Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is to be commended for taking one of the bold steps needed to keep the city from falling into the abyss, financially speaking. Accrued but unfunded liabilities, primarily pension benefits, are the figurative cement shoes on the feet of cities, counties and states across the nation. Basically, accrued and unfunded liabilities [...]
Posts Tagged ‘engage gwinnett’
Kudos to Reed for Addressing Pension Benefits
Posted by BobG on April 23rd, 2010
Engage Gwinnett Report to be Finalized Friday
Posted by BobG on April 21st, 2010
The EG committee will vote at its final meeting on Friday, April 23 to approve its recommendations to the Commission on the county’s financial situation. The report is almost 100 pages in length and includes several dissenting opinions…. including mine, which I will also publish here and at TalkGwinnett.com after the full report is published.
Posted in Gwinnett Stuff, Politics & Government 
Tags: engage gwinnett, gwinnett county 
No Comments »The Tax Increase: Myths and Misconceptions
Posted by BobG on November 11th, 2009
At SaveGwinnett.com, I have published the first of several articles on the Gwinnett County Commission’s proposed millage increase: If you’re totally against a tax increase, you face an uphill battle. The reality is that there are already enough votes to pass the tax hike as proposed. Chairman Bannister has signaled that he will support it, [...]
