Post Tagged with: "Gwinnett County Commission"

NEW for 2/27: On Cal Warlick, the March 12 primaries, immigration

NEW for 2/27: On Cal Warlick, the March 12 primaries, immigration

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering the artistic talent of Cal Warlick
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Democrats: Vote March 12 against the biggest menace
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Place CID
ANOTHER VIEW: GOP leaders must usurp Trump, and solve immigration
FEEDBACK: Take action: you can block some of those robo calls
UPCOMING: Commission seeks to raise the chair’s salary
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC honors Gwinnett homebuilders
RECOMMENDED: Taqueris Del Mar, Peachtree Corners
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Egalitarian ideal not fully realized in colonial Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Stone, stone, stone in today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Republicans schedule breakfast March 2

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by · February 27, 2024 · Full issues
Hendrickson

NEWS BRIEFS: Commission seeks to raise the chair’s salary

There is a movement at the Gwinnett County Commission to raise the salary of the chairman of that board. Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson currently has a salary of $96,267, plus a $1,200 supplement.  

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by · February 27, 2024 · News
NEWS BRIEFS: Commission gives green light to variety of new projects

NEWS BRIEFS: Commission gives green light to variety of new projects

Big upgrades and repairs will take place at Lenora Park Pool, Collins Hill Park Aquatic Center and Mountain Park Aquatic Center.

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by · February 28, 2023 · News
NEW for 11/15: On WWII, commission salaries, baseball

NEW for 11/15: On WWII, commission salaries, baseball

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TODAY’S FOCUS: WWII African campaign opens the way to Sicily and beyond
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett legislators: address the county commission’s salaries
ANOTHER VIEW: Pulling a fast one on your high school baseball coach
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College 
FEEDBACK: Outside ownership of homes can hurt a community
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville to name Mullin as new police chief
NOTABLE: Bucking a trend, Georgia Gwinnett College fall enrollment is up
RECOMMENDED: The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Savannah River is dividing line between Georgia and South Carolina
MYSTERY PHOTO: Unusual story goes with this Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Chef and Author Jonathon Scott Barrett will speak Nov. 17 

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by · November 15, 2022 · Full issues
BRACK: Gwinnett legislators: Address county commission’s salaries

BRACK: Gwinnett legislators: Address county commission’s salaries

By Elliott Brack |  Gwinnettians have just elected a new 30-member diverse delegation to the State Legislature. A pressing issue should be their first order of business: they should address the inadequate salaries of the Gwinnett County Commission. 

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by · November 15, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Gwinnett County Commission approved map.

NEWS BRIEFS: Commission, school board maps OKed for fall election

Here are the final maps that Gwinnett County will use in the 2022 election for the county commission and school board.  These maps were signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp after passing the General Assembly recently. 

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by · February 25, 2022 · News
NEW for 11/16: Claps and uproars on Dixon’s proposals, more

NEW for 11/16: Claps and uproars on Dixon’s proposals, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Applauds Senator Dixon for seeking non-partisan school board
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Two announcements last week drew immediate uproars
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: Readers respond to proposal to change Gwinnett government structure
UPCOMING: Smart City connectivity conference coming in 2022 to Gwinnett
NOTABLE: County Commission has faith in the legislative process 
RECOMMENDED: Do Nothing by Celeste Headlee
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Max Cleland had long political and governmental career
MYSTERY PHOTO: Note people sitting on benches near this imposing Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: District commissioner plans open house on Thursday night 

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by · November 16, 2021 · Full issues
NEW for 11/12: Banks will merge; Bad idea on commission; Expectations

NEW for 11/12: Banks will merge; Bad idea on commission; Expectations

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia Banking Co. and Peoples BankTrust will merge
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Ten-member county commission idea is bad for Gwinnett County
ANOTHER VIEW: What are your expectations about your children?
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Gwinnett
FEEDBACK: Looks upon Aaron Rodgers as a great American hero
UPCOMING: PCOM to offer new master’s program in Medical Lab Science
NOTABLE: Suwanee seeking proposals for 7th annual SculpTour
RECOMMENDED: Buddha Life Zenful Life by Nicolae Tanase
GEORGIA TIDBIT: We’re still searching for cure to battle chestnut tree disease
MYSTERY PHOTO: Mystery Photo asks: where are all these bricks located?
LAGNIAPPE:Frank Sharp offers glances inside Duluth Library
CALENDAR: Flag retirement ceremony planned in Norcross Saturday morning

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by · November 12, 2021 · Full issues
BRACK: Ten-member county commission idea is bad for Gwinnett

BRACK: Ten-member county commission idea is bad for Gwinnett

By Elliott Brack  |  All of Gwinnett was surprised this week when Republican Sen. Clint Dixon proposed a bill that would radically change the form of government for Gwinnett County.

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by · November 12, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 6/12: On working from home, election thoughts, American wilderness

NEW for 6/12: On working from home, election thoughts, American wilderness

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gain Benefits of Working from Home By Providing Helpful Assistance
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Next Gwinnett Commission Chairman Won’t Be a Gwinnett Native
ANOTHER VIEW: Either Going Into or Coming Out of Wilderness of American Life
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: County Offers $20 Million to Small Businesses Via CARES Act
NOTABLE: City of Snellville Adopts Resolution Condemning Racism
RECOMMENDED: Epidemics and Society by Frank Snowden
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Early Civil Rights Group Concentrates on Albany and Atlanta
MYSTERY PHOTO: Against a Fading Day’s Sky, Identify This Mystery Photo  
LAGNIAPPE: Discover Garden in Norcross Provides Plots for Patrons

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by · June 12, 2020 · Full issues