PUBLIC ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND AND BE HEARD AS

GWINNETT CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT TO HOST

TOWN HALL MEETING AT GJAC ON 8/27 AT 7 PM

Blue Ribbon Panel to address budget, taxes, trash plan, land use and acquisitions

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA – Gwinnett Citizens for Responsible Government is hosting a Town Hall Meeting sponsored by FreedomWorks at the Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center on August 27th beginning at 7:00pm in the auditorium.

A citizen’s blue ribbon panel will address topics such as budget cuts, taxes, trash plan, land use and county land acquisitions. The members of the panel confirmed so far include (A Representative of Save Our Dacula Library has been invited):

1.Mary Kay Murphy – Gwinnett County Schools

2. Sabrina Smith – Citizens for responsible Government

3. Demming Bass – VP Communication and Public Policy

Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

4. B.J. Van Gundy – E2 Assure

5. Butch Poss – United Gwinnett Community HOA Alliance

6. Bob Griggs – Talk Gwinnett

7. Jim Pack -  President (retired) Gwinnett Federal Savings & Loan

8. Jeremy Brand – What a Waste Gwinnett

9. Bruce Levell – Gwinnett Village CID

10. George Thorndyke – Commercial Property Consultants

11. Sgt. R.E. Long of the local Police Union

Elected officials that have confirmed they will attend and participate:

Butch Conway, Gwinnett County Sheriff
Danny Porter, Gwinnett County District Attorney
Jerry Oberholtzer, Mayor City of Snellville
Dallas Stidd, Police Chief of Norcross Police Department
Warren Auld, Snellville City Council
Gary Pirkle, Mayor of Sugar Hill
Diana Preston, Mayor of Lilburn

“The purpose of this event is to gather citizen input and recommendations from business professionals in Gwinnett County.  We formed this organization so that the true feelings of Gwinnett taxpayers could be heard.  For too long our government has been influenced by a small group of people rather than by needs and opinions of the voters.  We plan to change that and strongly encourage Gwinnett citizens to attend this Town Hall,” said Sabrina Smith, one of the event coordinators. She continued, “In recent months we have seen what a difference can be made when citizens become active and stand up and are heard.”

Elected officials will be invited to make statements at the beginning and be available to answer questions that may arise.