Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The $1.3-billion spending plan entering the final stages.
The public will get a chance to speak on the planned 2012 Gwinnett County budget on Tuesday at headquarters in Lawrenceville. Commissioners will hold the public hearingin the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in Lawrenceville at 5:30 p.m. Commissioners also will hold a regular business meeting Tuesday at 2 p.m. The proposed budget is $1.3 billion for 2012, about 12.4 percent smaller than the current spending blueprint. This includes about $5 million in reserve funds, but county officials say they intend to make budget cuts during the year to prevent those funds from actually being used. The budget is set for a final vote by commissioners Jan. 3. Budget planners included an 8 percent drop in the county tax digest in their figures, …
Monday, November 14, 2011
Chairman scheduled to present spending plan Tuesday.
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Monday, November 14, 2011
The Gwinnett Board of Commissioners is scheduled to get a look at the county's proposed 2012 spending plan Tuesday. The county began budget review in September with a $30 million revenue shortfall, but news reports say that an almost-balanced budget will be presented. Also, commissioners Tuesday will consider approving a public refendum on Sunday alcohol sales in unincorporated areas of the county. Voters in several Gwinnett cities recently approved Sunday sales in their areas, but that only applies within city limits. The current county budget is about $1.3 billion (operating and capital). That does not include the Gwinnett school system, which sets its own budget. Last year, the county approved a budget that had an $18 million revenue …
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Lasseter makes choices to the 11-member panel reviewing Briscoe Field privatization.
Updated 7:31 p.m., Oct. 19, 2011 The 11-member citizens panel that will review Gwinnett County's Briscoe Field privatization process is now complete. District 1 Commissioner Shirley Lasseter, whose district includes Suwanee, made her choices Tuesday, naming Terry Britt and Nickie Summers. Other commissioners had made their choices earlier in October, when the board also authorized consultants IMG to begin assisting the county with the RFP process for the airport. Also, Eric "Tip" Cape was added to the panel as the Airport Authority representative. "Neither one of them have a dog in the fight other than to do what's best for Gwinnett County," Lasseter said of her appointees. No meeting date has been set by the panel, and the county is not …
Thursday, July 7, 2011
The Georgia Court of Appeals made the ruling Thursday.
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Thursday, July 7, 2011
The Georgia Court of Appeals overturned indictment charges against former Gwinnett County Commissioner Kevin Kenerly Thursday. The court ruled that the special purpose grand jury that indicted Kenerly last October was not legally authorized to do so. Those charges included one count of bribery and two counts of failing to disclose a financial interest. The indictments claimed Kenerly failed to disclose a partnership with a developer who was seeking county rezoning of two properties at the time and was ultimately approved. Kenerly was also accused of accepting or agreeing to accept a total of $1 million in bribes for setting up agreements for the county commission to buy real estate. Kenerly's attorney Pat McDonough issued the following …
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Gwinnett County's new Board of Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash pointed to restoring public trust and budget crisis as key issues.
Well over 500 business and community leaders filled the Gwinnett Center's Tommy Hughes Ballroom on Wednesday to hear the county's new Board of Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash offer her first State of the County Address. The annual event, which usually take place in January, was delayed until a special election this past March was held to decide on a new county chairman. Newly elected Nash replaced Charles Bannister, who resigned last fall in the midst of a grand jury probe over county land deals. Nash, a former county administrator, took over the top spot during a failing economy that has forced the county to look for every means to cut expenses and reduce spending. She also came along when the public's trust was at an all time low …
Monday, March 28, 2011
Charlotte Nash officially took the oath of office Monday afternoon.
A packed auditorium at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center cheered and applauded loudly as Charlotte Nash was officially sworn is as the new Chairman of the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Monday afternoon. The Dacula native easily beat out three opponents in the March 15th Special Election. Nash garnered 56 percent of the votes. Nash will complete the unexpired term of former Chairman Charles Bannister.
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
BOC candidates are asked multiple questions relating to the possible privatization and expansion of Briscoe Field.
If the candidates for chair of the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners had any doubts about the importance of the airport to the voting public, those doubts were erased at Tuesday night’s forum. More than 125 people gathered at The Bridge Community Church in Buford for the Feb. 15 candidate forum sponsored by the Alliance of Concerned Citizens of Old Peachtree (ACCOP). After making their opening speeches, the candidates were asked questions submitted by audience members. While the candidates - Will Costa, Larry Gause, Duane Kissel and Charlotte Nash – were quizzed on a number of topics, a significant portion of time was spent fielding questions regarding the potential privatization and expansion of Briscoe Field. All four candidates …
Cynthia Montgomery
3:39 pm on Friday, July 8, 2011
Courtney, I agree there is just too much flim-flam going on in our city government and his name comes up over and over. Money Talks and the Payers Walk. more ›