available for you to look at there.

City Council Videos - City of Kennesaw

KENNESAW-GA.GOV

4/17/15
NOTE:  Updated information on former Kennesaw City Councilman Matt Riedemann can be found at:  http://riedemanninformation.blogspot.com/

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6/29/14

Misc info:  The posts author is Mr. Sam Paglioni, (http://tinyurl.com/pyxg3ar) a long time Kennesaw resident.  He can be contacted at:  spaglioni@comcast.net

The most recent post is first on this site.

A few tweeks in layout have been made but no content has been changed, it is just easier to read and a few photos have been added as window dressing. 

There have been several follow up posts on Patch and they are placed first below in order of appearance.

When you finish here you might also take a look at one of my 200 +/- blog sites, several dealing with Kennesaw, at:  http://kennesawelection.blogspot.com/ or http://riedemanninformation.blogspot.com/.  Or if you have comments about the Kennesaw Patch you can opine or just read at:  http://kennesawpatch.proboards.com/index.cgi - Bill Harris