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According to Kirk Mellish, one more day of 90 degrees or above as is forecasted, this year will tie with 1954 for the most 90 degree days in a calendar year with 82 days and would be second only to 1980 with 90 days.

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1. CorinthHills.org Says:
   September 23rd, 2010 at 11:35 AM

   Today’s high of 90+ will be 2010’s 83rd day of 90 degree or above temperatures.

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Friday, September 17th marked the beginning of early voting in Gwinnett County which will continue through Friday, October 29th. Voters may cast their ballots for the November 2nd general election.

Where and when:
The Gwinnett County Voter Registration and Elections Office
455 Grayson Highway
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
678.226.7210
Monday through Friday 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

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November 2nd general election sample ballots may be retrieved by clicking here and logging in to the Georgia Secretary of State “My Voter Page”. The MVP site also has information and forms for absentee voting and voter registration.

More:
• GwinnettCounty.com - Early Voting
• Proposed Constitutional Amendments and State-Wide Referendum (PDF document) It’s suggested that you take an aspirin first before attempting to digest…

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The Stone Mountain Festival 6 Movie Theater is reopening Friday, September 17th.

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• Google Movies - Trademark Cinemas Movies at Stone Mountain Festival 6
• Yahoo Movies - Trademark Cinemas Movies at Stone Mountain Festival 6
• Fandango.com - Stone Mountain Festival 6 Movie Times and Tickets
• Stone Mountain Festival 6 Showtimes
• Upcoming Shows - Stone Mountain Festival 6
• Trademark Cinemas - Stone Mountain Festival 6
• Trademark Cinemas Movies at Stone Mountain Festival

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In a bid to spark economic stimulus, the Lilburn City Council is considering a franchise agreement with Big League Dreams, a California company that currently maintains similar facilities in California, Texas, Nevada and Arizona. The Lilburn facility would be located at US-29 and Indian Trail Road where the Jackson Creek Water Reclamation Facility currently resides. The sewage treatment plant is slated to be retired next year.

Lilburn Mayor Diana Preston and 6 others are leaving today to visit a Big League Dreams facility in Mansfield, Texas.

On Monday, the Lilburn City Council voted to enter into a license fee agreement with Big League Dreams for which the city will put up $450,000 in refundable SPLOST funds. The agreement allows Lilburn to examine the company’s financial records as it conducts a feasibility study for a 40-acre baseball, softball and soccer complex that would host local and tournament play.

More:
• Big League Dreams - Sports parks and stadiums
• GDP - City council to consider Lilburn sports complex
• AJC - Lilburn group to visit, probe sports park in Texas

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1. CorinthHills.org Says:
   September 17th, 2010 at 9:34 AM

   At least Lilburn is allowing input from thier taxpayers.

2. CorinthHills.org Says:
   September 23rd, 2010 at 5:38 PM

   WSB TV was reporting on its 5:00 PM broadcast that Gwinnett County will use “surplus” bond money to pay for the sports complex.

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• When: 4:00 to 11:00 PM Mondays through Fridays, 11:00 AM to midnight Saturdays and 1:00 to 10:00 PM Sundays from Friday, September 17th through Sunday, September 26th.
• Where: Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville
• Admission: $5 for adults, $2 for seniors citizens and kids ages 6 to 12 and free for children younger than 6

For more information: Visit GwinnettCountyFair.com or call 770-963-6522.

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• 07/30/10 - Theft/Larceny - 5000 block Brownlee Road

Source: CrimeMapping.com

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Over the past week or two I’ve received several emails from local citizens concerned about the squabbling that seems to be ever-present within the ranks of the Evermore CID.

A little research yielded the following:
An open letter from the Evermore chairman, Dwight Harrison dated 08/30/10 states, “We are poised for more great accomplishments. Unfortunately, a currently divided board has stymied the CID’s efforts. Critical and time-sensitive issues have been on the board’s agenda in July and August with only four of eight board members attending. A minimum of five board members is necessary for the board to conduct business.”

The Gwinnett Daily Post reported Harrison stating on 09/10/10 that “Whether you feel like (Executive Director Jim Brooks) is doing a good job or a bad job, you are appointed or elected to show up and vote,”. “I welcome the 22nd. Hopefully, their comments will be aired and hopefully we can move forward.”

In a letter presented at the meeting, the four absent members — Gary Custar, Emory Morsberger, Jimmy Norton and Don Robison — blamed Harrison for the discord.

In 2009 the board was involved in a stalemate over the fate of former executive director Brett Harrell, which ended when two board members were recalled. Since then bylaws were changed to allow votes that end in a tie twice to be brought before the property owners that participate in the CID. Harrison said the lack of a quorum has stopped that option.

The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 22nd, 2:30 PM at the Stone Mountain Tennis Center
5525 Bermuda Road
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
(770) 979-5800

Sources:
• GPD - Evermore CID stalled again by no-shows
• Dwight Harrison’s open letter to the CID membership
• Evermore CID archive

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1. CorinthHills.org Says:
   September 23rd, 2010 at 11:51 AM

   Yesterday’s executive meeting proved to be yet another stalemate with 4-4 votes on a couple of key issues including the executive directors contract. This impasse means that Jim Brooks who was hired a year ago will not be back as his contract will expire prior to the tie-breaker vote of the CID property owner membership. This bylaw was added after a similar issue occurred with Brett Herrell last year. It was not foreseen that opposing members of the CID board could stall the process by not attending meetings and voting on the issue.

   Another issue left deadlocked by a 4-4 vote was the renewal of Russell Landscape’s maintenance contract. The major concern being that Russell exceeded its contract with the CID by $15,000.

2. CorinthHills.org Says:
   September 30th, 2010 at 1:13 PM

   A NEW recall effort has been established targeting Emory Morsberger and Don Robison who were elected by the CID membership. Recall petitions are being circulated throughout the CID membership. 20% of the approximately 480 property owner membership would have to sign in order to proceed. Dwight Harrison, CID chairman expects to have the required number of signatures by the end of October.

3. CorinthHills.org Says:
   October 1st, 2010 at 7:52 AM

   Jim Brooks, the now former executive director of the Evermore CID, had his contract with the board expire last night. The CID is now operating without an executive director.

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Five Forks Trickum Road from Cole Drive to Spring Mill Drive will require intermittent lane closures through March 2011 for roadway improvements, weather permitting. Any such closures will be between the hours of 9:00am and 4:00pm.

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The Gwinnett Braves wrapped up their 2010 season this week finishing in second place within the International League South division with a record of 72-71 (.503). They did not make the postseason.

For the second year in a row they posted dismal attendance figures finishing next to last in their league with an average of 4,817 per game - 19.25% fewer than last year when they averaged 5,965 per game which was considered a failure. Coolray Field has a seating capacity of 10,099.

One of, if not THE main reason cited for the move from Richmond, VA to Gwinnett was the poor attendance, but during their last 11 years at Richmond the Braves managed to average 6,227 per game.

Sources:
• MiLB - International League Standings
• MiLB - International League Attendance
• Richmond Times-Dispatch - 2008 Richmond Braves Attendance

More:
• Gwinnett Braves Inaugural Season (2009) Attendance
• Gwinnett Braves Story Archive

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1. CorinthHills.org Says:
   September 10th, 2010 at 2:26 PM

   Always bear in mind:
   • The Gwinnett Stadium cost $65 million
   • Funded entirely by taxpayer dollars
   • The Gwinnett BoC negotiated the deal in secrecy
   • Taxpayers had no say-so in the process
   • The Gwinnett BoC guaranteed the stadium would make money from day one.

2. BG Says:
   September 21st, 2010 at 8:53 AM

   Remember that Danny Porter allowed a Chamber of Commerce person that helped to put the stadium deal together serve as the co-foreman of the grand jury that he called to look into the stadium deal.

3. BG Says:
   September 21st, 2010 at 10:05 AM

   Two other points I forgot - 1) The stadium construction project was no bid. 2) On October 18, 2007, a corporation operated by County Commissioner Kevin Kenerly purchased a large tract of land across the street from the site of the new Gwinnett Braves stadium.

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Celebrating its 42nd Anniversary, the Yellow Daisy Festival has been voted the Nation’s #1 Arts & Crafts Show by Sunshine Festival and Events Association.

More than 400 artists and crafters from 38 States and two countries will be displaying their wares.

Daily live entertainment, Children’s Corner activities, clogging and crafter demonstrations throughout the event as well as fabulous festival foods.

Thursday, September 9 - Sunday, September 12

FREE WITH PARK ENTRY!

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Gwinnett County District Attorney Danny Porter said he won’t pursue criminal charges against any of the deputies involved in the Charles Bannister DUI arrest because there is no reason to suspect that Bannister was the victim of entrapment. Porter said “the idea to consume alcohol and operate a vehicle did not come from a law enforcement agency.”

“The Chairman has to explain why he was drinking alcohol and driving a county car,” Porter said. “And the Sheriff has to explain why he expended so many resources on a DUI case. But that’s not my explanation to give.”

Bannister declined to comment at a commission meeting Tuesday.

The GBI report had a few revelations. For one, Bannister is no tee-totaler. He admitted to GBI investigators that he did have “a little better than two beers” that night.

• AJC

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1. CorinthHills.org Says:
   August 18th, 2010 at 12:43 PM

   This smells from every angle.

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Gwinnett County is repossessing Collins Hill Golf Course which is currently 1.8 million dollars in debt. Charles Bannister states that the $1.8 million will be paid from existing tax reserve funds.

The course was originally purchased by the county in 1988 for $3.4 million because local golfers whined that it was too inconvenient to drive elsewhere to play. It was a controversial decision even way back then, but the board of commissioners said it was a great deal.

The story then becomes somewhat convoluted and mired in minutia,… the AJC does a great job of detailing the timeline of events, just suffice it to say that the property has never made money and continues to hemorrhage cash, but now the county taxpayers are on the hook for its medical and rehab bill.

• Gwinnett to repossess golf course, pay its $1.8 million debt - AJC

3 Responses To “Gwinnett Repos Golf Course And $1.8M In Debt”

1. BG Says:
   August 17th, 2010 at 10:04 AM

   Gwinnett County is becoming quite the sports Mecca. We should all go play a round of golf, then take in a Gwinnett Braves game and finish by taking a swim in the debt that all of this foolishness has created.

2. j.q.public Says:
   August 18th, 2010 at 12:45 PM

   Meanwhile my property tax assessment remains obscenely high.

3. bwilson Says:
   September 17th, 2010 at 5:58 PM

   “PAID FROM EXISTING TAX RESERVE FUNDS”? WHAT RESERVE FUNDS? MY PROPERTY TAXES KEEP GETTING JACKED UP FOR WHAT? TO PAY FOR GOLF COURSES? BOY, THE EMERGENCY SERVICES SECTOR MUST BE PISSED OFF - CAN’T GIVE THE COPS OR FIREMEN A RAISE FOR RISKING THEIR NECKS, BUT WE CAN BUY GOLF COURSES THAT ARE IN THE RED. THIS COUNTY IS GOING TO HELL!

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Free removal of all appliances and metals of all sorts. Services all of Gwinnett County, Atlanta and North Georgia. Call 678-876-6432 and ask for Joe.

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Per the request of Gwinnett County, we are posting the following water usage schedule and information.

The Georgia Water Stewardship Act signed by Governor Sonny Perdue went into effect June 2, 2010. The bill allows daily outdoor watering for purposes of planting, growing, managing, or maintaining ground cover, trees, shrubs, or other plants from 4:00pm – 10:00am.

All other outdoor water usage (e.g., washing cars, pressure washing) is to follow the watering schedule based on street address shown below:

Monday - Even addresses
Tuesday - Odd addresses
Wednesday - Even addresses
Thursday - Odd addresses
Friday - No other outdoor water usage is permitted
Saturday - Even addresses
Sunday - Odd addresses

Frequently asked questions about outdoor water use:
I heard I can water my yard every day. Is that true?
Yes. Citizens in Georgia can now water any day of the week, regardless of your address, between 4:00pm and 10:00am.

Can I also wash my car or pressure wash my house any day?
No. The new state law only relates to landscape uses—the odd/even schedule remains in place for all other outdoor uses.

Are parks included in the new schedule?
Sports fields and parks are exempt from the hourly restrictions. These areas may be watered any time or day.

If I put in new landscape, do I have to water between 4:00pm and 10:00am?
No. Newly installed landscape is also exempt from the hourly restrictions for the first 30 days following installation.

What about drip irrigation?
Drip irrigation is completely exempt from the outdoor rules. It may be used any time or day.

What exemptions exist to the new hourly restrictions?
• Commercial agriculture
• Alternative sources of water (grey water, rain water, condensate, etc.)
• Irrigation of food gardens
• Irrigation of newly installed or reseeded turf for the first 30 days following installation
• Drip irrigation or soaker hoses
• Hand watering with a shut-off nozzle
• Water from a private well
• Irrigation of plants for sale
• Irrigation of athletic fields, golf courses, or public recreational turf
• Installation and maintenance of irrigation systems
• Hydro seeding

Are professional pressure washers hired to wash my house subject to restrictions based on my address?
No. Commercial businesses are exempt from day of the week restrictions.

Can I have a charity car wash on any day regardless of the address?
No. Unfortunately, charity car washes, like at home car washes, are subject to the odd/even schedule. This is determined by the address of the facility hosting the car wash. Partnering with a professional car wash is exempt from the odd/even schedule due to the company’s professional exemption.

For more information on exemptions and forms to submit violations, visit the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources’ water conservation webpage through www.gwinnettcounty.com.

More information can be found on the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources’ water conservation webpage.

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Gwinnett County Commission Chairman Charles Bannister was arrested Monday night by a Gwinnett County Sheriff’s deputy on the suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. He reportedly failed a field sobriety test administered by the deputy on scene.

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1. CorinthHills.org Says:
   June 29th, 2010 at 11:40 AM

   According to reports, Bannister blew a .000 on the breathalizer, but submitted blood for testing. Results are pending.

2. bwilson Says:
   June 29th, 2010 at 12:10 PM

   Can you imagine the copious amount of egg on Butch Conway’s face if those blood results come back under limit?

3. CorinthHills.org Says:
   July 1st, 2010 at 10:39 AM

   Bannister’s blood test results have returned negative as reported by his attorney.

4. bwilson Says:
   July 2nd, 2010 at 7:09 AM

   Boy this raises a stink that will take years to clear, not only between Bannister and Conway, but all of the doubt cast upon the sheriffs office in general as well as the DUI testing process.

5. j.q.public Says:
   July 4th, 2010 at 7:42 AM

   The gang who couldn’t shoot straight arrested the leader of the gang who couldn’t legislate straight. Holy sh*t! The will live on forever in Gwinnett political folklore. I hope everyone realizes that in spite of the fact that Bannister ADMITS to drinking at least two beers and driving a county vehicle that you and I bought, that he now will be more empowered and emboldened in his means of governance.

   Look up “cluster f—” in the dictionary and see if it doesn’t provide this stunt as an example.

   But at least the GBI is investigating, whatever that is supposed to accomplish.

6. Gwinnett Recall Committee Says:
   July 19th, 2010 at 6:39 PM

   Citizens of Gwinnett,

   My sympathies to Mr. Bannister and his family for his poor judgement related to these actions.

   My sympathies and support to Mr. Cummings for having the courage to do the right things when concerned citizens witnessed a criminal act and then acted to protect Mr. Bannnister and any innocent person he might have injured.

   My sympathies and support to the witnesses who had the courage to act when seeing a criminal act being committed by someone that might endanger our fellow citizens. Most people just do not wish to get involved because it might mean they have to decide where their principles really lie.

   I find it very interesting that while we buy into thousands of Georgians being convicted for DUI and have drank far less without anyone willing to witness their actions and being convicted. That we now believe that 0.00 trumps five witnesses; two of whom are trained law enforcement officers and that this 0.00 whether by breathalyzer or blood analysis now exonerates the suspect. When will we be re-instating all the Gwinnett County employees,with back pay, who were teriminated because of the zero tolerance policy? Who were the other persons drinking with Bannister, which he confessed, that night and what was on their tabs? When you get those answers and the statements of the other witnesses, please let me know by sending me a message at www.gwntrecall.com.

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