Reduced fees help lure businesses to Kennesaw
by Megan Thornton
12:05 AM, Friday, May 24
Separate incentives packages were unanimously approved at Monday night’s council meeting for the Green Roof Inn and David and Joyce VanDyke, whose properties will be annexed into the city; Lazy Guys Distillery, a craft whiskey distillery slated to...

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