Incensed by the plan to cut library funding and subsidies to non-profits in the 2011 budget, Gwinnett residents peppered the County Commission with comments on Tuesday night. To be approved at the first BoC meeting in January, the budget includes a 15% reduction in funding for libraries and cuts the dollars to subsidize county human [...]
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Trim the Cost of Government, Not Services
Posted by BobG on December 15th, 2010
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Gwinnett Commission Uses 2009 Tax Hike to Balance 2010 Budget
Posted by BobG on August 18th, 2010
In December 2009, the GDP reported on the county’s plan to use the 2009 tax increase for unfunded liabilities rather than to pay for the fire stations, police officers and youth athletics as had been promised. Gwinnett Finance Director Aaron Bovos had told the Engage Gwinnett committee of the plan just days after the Commission [...]
Should Bannister Resign for Driving Drunk?
Posted by BobG on June 29th, 2010
Gwinnett Chairman Charles Bannister was arrested on Monday evening for Driving Under the Influence after a concerned citizen reported seeing him downing adult beverages at a Lilburn bar. Within hours of his arrest while driving a county vehicle, the calls for his resignation began. Likewise, the hint at a setup began with local media like [...]
Stuck Inside the Box: My Dissent to the Engage Gwinnett Report
Posted by BobG on April 28th, 2010
The 94-page final report of the Engage Gwinnett committee is now online. It details the findings and recommendations of the citizen committee (of which I was a member) that examined Gwinnett County’s finances for over six months. Despite our herculean efforts, I believe that our work product has serious deficiencies. In a nutshell, we nitpicked [...]
