Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Lasseter has four to six weeks to report to the federal prison she will be assigned to.
Former Gwinnett County Commissioner Shirley Lasseter was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison without parole on Wednesday for accepting bribes. Sentencing was delayed until Sept. 18 for Lasseter’s son, John Fanning, and another defendant, Carl “Skip” Cain. Lasseter has four to six weeks to report to federal prison. U.S. Judge Charles A. Pannell Jr. recommended that she be incarcerated close to Atlanta so she can be close to her family. Lasseter's attorney, Stephen Johnson, had argued in federal court in Atlanta for a 24-month sentence, but the judge opted for the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s recommendation. Several family members and friends spoke on Lasseter’s behalf, asking for leniency based on her record of community service to Duluth …
Feds say developer Mark Gary, a former Gwinnett Planning Commissioner paid Lasseter $30,000 to influence her vote on a solid waste transfer station. Gary's business is currently developing Noble Village in Peachtree Corners.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Former Gwinnett Planning Commissioner Mark Gary has been charged by federal authorities in Atlanta with bribery in connection with a payment made to then-Commissioner Shirley Lasseter, according to media reports. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported Wednesday (Sept. 5) that Gary, who is part of Gary Holding Group in Johns Creek, paid $30,000 in casino chips to influence Lasseter's vote on a solid waste transfer station in Norcross. The Gary Holding Group is also the developer in the new Noble Village at Spalding, a senior living center located on the former site of the Faith Life Church. Lasseter voted for the transfer station on April 28, 2009. The following June, Gary gave the chips to her son, John Fanning, federal court documents …
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Former Gwinnett County Commissioner Shirley Lasseter and two others are scheduled to be sentenced for accepting bribes.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Sentencing for former Gwinnett County Commissioner and one-time Duluth Mayor Shirley Lasseter is scheduled for today at 2pm in federal district court in Atlanta. On May 31, Lasseter pleaded guilty to accepting $36,500 in bribes in 2011 from an undercover FBI agent posing as a real estate developer to support a proposed development on Boggs Road. She faces a sentence of up to 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000. Lasseter resigned from the Board of Commissioners the same day. Her son John Fanning and Carl “Skip” Cain pleaded guilty to participating in the bribery scheme as well as to drug trafficking. Both also face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000. Sentencing for all three was originally …
Monday, August 27, 2012
The District 3 Gwinnett County Commissioner is seeking a recount after falling 56 votes short in his re-election bid against opponent Tommy Hunter.
Current Gwinnett County Commissioner Mike Beaudreau is seeking a recount following a close runoff election earlier this month. Gwinnett County's Communication Director Joe Sorenson has confirmed this news in an email to Patch. The Gwinnett County Republican Party first announced on its Facebook page Monday that Beaudreau is requesting the recount. Beaudreau currently is tailing opponent Tommy Hunter in last Tuesday's runoff election by just 56 votes. The Gwinnett GOP says the recount will begin Tuesday, August 28th at 4 p.m. at Elections Headquarters in Lawrenceville. Sorenson expects the recount to be complete by the early evening. See also: Beaudreau Edged Out By Hunter in Runoff Keep up with Peachtree Corners news. Subscribe to the …
Friday, August 3, 2012
Her son John Fanning and Carl "Skip" Cain also to be sentenced on new date in federal district court in Atlanta.
Sentencing of former Gwinnett County Commissioner Shirley Lasseter, who pleaded guilty in May to accepting bribes, has been delayed until Sept. 5. Lasseter, her son John Fanning and Carl “Skip” Cain had been scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 6 in federal district court in Atlanta. Their sentencing hearings will now occur at 2 p.m. on the new date. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Atlanta had filed a motion July 20 for at least a 30-day continuance of the defendants’ sentencing to facilitate matters relating to their cooperation with the government’s ongoing investigation into corruption in Gwinnett County. The request was granted by the Atlanta Division of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The order for continuance was …
Monday, July 23, 2012
The Gwinnett Board of Commissioners decided on Tuesday to keep tax rate at 13.02, but Peachtree Corners property owners will see a slight increase as city taxes kick in for 2012.
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Monday, July 23, 2012
There's good news for Gwinnett County propertery owners, come August when property tax bills arrive, homeowners won't see a tax increase. At least on the county's portion. However, Peachtree Corners property owners will see a slight uptick on their bills. The new city established its millage rate at .85 mills for 2012. On Tuesday the Board of Commissioners set the 2012 millage rate at 13.02 mills which is the same rate as last year. In 2013 commissioners had lowered the rate by .23 mills. That reduction came after the county had payed off a 1986 bond issue for roads and libraries. In a press release Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash said, “We’re not out of the woods yet from a general economic standpoint, but I’m proud of County elected …
Saturday, July 21, 2012
U.S. Attorney's Office seeking at least a 30-day continuance of sentencing for Shirley Lasseter and other defendants in bribery case to facilitate matters related to their cooperation into ongoing investigation of corruption in Gwinnett County.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office Friday (July 20) filed a request in federal district court in Atlanta for at least a 30-day continuance of the sentencing hearing for former Gwinnett County Commissioner Shirley Lasseter, her son John Fanning, and Carl “Skip” Cain. The hearing is currently set for Aug. 6. U.S. District Attorney Sally Quillian Yates and Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas W. Gilfillan filed the motion for unopposed continuance in the Atlanta Division of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The court has not yet ruled on the motion to continue the sentencing hearing so it is not known yet whether the sentencing will occur on Aug. 6 or another date. Lasseter pleaded guilty May 31 in the court to accepting $36,500 …
Monday, June 4, 2012
Expressing sadness for all of Gwinnett County In the wake of scandals surrounding Shirley Lasseter's resignation, FGF wants to take the proposal to the ballot box.
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Monday, June 4, 2012
Gwinnett's County Commission is expected to vote Tuesday on a proposal from Propellor Investments on the privatization of Briscoe Field. Lacking what many believed would be the deciding third vote due to Lasseter's resignation, many expect the motion will fail with a 2-2 vote. In a press release sent out late on Friday afternoon, Fly Gwinnett Forward is proposing that the "most appropriate way to resolve the issue surrounding Briscoe Field is for the County to release the proposal it received and for a referendum to be placed on the November Ballot by the Board of Commissioners." When discussing the future of Briscoe Field, members of Fly Gwinnett Forward believe that this action would allow citizens the time needed to properly analyze …
After months of controversy, the county's airport issue may finally be settled at the June 5 Gwinnett Commission meeting.
A long-awaited decision on whether to expand and privatize Briscoe Field may come Tuesday, June 5. The agenda for the 10 a.m. work session of the Gwinnett County Commission lists an “approval to reject RP039-11, A Public-Private Partnership for the Lease, Operation and Improvement of Gwinnett County Airport Briscoe Field” under new business. The actual vote would most likely take place during the 2 p.m. business session. Briscoe Field in Lawrenceville is currently a general aviation airport. Gwinnett County began the process of potentially privatizing county-owned Briscoe Field by issuing a Request For Proposals (RFP) in December of 2011. Propeller Investments, a company that had previously expressed an interest in bringing commercial …
Saturday, June 2, 2012
The Gwinnett BOC chairman does not know a date, according to a media report.
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Saturday, June 2, 2012
Gwinnett Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash said a special election will be held to fill the unexpired term of departed Commissioner Shirley Lasseter, according to a media report. WSB-TV made the report in an interview with Nash that was taped Friday. According to the report, Nash does not know when the election will be held, but that it likely will not be before the July 31 primary. The term expires Dec. 31. Also, the District 1 seat held by Lasseter will be vacant for Tuesday's possible vote on Briscoe Field privatization. Lasseter, whose district included Duluth and Suwanee, resigned Thursday after pleading guilty to federal bribery charges. Her term expires Dec. 31. The July 31 primary will determine the next District 1 commissioner. …
j vail
2:53 pm on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
I absolutely agree with you. How do we know? And why was there a rush to clear the area right before our Planning Commission took it's oath? This is very curious. There may have been other County Commissioners in on this one that enabled Mr. Gary to abstain from voting! Is there not any recourse from moving forward on this project until it is investigated further? For those interested, check out … more ›