Gwinnett Buzz

Status of the Buzz

FinanceBuzz — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:24:51 +0000

The weeds have been growing up in the Buzz lately and I really hate that. Unfortunately, I simply have not had the time these days to spend on the site like I had earlier this year. Early in the summer, I made a serious commitment to working out and losing weight. I have had a [...]

Porter asks for special grand jury on land deals

FinanceBuzz — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:20:54 +0000

As expected, Gwinnett District Attorney, Danny Porter, is moving forward with an investigation into several recent county land purchases. Porter is seeking a “special purpose grand jury” to delve into “‘five or six’ purchases for parkland in the past five years.” The request would have to be approved by a majority of Gwinnett’s Superior Court [...]

County misses deadline to sell stadium naming rights

FinanceBuzz — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:00:10 +0000

The deadline for Gwinnett County to sell naming rights to Gwinnett Taxpayers’ Stadium (aka Gwinnett Stadium) has come and gone. As a result, the county will lose out on a greater share of the proceeds when naming rights are eventually sold. Fortunately, for Gwinnett property owners, the car rental tax that went into effect last [...]

Heard first to throw hat in District 4 ring

FinanceBuzz — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:18:09 +0000

That didn’t take long. Former state legislator John Heard has become the first contender for next year’s District 4 commission race. Current District 4 commissioner Kevin Kenerly announced his intention to not seek re-election earlier today. Heard will run as a Republican. [...]

Kenerly will not seek re-election

FinanceBuzz — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:57:32 +0000

District 4 commissioner Kevin Kenerly has announced that he will not seek re-election next year. Kenerly has served on the commission since 1994, the longest tenure of any current board member. Watching who emerges as contenders for this seat should be interesting over the coming months. With the changing demographics in the Lilburn to Lawrenceville [...]

Need some Euro flavor? Head to Suwanee

FinanceBuzz — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:29:48 +0000

The Gwinnett Buzz has never been a social or entertainment blog. By that, I mean I have never done restaurant reviews or talked about local hotspots. However, I was so taken with an experience I had Saturday night, I just had to post a mini-review of Astoria Euro Restaurant in Suwanee. A little background. The wife [...]

Could the AJC move its headquarters to Gwinnett?

FinanceBuzz — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:29:47 +0000

The Atlanta Business Chronicle posted an article today noting the possibility that the AJC could move its headquarters to Gwinnett. According to AJC publisher, Michael Joseph, in an internal email: The cost of operating the downtown building is very high. Since moving production out to Gwinnett, we occupy less than 30 percent of the facility. As [...]

Shady land deals in Gwinnett?

FinanceBuzz — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:38:21 +0000

Last week, the Gwinnett County Commission voted down a deal for land involved with the McGinnis Ferry Road extension project. Gwinnett District Attorney Danny Porter had threatened a grand jury investigation had the board approved the purchase. Porter reportedly still intends to move forward with grand jury investigations of other recent county land buys. Tim Eberly [...]

Photos of inside of new GMC tower

FinanceBuzz — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:13:09 +0000

Gwinnett Medical has tweeted a link to interior photos of its new hospital tower in Lawrenceville. If you are on Facebook, check them out here. © by FinanceBuzz - visit the author [...]

They’re baaaack!

FinanceBuzz — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:39:40 +0000

A few months ago, I wrote about how several municipalities around Gwinnett were scrapping their Big Brother red-light cameras. Apparently, LaserCraft, a company that provides the cameras as a service, has dropped the per-camera price. As a result, Duluth will be reactivating the cameras at Pleasant Hill Road and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. I came through [...]