Peachtree Corners is a wonderful, vibrant, and beloved community that is a jewel in the crowns of Gwinnett County and of Georgia. With my husband David, I have lived in Peachtree Corners for 16 years, and we have owned successful businesses for more than a decade.
Peachtree Corners has been given a wonderful gift – the ability of building our new city from scratch. I want to be a part of that effort, and I have the drive, energy, patience, and, above all, the sense of humor, to get it done.
Our new city should be welcoming to everyone –businesses, residents and tourists. We need to do all that we possibly can to have other people recognize what we already know - that our community is delightful, diverse, and developing.
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Our “city lite” philosophy gives us direct control over zoning, code enforcement, and garbage collection. We must develop zoning and code enforcement policies that address our current and future needs. We need to resolve the controversies around garbage collection so we can spend those energies in more positive directions.
More specifically, we also need
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- to provide incentives to business to come here and to fill our empty commercial spaces,
- housing alternatives for our elders who may need a little more help but who do not want to leave the area,
- to provide help for those in financial and spiritual need, and
- more development of resources to attract tourists.
We also, though, need to manage our new city within its limited scope and within
its financial means. We must continue to explore better ways to do more with less – like more partnerships between our businesses and schools.
By keeping our city control so very local, we stand firm and together.
Don’t forget to vote on March 6!! Please attend at least one of the upcoming candidate forums: Jan 30, Jan 31, and Feb 6. All are at from 7:30 to 9. I am looking forward to meeting everyone.
Please let me know your thoughts and comments. My email is davidandglorias@att.net, my web site is gloriarucks.com , and I’m on Facebook (Gloria Rucks) as well.
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