Monday, February 27, 2012
Pending legislation gives Berkeley Lake 161 businesses that were originally to be part of the new city of Peachtree Corners.
Before Peachtree Corners new mayor and council are even seated legislation has been introduced that will carve out portions of what was meant to be part of Peachtree Corners and annex it into the City of Berkeley Lake. State Rep. Tom Rice (Dist. 51) will introduce House Bill 956 on Monday, Feb. 27, which will annex 161 properties that were to be a part of Peachtree Corners into the City of Berkeley Lake. It's all part of a settlement of sorts between the neighboring cities. Since May 11, 2011 when Gov. Nathan Deal signed legislation allowing Peachtree Corners voters to decide by referendum vote on cityhood, the surrounding cities of Norcross, Duluth and Berkeley Lake began contacting businesses adjacent to their borders about annexation. …
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City of Berkeley Lake
4040 S Berkeley Lake Rd NW, Berkeley Lake, GA
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Peachtree Corners voters, help is on the way, watch your mail for new voting precinct cards.
Peachtree Corners voters head to the polls to elect the new city council March 6, 2012 and some Peachtree Corners residents have been scratching their heads trying to figure out just which voting district they belong in. Help is on the way. Watch your mailbox for your new voting ID card from Gwinnett County's election office to arrive soon. The new cards will show which voting Post you are in and also the polling location. "All registered Peachtree Corners voters will be receiving new precinct cards soon," said Lynn Ledford, Voter Registration & Elections Director for Gwinnett County. "We ordered the cards a week and a half ago from the state, and we're hoping they are delivered to our office this week." Ledford said the Elections Office…
Monday, January 9, 2012
Not sure in which voting district you belong?
Peachtree Corners citizens will head to the polls for the first time on March 6, 2012 to elect six city council members to represent the approximately 38,000 residents of Gwinnett County's newest city. Mike Mason, the candidate for Mayor, is running unopposed. The new city is divided up into three voting districts, 1, 2 and 3. Those districts are determined by your residential address. To help anyone who is unsure of which district they belong in, we've attached the official map of the three districts. This is the official map which was provided by the State of Georgia Reapportionment Office and was filed with the city's charter when H.B. 396 was signed by Gov. Nathan Deal. Following is a list of 20 city council candidates and the post (…
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
One citizen takes her excitement to YouTube to commemorate the day.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Judy Putnam
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
A search on YouTube is likely to turn up any number of videos, and today we found a Peachtree Corners resident named Allie who broke out in song at the news that the Nov. 8 referendum had passed. She even has written a special piece to commemorate the big event. But before sitting down to strum her guitar and put words to music she had a few humorous observations on what would happen should the referendum not pass. If you know Allie, let her know we've posted her video on Peachtree Corners Patch so we can give her proper credit. And let us know what you think of her video. Just use the comment box below. Thanks for listening.
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Peachtree Corners Cir & Peachtree Pkwy, Norcross, GA
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Longtime resident and UPCCA president makes a bid for new city's top spot.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
By Gay Shook The city of Peachtree Corners, which was newly voted into existence on Nov. 8, 2011, has a heavy hitter running to be its first mayor. Mike Mason, 61, was one of the founders of the United Peachtree Corners Civic Association (UPCCA) in 1993 and has been significantly involved with the organization since that time, serving as its president off and on through the years and currently, through the cityhood initiative. UPCCA was established initially to address land use issues in the area, but has evolved over time into functioning as the de facto government of unincorporated Peachtree Corners, providing a reasoned voice for a broader range of community issues. In his professional life, Mason, a CPA, is vice president and CFO of …
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
The Gwinnett County community's efforts to become a city makes the local news.
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Peachtree Corners made the TV news lately when a reporter from WSBT-TV Channel 2 News reported on the upcoming referendum vote Nov. 8. Channel 2’s Craig Lucie spent Monday evening in the community after noticing the "Peachtree Corners Yes" signs sprinkled throughout and spoke with citizens and business owners. The majority the TV reporter spoke with were in favor of cityhood for their community, one business owner, who did not want his name mentioned, spoke out against the referendum. Click here to read the full report and watch the video.
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Kiko's
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Peachtree Corners Cir & Peachtree Corners Cir NW, Norcross, GA
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City leaders wooing adjacent industrial park businesses.
Peachtree Corners' bid for cityhood has created a scramble for surrounding cities to annex in nearby businesses before the referendum vote on Nov. 8. Berkeley Lake leaders would like to annex in an adjacent industrial area which is currently within the proposed Peachtree Corners city borders. The city recently annexed 27 businesses along Peachtree Industrial Boulevard's west side and is interested in the 100+ businesses on the east side as well. Berkeley Lake, which is primarily made up of residential properties, had passed a resolution in 2009 to begin looking for opportunities to annex in commercial properties in an effort to diversity its tax base. Representatives of Berkeley Lake have been meeting with a number of those businesses to …
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Winners Chapel International Georgia
4537 S Berkeley Lake Rd, Norcross, GA
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Saturday, August 27, 2011
House Representative Tom Rice, among speakers to discuss upcoming referendum vote in November. Meeting to be held at Peachtree Corners Baptist Church.
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Saturday, August 27, 2011
A town hall meeting sponsored by the Peachtree Corners Yes committee is set for Monday, August 29, 2011 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Several speakers will share the history and current status of cityhood leading up to the November 8 vote. Speakers include Georgia House Rep. Tom Rice (R- Dist.51) who was instrumental in passage House Bill 396 through the Georgia legislature. The bill was signed by the Gov. Nathan Deal on May 11 of this year. Key topics to be included in the meeting included: There will be time alloted for questions. The meeting will be held at the Peachtree Corners Baptist Church, 4480 Peachtree Corners Circle (on the corner of West Jones Bridge Road), 30092. The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information about …
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Peachtree Corners Baptist Church
4480 Peachtree Corners Circle, Norcross, GA
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Sunday, July 10, 2011
One resident questions the need for cityhood.
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Sunday, July 10, 2011
Editor's note: The opinions expressed in this letter are not necessarily those of Peachtree Corners Patch. We welcome your response. Post comments in the comment box at the end of Byron Gilbert's letter. Peachtree Corners: Sleepy residents are waking up Why are we being forced to choose if we want to be a city or not? No one came to my door with a petition to ask me for my opinion. How about you? We voted the idea down in 2005. There has never been a referendum or survey to support such an idea. There has never been an outcry from the oppressed, ignored residents crying out to be free of the county tyranny! This November 1, 2011, the residents of Peachtree Corners and some areas that one would consider Doraville or Duluth ZIP codes, …
Mark K. King
10:30 am on Friday, March 2, 2012
The UPCCA said, "the formation of Peachtree Corners City will give us the ability to control our destiny." Control is a dangerous word. This is a wake up call for Peachtree Corner residents. Demand a transparent gov't. If you don't participate, you loose. Elliott Brack wrote a very good article concerning this "property swap business" that has created such hoopla. Go to www.gwinnettforum.com/#… more ›