Comments on: Service Delivery Strategy and the Gwinnett Tax hike

By: Dave Bearse

Dave Bearse — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:00:28 +0000

Uh… How long has the Gwinnett been taxing city property at the same rate as unincorporated Gwinnett? It reflects poorly on city governments in Gwinnett County. Even Decatur liberals have enough sense to know that you don’t pay county government for city-provided services.

By: Bill Simon

Bill Simon — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:49:00 +0000

Kellie, as you said, you don’t vote in Gwinnett. You get no refund because you are operating in a foreign county. Kinda like operating in a foreign country.

By: Kellie

Kellie — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:58:25 +0000

I want a refund.

By: debbie0040

debbie0040 — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:53:57 +0000

“Bannister to table millage rate increase
Gwinnett Commission Chairman Charles Bannister announced today that the proposal to hike property taxes in the county will be tabled for further review.

At a press conference this afternoon, the Chairman said he would table the millage rate increase at next Tuesday’s meeting in order to give the county more time to look for ways to cut expenses and look for ways to increase revenue other than a property tax hike.”

Table it? The protest is still on. We need a vote!! A strong message needs to be sent that we will not stand for a tax increase

Jonathon Krohn will be one of our speakers.

By: Progressive Dem

Progressive Dem — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:24:13 +0000

Didn’t Bannister say earlier this month that the Gwinnett County Police was going to begin patroling in all of Gwinnett cities regardless of whether there was a municipal police department? That is a pretty arrogant position. Why isn’t he seeking cooperation rather than duplication?

By: debbie0040

debbie0040 — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:07:55 +0000

I attended the Dacula City council meeting that this was bought up. The over payment figure I heard was in the 20 million dollar range. This is the amount city taxpayers over paid Gwinnett County for services that we overpaid for.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 28, 2009

COUNTY-WIDE TAX PROTEST SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY NIGHT
IN SUWANEE TOWN CENTER

Suwanee, GA – FreedomWorks and Atlanta Tea Party Patriots have teamed-up with concerned citizens in Gwinnett County, and will host a tax protest Monday, June 1, at 7 PM at Suwanee Town Center.

“Gwinnett County citizens do not intend to sit idly by and allow the Gwinnett County Commission to impose up to a 30% tax increase on us,” said Debbie Dooley, Georgia Grassroots Coordinator of FreedomWorks, and a Gwinnett County resident. Atlanta Tea Party Patriots is co-sponsoring the event with FreedomWorks.

The purpose of the protest is to inform citizens about what is happening with regard to the tax hike in Gwinnett, and to encourage citizens to attend the public hearing at the GJAC Tuesday, June 2, at 4 PM.

“This is democracy in action,” she continued. “We elected these Commissioners, who all ran as low tax, fiscal conservatives, and we are going to hold them to their word. Be there and be heard!”

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