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Commissioner Kenerly going out with a bang!
Oct 7th
WSB Radio Article: Gwinnett Tax Hike Possible
GDP Article by Camie Young: Tax increase back on table: Kenerly calls for new county plan
A property tax increase is back on the table for county residents, as a commissioner said service cuts to balance the budget have been too severe.During Tuesday’s board meeting, Commissioner Kevin Kenerly called for county staff to devise a plan that would cost taxpayers an average of $14 more a month – or about two additional mills.
So Gwinnett here we go again. Commissioner Kenerly wants all of us to step up and sacrifice in the name of safety? Where is the money going to go? What will it be spent on? Safety in law enforcement where its needed or more library hours? Give us the details so the citizens can understand and have the knowledge that’s needed to know what’s going on.
“Bold action is needed to keep Gwinnett County a preferred place to live, work and raise a family. I would ask the Gwinnett families to sacrifice with me.”
Now is the time AGAIN to make sure your voices are heard. Demand to know the details of Mr. Kenerly’s proposal.
Full list of Engage Gwinnett Members released
Sep 17th
From the GDP Article by Camie Young: Engage Gwinnett committee members announced:
Engage Gwinnett Citizens Committee Members
Stakeholder Group, Representative
District 1, Kelly Kelkenberg
District 2, Kevin Kovalchik
District 3, Bob Griggs
District 4, Jeff Mahaffey
HOA, Paula Hastings
Citizens for Responsible Government, Lan Nguyen
FreedomWorks, Julianne Thompson
Environmentalist, Carol Hassell
Not-for-profits, Demetrius Jordan
Unity Gwinnett, Herman Pennamon
Asian Community, Cookie Lee
Hispanic Community, Jose Perez
Faith-Based, Norwood Davis
Young Professionals, Asif Jessani
Seniors, Bill Atkinson
Rotary, Scott LeCraw
Gwinnett Municipal Association, Randy Meacham
BOE, Rick Cost
Post Secondary, Julie Post
Community Improvement Districts, Chuck Warbington
Hospital System, David McClesky
Partnership Gwinnett, Mark Tibbetts
Council for Quality Growth, Michael Sullivan
State Delegation, Charles Swain
Constitutional Officers, Jim Pack
Courts, George Hutchinson
DA and Solicitor, Charlotte Nash
Athletic Association, Chris Whitlock
Small Business, Dave McMullen
Large Employer, Renee Byrd-Lewis
Publicly Self-Selected Citizen Representative, Millicent Crawford, Duluth
Publicly Self-Selected Citizen Representative, Dick Goodman, Suwanee
Publicly Self-Selected Citizen Representative, Dan King, Duluth
Publicly Self-Selected Citizen Representative, Paula Krone, Norcross
Publicly Self-Selected Citizen Representative, Laurie McClain, Suwanee
Publicly Self-Selected Citizen Representative, Jack Mason, Buford
Publicly Self-Selected Citizen Representative, Keith Roche, Lawrenceville
Publicly Self-Selected Citizen Representative, Keith Shewbert, Norcross
Publicly Self-Selected Citizen Representative, Kip Stokes, Auburn
Publicly Self-Selected Citizen Representative, Glen Williams, Snellville
Citizen members have been chosen for budget study group.
Sep 10th
GDP Article by Camie Young: Public members chosen for budget study
10 citizen members (and 12 alternates) of an eventual 42 total members of a group that will study the Gwinnett County budget were chosen last night. The remaining 32 members will come from other segments of Gwinnett County. They will provide feedback and recommendations to the BOC on budget matters. The group called Engage Gwinnett will be led by Bill McCargo and Mike Levengood.
The committee will begin meeting Oct. 8 and will meet every other week through March. Two more public meetings are planned – one for the mid-point of the study and one for near the end.Each of the sessions will be televised on the county government cable channel, and residents can also receive information at www.engagegwinnett.com.
In addition to the member selection, nearly 150 people provided feedback and suggestions on how to conduct the study, which Chairman Charles Bannister called for after a public outcry over a proposed tax increase, which was defeated, then a public outcry over cuts in services.
“This is a very complex situation we are dealing with,” McCargo said. When we have financial issues, we have to make tough choices. … It’s not easy to take a look at a government the size of ours. … We need to be able to determine what are our needs as a community and what are our wants.”
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