The budget that the County Commission is poised to approve on Tuesday is not the same budget about which the county held public hearings last year. It also appears that Chairman Charles Bannister plans to exact a little political payback on a fellow Commissioner, but it will be the residents of Commission District 3 who [...]
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More Budget Shenanigans in Gwinnett
Posted by BobG on January 5th, 2010
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A Failure to Lead: When Property Tax Cuts Go Wrong
Posted by BobG on November 16th, 2009
Last month, I described how the foundation for Gwinnett’s current financial woes was laid years ago through a series of bad decisions and flawed financial strategies. One series of actions by the County Commission is, in my opinion, most relevant to the current state of affairs. For the past four years, the County Commission has not [...]
Outrageous Land Deal Again On Gwinnett Commission Agenda
Posted by BobG on August 2nd, 2009
I have published an article at TalkGwinnett.com about a proposed land deal on Tuesday’s Gwinnett Commission agenda. If you live in Gwinnett and are tired of the Commission buying unneeded land at inflated prices while, at the same time, laying off police officers and leaving fire stations empty, you should read this article and act [...]
Politicians must consider cutting costs… first
Posted by BobG on January 6th, 2009
One state legislator wants to increase the tax on cigarettes while another suggests taxing adult entertainment club patrons. Why do we never hear a politician propose to eliminate a specific program, despite the fact that almost every politician talks in general terms about reducing the cost of government? With the state facing a $2 billion [...]
