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BRACK: Haskell is another Gwinnettian who finds successful career

By Elliott Brack |  Routinely, we bump into or hear about young people from Gwinnett who have achieved greatly, sometimes elsewhere, and at other times, locally. We spoke to another one the other day, this one who has become successful in the finance industry in New York City.

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BRACK: You may get frustrated when you change your mailing address

BRACK: You may get frustrated when you change your mailing address

By Elliott Brack |  If for some reason you are considering changing your postal mailing address, be forewarned! You are about to face a problem, that of your mail being significantly delayed, no matter how diligent you are in following the correct procedures for forwarding mail to a new address.

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BRACK: Time of the year for local governments to OK budgets

BRACK: Time of the year for local governments to OK budgets

By Elliott Brack  |  It is somewhat surprising to find that the City of Lawrenceville is raising taxes.  This once-staid conservative government is going to raise ad valorem taxes this year by 0.4 mills.  Not only that, the city is also going to start charging its first garbage fee, which will be $10 per month for 2022, and in 2023, will be $20 a month. Previously, there was no fee for garbage service.

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NEWS: Fourth Estate is losing ground, which hurts democracy

NEWS: Fourth Estate is losing ground, which hurts democracy

By Elliott Brack  |  Here on the eve of Independence Day, the Fourth Estate may be losing a battle that cannot help our American system of government. Unless it can be turned around, this battle will be adding to the woes, and may doom, our way of life in the United States of America. 

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BRACK: Ever awakened on the weekend by noise of leaf blowers?

BRACK: Ever awakened on the weekend by noise of leaf blowers?

By Elliott Brack |  How often have you been awakened before 9 a.m. by the whine of a lawnmower or leaf blower on a weekend?  Of course, it can happen any day, but on the weekends, it particularly bugs me.

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BRACK: New York’s use of ranked choice voting is major system test

BRACK: New York’s use of ranked choice voting is major system test

By Elliott Brack  |  There were major political results in New York City this week, as citizens there held a primary to determine who will be the Democratic candidate for mayor. Weak Republican influence in New York points to the eventual Democratic winner as the next mayor. The mayor will officially be decided in their General Election in November.

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BRACK: With Covid falling, times are good for local businesses 

BRACK: With Covid falling, times are good for local businesses 

By Elliott Brack |  Talking with business people throughout Gwinnett, the times are good. The fallout from Covid seriously hurt some companies, but that appears to be over for most.  We talked to one Gwinnett businessman, and his words were straight-forward: “Sales are booming!” 

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BRACK: Morgan enjoying re-organizing Georgia Banking Company

By Elliott Brack  |  Bartow Morgan Jr. has always been around banking, as has his family before him. While he enjoys running a bank, for him re-organizing a bank is even better. Along with other investors, he recently led a group acquiring Georgia Banking Company, founded in 1998 in Griffin.

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BRACK: Gwinnettian pedals 1,049 miles on West Coast trek

BRACK: Gwinnettian pedals 1,049 miles on West Coast trek

By Elliott Brack  |  A Gwinnettian arriving Monday from San Francisco, Calif., has a good reason to be tired….after riding a bicycle from Anacortes, Wash. (at the top of Washington state) to San Francisco, 1,049 miles in 23 days. 

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BRACK: What is a productive meeting? On playing bocce ball

BRACK: What is a productive meeting? On playing bocce ball

By Elliott Brack  |  Meetings of individuals can be useful. But not all meetings are always productive. A while back we wrote of wasted times from meetings at work sites.

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