County Objects to Proposed Dacula Annexation

Commissioners unanimously oppose annexation that would bring 157-acre tract near Highway 316 into the city limits.

An attempt to annex a 157-acre tract of land into the city limits of Dacula is being met with opposition from the county. On July 5, the Dacula City Council unanimously accepted an annexation application from Walton Georgia LLC related to the property near Highway 316 and Winder Highway. On Tuesday, July 17, the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to execute a letter and resolution objecting to the annexation (see pdfs). "We get objected to for everything we do," Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks said. Wilbanks was not surprised by the county's move, but is disappointed. "I don't know why they would object," he said. "I think it's a win-win for the county and the city." According to Wilbanks, Gwinnett County and the Gwinnett…

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