LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. | The impasse between Gwinnett County Commission and the new City of Mulberry continues. Joe Sorenson, Gwinnett’s communications officer, released a statement to GwinnettForum. It said, in its entirety, the following:
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The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners will pursue legal action to challenge the unconstitutional provisions of a new state law. Senate Bill 138, legislation dictating the transition of services between Gwinnett County and the newly created city of Mulberry, became law on May 15. County officials have voiced strong opposition to the bill’s unconstitutional, unprecedented, and unworkable mandates that will impose an impossible administrative compliance burden as well as a financial burden on all Gwinnett taxpayers, including those who live in the city of Mulberry.
“I am committed to building a stronger, more prosperous future for all residents of Gwinnett County,” said Gwinnett County Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson. “This commitment includes a responsibility to ensure that all of Gwinnett County’s residents and taxpayers, including those who live in Mulberry, are not unfairly burdened with costly, unworkable mandates.
“Further, this new law potentially removes the benefit of sovereign immunity from all Gwinnett County taxpayers, setting a dangerous precedent for other counties across the state of Georgia. This provision, among others, prompted our peers at ACCG to oppose Senate Bill 138.”
Michael Rudnick, mayor pro tempore of the City of Mulberry, told GwinnettForum in an email: “We agree that a conversation not only needs to happen, but it is also the best path forward. Regarding availability, we are willing to meet on any day, at any time, and at any location the county requires. We at the City of Mulberry have attempted to contact the county leadership several times to coordinate a meeting via multiple channels. We still haven’t gotten a response from them about moving forward with a meeting. If you can coordinate a meeting, we would be more than happy to be present.”
PSC election is June 17, but you can vote early now
Voters are not limited to Election Day to cast their ballot for the June 17 Special Primary Election. Registered voters can vote advance in person every day, including select weekend days, now through June 13 at the Gwinnett Voter Registrations and Elections Office in Lawrenceville and four advance voting locations throughout the county.
If you prefer to vote by mail, you can request an absentee ballot until Friday, June 6. Complete the absentee ballot application online or call the Voter Registrations and Elections Office at 678-226-7210 for assistance. For more information, visit the County’s website.
- To check the status of your voter registration, see a sample ballot, and find your polling location, visit the Secretary of State’s My Voter Page.
GGC still alive in NAIA World Series in Idaho
LEWISTON, Idaho – The No. 2-seeded Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team fought off elimination at the Avista NAIA World Series by defeating No. 3 seed Tennessee Wesleyan University in a 5-3 game that went down to the action-packed last out on Wednesday afternoon.
GGC (56-6) was victorious over the Bulldogs (48-14) for the second time in three days at the
World Series, after picking up a 14-0 win in seven innings on Monday.
The Grizzlies were scheduled to play on Thursday, May 29, at 3 p.m. PST in another rematch game against No. 6 seed Southeastern University (Florida) at Lewis-Clark State College’s Harris Field.
