The Gwinnett County Commission is looking at an offer to privatize Briscoe Field. Currently, the county owns and runs the airpost, near Lawrenceville, off GA316. It has an operating budget of about $1,000,000/year. All of the money generated in fees and leases have to be plowed back into the budget for the airfield.
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Calling Private Briscoe… Gwinnett Airport
- Wednesday, 25 November 2009 23:33
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Job Loss/Mortgage Payment Insurance for Buyers!
- Monday, 16 November 2009 22:06
- Written by Lane Bailey
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We are pleased and excited to announce the roll-out of a new program for buyers… Job Loss Insurance.
This is a cool program to take a little bit of apprehension out of buying a home. In effect, it is an insurance policy that protects the buyer in case of job loss. The policy will make up to 6 payments during the first year of ownership if you lose your job involuntarily (two periods up to 3 months each). It is available with coverages up to $2000/mo.
Stone Mountain Highland Games this weekend
- Wednesday, 14 October 2009 22:51
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Each year, during the third weekend in October, Scots gather in the meadow at Stone Mountain Park. For 37 years the Stone Mountain Highland Games have not only provided cool athletic competition, but also a great musical performances and social interactions.
I have been to a few of the events over the years and enjoyed watching athletic events like the Caber Toss (this is throwing a telephone pole, kids…), the Hammer Throw and the Sheaf Toss.
I’m also a sucker for bagpipe music.
Hit up the Stone Mountain Highland Games website for more info. Events start Friday evening and continue through Sunday. There IS an additional charge to get into the meadow, aside from the park’s entry fee.
from LilburnDwellings.com
Gwinnett County’s New Library Plan…
- Thursday, 08 October 2009 23:30
- Written by Lane Bailey
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The Gwinnett County Library System is reviewing the plan it had for several of its library branches; Lilburn, Snellville and Dacula.
According to the News article on the Library’s website, they are moving to a Regional Service Model. Under that model, the three mentioned libraries would become “Computer Libraries” and would have “Customers will be able to use computers for longer periods of time, return books, pick up holds, get library cards and use a photocopier at the computer access Library locations. These library centers will continue to be staffed by librarians and other staff qualified to address information and reference questions. You will still be able to browse the entire collection online and request delivery of materials to the pick up location of your choice.”
The way I read that is that the affected branches wouldn’t have many books… but rather would be places to pick up ordered books instead of roaming the stacks.
The Gwinnett Daily Post recently had a story about the outcry from some business and civic leaders regarding the changes. While I understand the desire to cut budgets… This doesn’t really seem to be that much of a game changer to me…
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Gwinnett Schools Redistricting – Snellville and Loganville
- Tuesday, 06 October 2009 18:51
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Gwinnett County Public Schools are undergoing a redistricting plan due to growth in the county. The new plan is expected to begin with the 2010 school year. It was announced on October 2nd, 2009. There are several dates to keep in mind:
- November 4, Deadline for completion of boundary input forms.
- November 13, 2009– Boundary committee completes review and submits recommendations.
- November 19, 2009– Public redistricting comments from affected schools (Location Instructional Support Center Board Room, 7-9 p.m.
- November 25-December 4– Final recommendations with revised boundary maps delivered to schools.
- December 10, 2009– Anticipated Board of Education vote on redistricting.
The redistricting that affects Snellville and Loganville is as follows…
- Snell Elementary School (pdf)– 4521 Centerville Highway in Snellville ( will affect Norton ES, Partee ES, Annistown ES, Shiloh ES, Centerville ES, Britt ES and Magill ES) (Snellville MS and Shiloh MS) (South Gwinnett HS and Shiloh HS)
- Midway Middle School (pdf)– 3800 Brushy Fork Road in Loganville (will affect Snellville MS)
I also expected to see Lanier High School as part of the plan, but I guess it might not be ready in time.
If you’d like to send a message to the committee, here are the forms…
- Input Form (pdf)
- Input Form (Spanish)(pdf)
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