Politics & Government

Mathews to Issue State of the City Address

Kennesaw Mayor Mark Mathews will present his updates on the city during Tuesday's Kennesaw Business Association meeting.

Kennesaw will isssue his State of the City Address on Tuesday, Jan. 10, during the Kennesaw Business Association's monthly luncheon.

Mathews has served as mayor of Kennesaw since 2008. He , and was subsequently ο»Ώ

The address will take place at the KSU Center, located at 3333 Busbee Dr. in Kennesaw, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. According to the KBA website, the event is sponsored by with catering by Creations by Cookie.

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KBA President John Loud highlighted the association's 2011 accomplishments in his January letter. Loud noted events such as the city's , which attracted more than 70,000 people this year, and which had 30 participating restaurants and 25,000 attendees.

Loud also recognized as the 2011 KBA Business of the Year. David Kapchinske was honored as KBA Person of the Year, and Olivia Smathers received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Smathers, a Kennesaw resident since the 1940s, was also

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See the attached video to watch last year's State of the City Address.


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