On Tuesday, the Gwinnett County Commission formally expressed its intent to increase the “Maintenance & Operations” (M&O) property tax rate by almost one-quarter of a mill. The Commission described it not as a tax increase but as a revenue “realignment,” which makes it a deception, a violation of a promise and a breaking of trust [...]
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County Commission Shell Game: Breaking Trust With the Gwinnett Taxpayer
Posted by BobG on March 2nd, 2011
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Commissioner Nasuti`s Addendum to the GJ Report
Posted by BobG on October 28th, 2010
Approximately 33 individuals were named in the special grand jury’s report on several land deals in which the County Commission overpaid, sometimes by millions, and often to benefit a friend or political crony of one of the Commissioners. Those individuals were to be given an opportunity to contribute a statement or response which would be [...]
Bannister, Kenerly to be Indicted; What That Means
Posted by BobG on October 8th, 2010
The Gwinnett political scene is about to get really interesting. Here’s my unofficial and highly speculative prediction. Unless Commissioners Charles Bannister and/or Kevin Kenerly say something stupendous to the grand jury today, I conclude that they will be indicted next week by a special grand jury for heretofore unspecified crimes.
Gwinnett Cities, County Ignore State Immigration Law
Posted by BobG on June 17th, 2008
Almost 18 months after Georgia enacted one of the toughest illegal immigration laws in the nation, neither the county nor a single Gwinnett city has fully complied with the new requirements regarding eligibility for public benefits. S.B. 529, enacted as the “Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act,” went into effect on July 1, 2007. The law [...]
