Monday, November 21, 2011
City leaders are seeking to add commercial and residential properties slated to become part of the new City of Peachtree Corners.
On Thursday, Nov. 17 in its scheduled council meeting, the City of Berkeley Lake moved to annex 55 commercial properties along with 15 residential properties into its city limits. The annexation has some in Peachtree Corners questioning the decision by Berkeley Lake as the annexations took place nine days after the Nov. 8 referendum was passed by voters approving the incorporation of the City of Peachtree Corners. Mark Middleton, an attorney speaking for the new City of Peachtree Corners asserts that the voters made their decision on Nov. 8 and questions Berkeley Lake's decision to annex properties after the referendum passed. “When the November 8th referendum passed, Peachtree Corners became a city. So any attempt by another city to annex…
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City of Berkeley Lake
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Are we a city yet? We're providing a few answers to some common questions.
Peachtree Corners is now Gwinnett County's newest city, the first since the City of Berkeley Lake incorporated and became the county's 15th city in 1956. There are a lot of questions about the new city, and we've taken our questions to Mark Middleton, an attorney and long-time resident of Peachtree Corners to help with the answers. 1. When does Peachtree Corners officially become a city? The referendum that passed was on the question of “Shall the Act incorporating the City of Peachtree Corners in Gwinnett County according to the charter be approved." With that approval, the city is technically incorporated, which means we are a city. However, we don’t have a government until the mayor and city council are elected in March. They will have…
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Peachtree Corners Cir & Peachtree Pkwy, Norcross, GA
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
The referendum has passed and the former unincorporated community is the county's newest city.
It was the moment this group had long awaited. Mike Mason, who spearheaded the Peachtree Corners Yes campaign, announced to a jubilent crowd of supporters Tuesday night that the referendum to incorporate the community of Peachtree Corners had passed. As the reports from the precincts came in one by one, the group of supporters began hugging each other and finally it was announced after all 13 precincts had reported in that cityhood was a reality with a final 57% to 43% favorable vote. "I tell you the Peachtree Corners people realized that "no" is not a plan for the future," said Mason, referring to the group opposing cityhood whose campaign offered a strident message of "No City" as its campaign slogan. For the majority who had gathered at…
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
The referendum vote that has long been discussed, will be decided in a few short hours.
It's been a hot topic for months, dividing neighbor against neighbor on whether the community of Peachtree Corners should become a city. Sign wars have ensued, heated discussions have taken place, but tonight after the votes have been counted, the issue will be settled at long last. If voter turnout is any indication of just how important this issue is, then the increased numbers of voters heading to the polls today was a good indication. At the Jones Bridge Park polling station, the number of voters who had already shown up by early afternoon had surprised Poll Manager Michelle Pendergrass. "We've had close to 500 already," said Pendergrass who recalls the January special election had brought only 100 to the polls. Peachtree Corners …
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Pinckneyville Park & Community Recreation Center
4650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Norcross, GA
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Jones Bridge Park
4901 E Jones Bridge Rd, Norcross, GA
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Monday, November 7, 2011
The community needs vision with strategies, not parochial government. Vote NO on Nov. 8.
Editor's note: Following is an opinion which was provided by the Peachtree Ballot Committee campaign. The opinions expressed in this letter are not necessarily those of Peachtree Corners Patch. Peachtree Corners’ future remains bright and vibrant. However, like many other areas of our country, the community finds itself at crossroads facing political challenges imposed by an influential few attempting to create a city much larger than its community, and to increase taxes in a constrained economy. Peachtree Corners is the community within more or less three miles from The Forum, so why does the proposed city include Mechanicsville, parts of Doraville with boundaries extending from Buford Highway to the River and Winters Chapel Road? …
A vote of “Yes” will bring control of quality of life to Peachtree Corners.
Editor's note: Following is an endorsement which was provided by the Peachtree CornersYes campaign. The opinions expressed in this letter are not necessarily those of Peachtree Corners Patch. On November 8, 2011, there is an important vote on Cityhood for Peachtree Corners. Three leaders of our community have influenced my decision to vote “Yes.” First is Paul Duke who developed Peachtree Corners that later became Peachtree Corners. Inc.—a community decades ahead of its time with a master plan to balance live-work-play areas in Pinckneyville, a former rural farming community in Gwinnett County north of Atlanta. Forty-three years later, the impact of growth, change, economic challenges, congestion, zoning, and other components of high …
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Don't let contentment grow into complacency, vote in favor of the City of Peachtree Corners.
I’ve had the privilege over the last four weeks of going door-to-door in my voting precinct promoting Peachtree Corners YES. While I heard a lot of different comments and questions, on reflection, I think the perspectives of homeowners fall into two general camps. Many seasoned citizens, of which I am one, have asked these kinds of questions...”How will this benefit me?” or “Why do I want a city, things are fine for me as they are?” This is contrasted with the questions from the parents of young children who are more likely to ask...”Will this be the kind of community in which I want my children to be raised?” Growing up in a small Georgia town in the '50s is where I learned about community and what it means to be a good citizen. I …
Friday, November 4, 2011
After reviewing both sides of the issue of the upcoming referendum on Peachtree Corners becoming a city, one resident has some observations to share.
Recently a neighbor of mine sent me and a few close friends and other neighbors an email discussing why he was NOT supporting the “city” concept. Then I also recently received a flyer attached to my mailbox outlining some information advanced from a group that is seemingly is responsible for the “no city” concept and signs. This is my response. It is a personal understanding that I am willing to share and debate with reasonable people. I hope you enjoyed the thinking exercise. FIRST: I believe there is no perfect answer/solution to the “city” dilemma. It’s a matter of shades of incremental grey… NOW …. Why I chose to SUPPORT the city concept. Let’s start with the NO CITY flyer you recently had attached to your mailbox and address some …
Monday, October 31, 2011
Peachtree Corners is on the eve of an exciting transformation opportunity.
Peachtree Corners is almost a city. It’s like getting ready for your child’s recital. You’ve researched the best teacher, bought the best instrument, driven to lessons, encouraged her to practice and now, the night before—waiting—what will happen? Will all the effort and hard work be realized in that single performance? We all took the same path when finding our homes in Peachtree Corners. What brought you here? Schools, churches, friends, tennis, The Forum, the community, the wide selection of homes and neighborhoods, a job at Tech Park, closeness to family, or was it something else? Pat and I chose Peachtree Corners for a number of reasons. Even today, I continue to be amazed at our richly diverse and active community. There is something…
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Peachtree Pkwy & Peachtree Corners Cir, Norcross, GA
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Friday, October 28, 2011
In two videos the state representative discusses the reasons that cityhood is good for the Peachtree Corners community and also explains the charter.
Those of you who have attended the recent Town Hall meetings that have been held around the community have heard State Rep. Tom Rice (R-Dist.52) talk about the upcoming Nov. 8 referendum vote. He was instrumental in getting the charter that will govern the City of Peachtree Corners (should the referendum pass) written and passed through the Georgia General Assembly so that the voters of Peachtree Corners would have the opportunity to choose whether their community should become a city. The upcoming referendum vote is an important one for this community of some 38,000 residents. There are many complexities to the charter and the impact it will have on its citizens. If you haven't been keeping up with the details and attending the referendum…
David Leader
3:36 pm on Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Even the most diehard disliked of the new city should NOT get annexed by Berkley Lakes. They are running a deficit, and are recovering from a major natural disaster, so the taxes will be far higher than the new city, even in the worst scenarios. Duluth has a case for people wanting to be part of it, BL not so much. I can't imagine Gwinnett county will allow them to just defy the defined borders … more ›