Elliott Brack

Georgia

Veteran newspaperman and author Elliott Brack publishes http://t.co/3BWc8O5R0x, an online forum about Gwinnett County. Also: http://t.co/P9SdjOM52H

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BRACK: Ethical concerns arise in Norcross city council meeting

5 days ago | gwinnettforum.com | Elliott Brack

By Elliott BrackEditor and Publisher, GwinnettForumMAY 9, 2025 | A contentious meeting of the Norcross City Council on Monday has raised eyebrows about operations of city government. One concern is an alleged ethics violation by Mayor Craig Newton. In addition there was public discussion that a former city finance director has brought suit against two members of city government, the city manager and the city, about being fired.
NEW for 5/6: New partnership leader; Senate’s duty

1 week ago | gwinnettforum.com | Lisa Sherman |Elliott Brack |Ariel Lawhon

CURIOSITY CORNERS: Peachtree Corners is adding to the footprint of Curiosity Lab. It is planning a new gathering space in Technology Park, at 280 Scientific Drive. The site will include:* A large turf area for casual games and open-air relaxation;* Covered seating and shade structures;* Dedicated stalls for food trucks;* EV and alternative mobility charging stations; and* A loading/unloading zone for Gwinnett Transit buses.
BRACK: Senators, stand on your hind legs and curtail Trump

1 week ago | gwinnettforum.com | Elliott Brack

By Elliott BrackEditor and Publisher, GwinnettForumMAY 6, 2025 | Last week, there were two significant votes in the U.S. Senate that may show signs of an initial crack in the Republican Party ranks that might eventually curtail President Trump’s efforts to drastically change our country.
BRACK: In retirement, Jim Feeley finds his art: watercolors

1 week ago | gwinnettforum.com | Elliott Brack

By Elliott BrackEditor and Publisher, GwinnettForumMAY 2, 2025 | GwinnettForum readers were recently introduced to the art work of Jim Feeley of Peachtree Corners, when he sent us his watercolor painting of a Mystery Photo grist mill in Rabun County. It was then that we learned of his talent in painting in watercolors. Feeley only discovered his gift in painting after his retirement in 2001. He was born in New Jersey, is a graduate of Rutgers University, and for years was in sales.
BRACK: What will a Peachtree Corners police force cost?

2 weeks ago | gwinnettforum.com | Elliott Brack

By Elliott Brack Editor and Publisher, GwinnettForumAPRIL 29, 2025 | Next week (May 8), Peachtree Corners will host a key discussion on law enforcement in that city. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church. If this interests you, be there early, since the church will seat only 300 for this meeting. However, the program will be live-streamed. To see it as it happens, go to this link to watch the stream.
NEW for 4/29: Hydroponic gardening; Police for Peachtree Corners?

2 weeks ago | gwinnettforum.com | Neil Duggan |Elliott Brack

· GROWING PLANTS HYDROPONICALLY is alive and well in Tucker. Here is lettuce two weeks after seedlings were planted, which is harvested at week five. For more on this distinctive food pantry, go to Today’s Focus below. TODAY’S FOCUS: There’s a unique food pantry in TuckerEEB PERSPECTIVE: What will a Peachtree Corners police force cost?
BRACK: How much do you know about Button Gwinnett?

2 weeks ago | gwinnettforum.com | Elliott Brack

By Elliott BrackEditor and Publisher, GwinnettForumAPRIL 25, 2025 | Let me anticipate your groans and moans: Today you will have a pop quiz. Bet it’s been a while since you had one. So get out your paper and pencil, or open your cell phone to write your answers. We’ll quiz you on what you know about our county’s namesake, Button Gwinnett. To see how you did, just go to the very end of this column. There are two reasons why old Button is famous. Simply put, what are they?
NEW for 4/25: Francoeur to speak; a Button quiz; our times

2 weeks ago | gwinnettforum.com | Elliott Brack |Randy Brunson

MORE PUBLIC ART: Installation of the Sugarloaf Gateway Monument Sculpture can be seen now at the northwestern corner of Sugarloaf Parkway and Satellite Boulevard. The stainless steel sculpture stands 37 feet tall. This collaborative project was commissioned by Sugarloaf Community Improvement District, and the fabrication of the spires was managed by sculptor Gregory Johnson of Atlanta.
BRACK: Chicken and waffles, overdrafts and college schedules

3 weeks ago | gwinnettforum.com | Elliott Brack

By Elliott BrackEditor and Publisher, GwinnettForumAPRIL 22, 2025 | For the life of me, where in the world did someone come up with the food combination of chicken and waffles? To me, that simply does not sound like either a tasty or reasonable combination. Nothing wrong with chicken. Or waffles. We can understand the time-honored combinations like ham and eggs, shrimp and grits, steak and potatoes. But we see no reasonable way to associate the time-honored waffle and syrup with fried chicken.
BRACK: School board to pay for national search? Baloney!

3 weeks ago | gwinnettforum.com | Elliott Brack

By Elliott BrackEditor and Publisher, GwinnettForumAPRIL 18, 2025 | Most often when you read that there is a vacancy for a high-powered executive office, you find out, lo and behold, there’s going to be a “national search” to fill that position. That’s right, the entity, whether a government, or non-profit, or for-profit company, is opening a national search to bring in the very best person to become the next chief executive.