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Archive for December 2009

Lilburn Christmas Parade

Dec 4th, 2009 | By Editor | Category: All Posts, Community, FYI

Lilburn’s annual Christmas Parade will kick off this Saturday, December 5th, 2009 at 10:00 AM. The parade begins at Main and Church Street and ends in Lilburn City Park at approximately 2:00 PM.
Visit LilburnParade.org for more information.



New Tax Increase To Potentially Fund Pensions

Dec 4th, 2009 | By Editor | Category: All Posts, Consumer Information, FYI, Government Representation, Gwinnett

Aaron Bovos, Gwinnett County Chief Financial Officer (CFO), stood before an Engage Gwinnett committee and stated that the just approved 21 percent, 2.28 millage rate increase is considered a “one-time revenue” and that “It is absolutely critical that we put it to good use.”
Bovos continued by saying that the county has accrued $300 million in […]



2010 Gwinnett County Budget Hearing

Dec 3rd, 2009 | By Editor | Category: All Posts, FYI, Government Representation, Gwinnett

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2010 budget on Thursday, December 10, at 7:00pm in the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center auditorium, 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville. The public is invited to make either oral or written comments on the budget at the hearing. The Board […]



2009 Gwinnett Tax Increase Fund Allocation

Dec 3rd, 2009 | By Editor | Category: All Posts, Consumer Information, FYI, Government Representation, Gwinnett

The Gwinnett County 21 percent, 2.28 millage rate increase will generate more than $50 million in revenue for 2009. This is how the money is set to be allocated:
• $18.7 million: for existing deficit and to offset predicted decline in commercial tax digest
• $15.7 million: public safety (includes adding police and fire personnel)
• $10.8 million: […]



Gwinnett BoC Approves Tax Increase

Dec 1st, 2009 | By Editor | Category: All Posts, Consumer Information, FYI, Government Representation

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved a 21 percent, 2.28 millage rate increase by a 4-to-1 vote. Mike Beaudreau was the only commissioner to vote against the measure.
More than 400 citizens filled the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center auditorium with approximately two dozen making comment in the public hearing that preceded the vote.
More:Tuesday, December […]



Engage Gwinnett To Meet December 3rd

Dec 1st, 2009 | By Editor | Category: All Posts, Government Representation, Gwinnett

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Dec. 1, 2009) - The volunteers who serve on Engage Gwinnett, the citizens committee on the future of Gwinnett County, will meet again on Thursday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Gwinnett Center in Duluth. The initiative aims to involve and engage the community in county budget decision-making.
The 40-member citizens committee created […]



Public Hearing Followed By BoC Vote On Tax Hike

Dec 1st, 2009 | By Editor | Category: All Posts, Consumer Information, FYI, Government Representation, Gwinnett

Tonight, Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 7:00 PM, there will be a public hearing on the proposed millage rate increase followed immediately by the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners vote.
The public hearing will take place in the auditorium of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration, 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville.
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Mike Beaudreau’s December Constituency Meeting

Dec 1st, 2009 | By Editor | Category: All Posts, Community, FYI, Government Representation, Gwinnett

The December “Meetings with Mike” will held on Saturday the 12th from Noon until 1:30 PM at Summit Chase Country Club, 3197 Classic Drive in Snellville from Noon until 1:30 PM.
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- “In order to make county government more accessible to its citizens, Mike meets with district residents on the second Saturday of each […]