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Libraries and Taxes and Bannister – Oh My!
Saturday, 2 Jan, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Libraries and Taxes and Bannister – Oh My!

I finally had a little free time at the end of 2009 so I jotted down some thoughts I have had on major issues facing the County and State as we start 2010.  Each one …

The Tax Increase: Myths and Misconceptions
Wednesday, 11 Nov, 2009 – 12:39 | 3 Comments
The Tax Increase: Myths and Misconceptions

The Gwinnett County Commission has again proposed a millage rate increase to fund the restoration of most services that were slashed from the budget in June when taxpayers revolted against a 35% hike. The second …

Gwinnett`s Financial Woes Many Years in the Making
Wednesday, 14 Oct, 2009 – 3:33 | 5 Comments
Gwinnett`s Financial Woes Many Years in the Making

Gwinnett County is in a tight spot. A “perfect storm” of national economic woes, a maturing local economy and a lack of meaningful leadership has begun to write a sad chapter in our county’s otherwise …

Commission Should Protect Gwinnett`s Legal Workers
Saturday, 19 Sep, 2009 – 1:39 | 3 Comments
Commission Should Protect Gwinnett`s Legal Workers

Georgia has one of the fastest growing immigrant populations in the nation, according to recent studies. The Center for Immigration Studies estimates that a majority of the state’s one million immigrants are here illegally. The …

County to Scrap Trash Plan
Friday, 19 Dec, 2008 – 16:28 | One Comment

The County Commission is moving quickly to address the sanitation plan snafu following the Superior Court judge’s ruling this week that the county erred in granting authority to manage the plan to a private entity, …