Friday, February 8, 2013
County to condemn several properties along expanding thoroughfares in District 1.
The Gwinnett County commissioners acted Tuesday (February 19) to smooth the way for a couple of key transportation projects. The board authorized the eventual condemnation of 17 properties along SR 20 (Peachtree Industrial Boulevard to Burnette Trail) and the SR 20 Bridge (Burnette Trail to James Burgess Road) projects. All are in District 1 territory. Gwinnett Transportation Director Kim Conroy explained that the properties will be condemned in the county's name, and eventually will be relinquished back to the state. To facilitate this, the Georgia Department of Transportation will reimburse Gwinnett about $1.8 million for the transactions. Conroy said bids should go out soon for the SR 20 project, with a completion date expected about …
Friday, December 28, 2012
Group swearing-in ceremony will take place at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. The public is welcome to attend.
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Friday, December 28, 2012
Former Suwanee Council Member Jace Brooks and two other Gwinnett commissioners will be sworn in to new terms on Sunday, December 30. Also, Gwinnett County District 3 Commissioner-elect Tommy Hunter, and Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash will be sworn in at the Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center in Lawrenceville. Nash, who has served 18 months as chairman since winning a special election in March of 2011, was unopposed in both the primary and general elections and will begin a four-year term in January. Hunter defeated two-term commissioner Mike Beaudreau in the August runoff and was unopposed in the general election. He takes office in January. Brooks took office in September after he was the sole candidate to qualify for a…
Monday, September 24, 2012
The Board of Commissioners will be adopting an annual budget in January 2013.
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Monday, September 24, 2012
Gwinnett County departments and agencies presented their 2013 business plans, which included the need for financial resources, to the budget review team, during the first two weeks of September. Those videotaped presentations are now available for public viewing on the Budget Review Meetings webpage. Six residents from the county have joined Gwinnett Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash in serving on the review team this year. Various county staff members will also support Nash and the team as they set priorities and make recommendations for the 2013 budget. The members of the team are as follows: Houston Bass (BB&T), Mark Brock (Gwinnett County Schools), David Crews (View Point Health), Lois Love (retired, Gwinnett County), Marian Lucia, (…
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The Gwinnett BOC will have two new faces for 2013, with Jace Brooks representing District 1.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The Gwinnett Board of Commissioners will have two new faces for 2013. Gwinnett County District 3 will have a new commissioner in January, to go with District 1, which includes Suwanee. Challenger Tommy Hunter narrowly defeated incumbent District 3 Commissioner Mike Beaudreau in the Aug. 21 runoff election. With absentee ballots not yet included, and 38 of 39 precincts counted, Hunter got 4,577 or 50.31 percent of 9,098 votes cast. -- What do you think will characterize the 2013 Gwinnett BOC? Tell us in the comments below. Although it was possible the absentee ballots could technically make a difference, Beaudreau gave a concession speech at Summit Chase County Club in Snellville. He told supporters he was looking forward to spending time …
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
The vote to fill the unexpired term of former commissioner Lasseter will be the same day as the general election.
Nov. 6, the same day as the 2012 general election, has been decided as the date for a special election to fill the unexpired term of former Gwinnett County commissioner Shirley Lasseter, according to Joe Sorenson, communications director for the county government. Candidate qualifying dates for the special election to fill the District 1 seat have not yet been determined, Sorenson told Duluth Patch late Monday. Lasseter resigned May 31 after pleading guilty in U.S. District Court in Atlanta to accepting bribes in exchange for her support of a proposed development in her district, which includes Suwanee. The District 1 commission term expires on Dec. 31, 2012. Because Lasseter resigned with more than 180 days left in her term, a replacement…
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
The District 1 commissioner will not seek re-election, citing health reasons.
Other candidates could emerge, but as of now, the Gwinnett Board Of Commissioners will have a new member with a strong financial background next year. This development arose Monday when District 1 Commissioner Shirley Lasseter announced that she won't seek re-election, citiing health reasons. Lasseter's district includes Duluth and Suwanee. "I had been considering it for a while because of my health and I had been in the hospital twice in the past year," Lasseter told Patch on Monday evening. Lasseter is a former Duluth mayor who is in her first term as BOC commissioner. Announced candidates to replace Lasseter are Jace Brooks, a Suwanee City Council member since 2002, and accountant Laurie McClain, whose business is in unincorporated …
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Oberholtzer and a Dacula resident will challenge incumbent Beaudreau for the District 3 spot.
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Sunday, February 12, 2012
After being termed out of his position as mayor of Snellville in November, Jerry Oberholtzer confirmed that he will be seeking the Gwinnett County District 3 Commission seat in 2012. "I did stand up at the Republican Breakfast last week and let them know that I would be running for this office, and I've formed a committee and prepared the paperwork," Oberholtzer said. "I will be making a formal announcement next week." Oberholtzer served on the Snellville City Council for four years before serving two terms as mayor of the city. Under Snellville's City Charter, a mayor can only serve two terms. Incumbent District 3 Commissioner Mike Beaudreau announced Friday that he will be seeking reelection, and Mike Korom of Dacula also has announced a…
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Some prominent names are providing financial support to the current Gwinnett chairman and the announced District 1 hopeful.
Charlotte Nash has said that it is "too early" for a formal announcement about whether she will run for re-election as chairman of the Gwinnett Board of Commissioners. However, she already is accepting campaign contributions targeted for 2012. Also, Suwanee City Council member Jace Brooks has several financial backers as he prepares to seek the District 1 seat currently held by Shirley Lasseter. According to records with the Georgia Board of Ethics, Nash's re-election effort has contributions from Lake Lanier magnate and Suwanee resident Virgil Williams ($250 on Nov. 17, 2011) and prominent Suwanee businessman Richard Tucker ($1,000 on Nov. 17). Also backing Nash financially is Suwanee CPA Laurie McClain ($150 on Nov. 17), who also has …
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Kenerly lists debts of $3.5 million.
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Former Gwinnett County Commissioner Kevin Kenerly, who left office amid a scandal in 2010, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a published report. Kenerly reported assets of less than $50,000 and debts of about $3.5 million, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He represented District 4, which includes Lawrenceville, Braselton, Buford and Sugar Hill. Kenerly left office amid a grand-jury investigation into allegations that commissioners overpaid for some land deals that benefited commissioners' allies. The AJC report said that Kenerly's debts include $1.6 million on a house in Chateau Elan in Braselton, custom designed with nine bedrooms and 12 bathrooms, and currently for sale at $2.8 million. He also …
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Expansion reportedly would bring more six-figure jobs to the area.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Updated Oct. 28, 2011 Mitsubishi Electric will be able to add about 200 jobs in unincorporated Suwanee now that the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners has approved rezoning that will allow expansion. Industrial Development International developers were the formal applicant for the property in the 1300 block of Satellite Boulevard, near Old Peachtree Road. This apparently would be an expansion of Mitsubishi Electric's current Suwanee facility. The commissioners Tuesday approved rezoning the 33-acre property to industrial use. According to a report in August in the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the new jobs would pay an average of about $125,000 annually, compared with roughly $115,000 the company’s current Gwinnett workforce makes. …
R++ - One of the famous "Dacula Crew"
3:01 pm on Friday, December 9, 2011
One has to wonder if the county would attempt though back channels to somehow capture or place a lien of the 1 Million dollars they "lost"? more ›