Monday, December 10, 2012
Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks answers questions about our community.
In this week's "Three Questions With the Mayor," Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks provides an update on the latest city news and discusses his favorite childhood Christmas memories. Dacula Patch: What's new in Dacula this week? Mayor Wilbanks: The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) will be conducting a meeting in Dacula about the next step in the PEAK at University Parkway project. The meeting, designed to discuss the GRTA staff report and transportation recommendations for the project, will be held at the Dacula City Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 at 11 a.m. Invitees include staff from GRTA, ARC, GADOT, Gwinnett DOT, Gwinnett County, the City of Lawrenceville, the City of Dacula and the applicant, Walton LLC and their consultants…
Monday, November 26, 2012
Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks answers questions about our community.
In this week's "Three Questions With the Mayor," Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks provides an update on the latest city news and discusses the city's annual Christmas tree lighting. Dacula Patch: What's new in Dacula this week? Mayor Wilbanks: Tonight is the, I think, 17th annual Christmas Tree Lighting to be held in historic Downtown Dacula at the gazebo in Olde Mill Park. The City Council and I hope you will join in the festivities this evening. We have been rained out for the last two year (yes, we did light the tree even then). Tonight’s weather forecast is for no rain and cool temperatures. Dacula Patch: What is something Dacula residents need to know this week? Mayor Wilbanks: We are continuing our street upgrade program on Mobley Drive …
Monday, November 12, 2012
Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks answers questions about our community.
In this week's "Three Questions With the Mayor," Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks provides an update on the latest city news and discusses job hunting. Dacula Patch: What's new in Dacula this week? Mayor Wilbanks: Construction continues on the maintenance facility and good progress is being made. The City also has contractors working on streets in two different sections of the City. Progress is being made on Superior Drive, Mobley Drive, and Laura Lane in the south of the City, and construction begins in earnest on the Freemans Walk Subdivision on the north side this morning. All the streets in this subdivision are being corrected and resurfaced. I encourage residents to refrain from street parking until the projects are completed. All the …
Monday, November 5, 2012
Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks answers questions about our community.
In this week's "Three Questions With the Mayor," Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks provides an update on the latest city news and discusses his favorite place to view fall foliage. Dacula Patch: What's new in Dacula this week? Mayor Wilbanks: The Atlanta Regional Commission has made the following public finding in the Peak at University Parkway DRI review that the project is in the best interest of the region and of the state. The City still awaits GRTA’s review. Once those are complete, the annexation and rezoning of the property can occur. Dacula Patch: What is something Dacula residents need to know? Mayor Wilbanks: Residents in the Freeman’s Walk subdivision and residents who live near or along Superior Drive, Mobley Drive, and Laura Lane …
Monday, September 17, 2012
Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks answers questions about our community.
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Monday, September 17, 2012
UPDATED 6:08 p.m. In this week's "Three Questions With the Mayor," Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks provides an update on the latest city news and discusses the changes he has seen in Dacula over the past several decades. Dacula Patch: What's new in Dacula this week? Mayor Wilbanks: The Quick Shop Exxon, at the corner of Fence and Dacula Roads, is premiering its new Xpress Car Wash on Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 8:30 a.m.* This is a replacement and upgrade of the old car wash that has been out of service for several months. If your car is like mine and needs washing, visit the Quick Shop Wednesday for a wash. Dacula Patch: What is something Dacula residents need to know? Mayor Wilbanks: Our area is supposed to get some much needed rain this week, …
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks answers questions about our community.
Interested in learning more about Dacula? In this week's "Three Questions With the Mayor," Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks provides an update on the latest city news and sheds some light on how he spends his time when he is not working. Dacula Patch: What's new in Dacula this week? Mayor Wilbanks: The grand opening of the Rabbit Hill Park expansion is this Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, at 6 p.m. at the football field. It is outside the city limits, but important to greater Dacula and the Mountain View Athletic Association. Dacula Patch: What is something Dacula residents need to know? Mayor Wilbanks: For our greater Dacula residents, did you know we have a brand new “roundabout” on Rabbit Hill Road at the park extension? Try it sometime. I wish I …
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Dacula residents take advantage of opportunity to voice concerns over millage rate proposal.
City spending, previous millage rate increases and ongoing economic difficulties were among the concerns cited by the three residents who addressed the Dacula City Council during Thursday night's public hearing on the proposed property tax millage rate (see video for highlights). The hearing was the second of three that have been scheduled to allow the public the opportunity to provide feedback about the proposed tax increase. The first hearing was held Thursday morning and the third will be held Thursday, July 5 at 6:30 p.m. Thursday evening’s public hearing was followed by a brief work session in which Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks advised that the vote on an annexation request and the proposed millage rate increase will take place during the …
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Officials say city will lose money unless millage rate is changed.
Lower tax digest numbers may result in higher property taxes for City of Dacula residents. According to Dacula City Administrator Jim Osborn, the millage rate would need to be increased to 5.703 from the current rate of 5.128 in order to avoid a revenue shortfall. Last year, the City of Dacula increased the millage rate from 4.67 to 5.128 in an attempt to partially compensate for lost revenue caused by a fall in the tax digest. Though the millage rate increased, most property owners did not see an increased tax bill due to lower property values. Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks said this year could be different. Any resident whose property value remains unchanged from last year would see a higher tax bill. Wilbanks said the taxes on his home would …
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Revised ordinance will pave the way for the potential annexation and development of a 157-acre tract near Highway 316.
The City of Dacula now has a planned mixed-use development (PMUD) ordinance that officials feel will give the city flexibility and control to deal with current real estate market conditions. On March 1, the Dacula City Council voted to approve revisions to the city’s PMUD that could potentially pave the way for a “live, work, play” development on a 157-acre tract of property bordered by Highway 29 and Highway 316. The revised ordinance increases the maximum allowable housing density per acre from eight units to 13. The ordinance requires that 25 percent of any development be set aside for open space. Of the remaining property, a maximum of 40 percent could be developed as residential. “We think it’s a good plan,” said Joey Murphy, Director…
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Walton Investing reveals concept plan for 157-acre tract bordered by Highway 316 and Highway 29.
After more than two months of discussions, city officials and representatives from Walton Investing, Mill Creek Consulting and Rochester Engineering believe they have a revised planned mixed use development (PMUD) ordinance that is acceptable to all parties. Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks said the purpose of amending the ordinance is to take current market conditions into account. “We’re looking to redesign our planned mixed use development so that it does take into account changed market conditions,” Wilbanks explained. “Otherwise, we’ll never have anything built under the planned mixed use district in Dacula any time in the near future.” In December of 2011, the property investment group approached the city regarding the possibility of …
Donald Reszel
8:56 am on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Go and visit the cities of Smyrna, Duluth, Roswell and Alpharetta to see firsthand how to get it back. Taking baby steps towards progress in a community center to bring people together is not productive. It takes more than a Christmas Tree lighting to make it happen. more ›