Another election planned for Braselton CID
Thursday, April 5. 2012
Just after finishing one election, the Braselton Community Improvement District (CID) board of directors learned on Monday that it will have to hold another election.
With no opposition, Denzil Wasson was re-elected to another term for the Post 1 spot on the CID board of directors, while Scott Snedecor was chosen for a second term for Post 3 in a caucus held on Monday. Both seats were initially designated as one-year terms, but are now starting four-year terms.
Snedecor — co-owner of Ace Hardware in Braselton and development partner of Liberty Village — was further named to a second term as chairman of the CID board of directors. Wasson was selected for an additional term as vice chairman, and named secretary/treasurer of the group.
But soon after finalizing the details of this week’s election, the board learned that one of its seven members has resigned.
Lorri Cabe, an owner of Jeffrey’s Sports Bar and Grill, resigned from her Post 5 seat on March 19. Cabe cited an out-of-state move as the reason for her resignation.
The Braselton CID had already advertised an election for the Post 1 and Post 3 seats when it received Cabe’s resignation letter, according to CID administrator Guy Herring. The election to fill her unexpired term will be held on Monday, May 7.
Independence Bank — which recently asked the CID to annex its property at the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 211 and Grand Hickory Drive into the district — has indicated that it has someone interested to serve Cabe’s former post, according to Herring.
In February, the CID approved a request from the bank to be included in the district. The CID approved a resolution citing its favor of the annexation — a move that will soon be followed by the Braselton Town Council
The Braselton CID is a self-taxing group of 24 — soon to be 25 — non-residential properties along Ga. Hwy. 211. The group is building the Braselton LifePath — a 1.7-mile multi-use trail that will connect residents along Ga. Hwy. 211 and Thompson Mill Road (Ga. Hwy. 347) to area businesses. The 10-foot wide path can accommodate golf carts, bicycles and pedestrians.
Independence Bank issued the Braselton CID its $450,000 line of credit that the group is using to finance the LifePath.
So far, a segment along Thompson Mill Road from the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 211 to The Gates of Braselton has been installed. That segment was funded with Gwinnett County sales tax revenue and was installed by the Braselton Visitors Bureau Authority.
Initially, the CID planned to install the LifePath in one phase — but now it wants to construct the multi-use path in two phases, due to issues with easement acquisition.
Herring explained that a property owner on Thompson Mill Road is prolonging the CID’s progress of the LifePath on that segment. But, he said that the property owner isn’t resistant to the project.
Now, the plan calls for two phases of the LifePath.
The first phase will be built along Ga. Hwy. 211 and along Thompson Mill Road to The Woodlands at Chateau Elan. The second phase will continue from The Woodlands to The Village at Deaton Creek — a large, active adult community next to Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s planned Braselton hospital.
Dividing the LifePath into two phases will allow some of it to move forward during the easement issue and create the possibility of additional funding, according to Herring.
If voters approve the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (T-SPLOST) in July, some of the money may be used by Gwinnett County to install the LifePath, he said.
The Braselton CID has been in discussion with Gwinnett County officials about the possibility of using T-SPLOST funds earmarked for unspecified transportation projects for the LifePath. Gwinnett County would pay for the construction of the LifePath in its county, while the Braselton CID will have funded the engineering costs, Herring said.
Meanwhile, the Georgia Department of Transportation is continuing to review final design plans for the entire LifePath and a signal revision at the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 211 and Thompson Mill Road. The revision is needed to relocate a pedestrian crosswalk signal, which was installed before the wider LifePath was proposed.
The CID agreed Monday to separate the LifePath into two phases and begin seeking bids for construction for that project and the signal revision once the DOT approves design plans.
Other Business
In other business on Monday, the Braselton CID:
•agreed to advertise the proposed millage rate for 2013 for the district at 5.0 mills — which is the current rate. The Braselton CID spans specific commercial properties in Barrow, Hall and Gwinnett counties. Last year, the CID board of directors had to set the millage rate for properties in each county as those counties completed their tax digests. The board approved the Hall County millage rate in June 2011, followed by Gwinnett County in July and Barrow County in September. Monday’s action means the CID board won’t have to hold a called meeting when those tax digests become available. The move is a proposed millage rate and would have to finalized by the board at a later date.
•agreed to sponsor a Movie in the Braselton Park in May for $500. For that cost, the CID will fund showing the movie in downtown Braselton and will be allowed to show a PowerPoint presentation before the movie highlighting the LifePath and CID. The free, family-friendly movies are shown each month during the summer and typically draw an estimated 2,000 people to the Braselton Park. The movie for May hasn’t been determined.
Snedecor — co-owner of Ace Hardware in Braselton and development partner of Liberty Village — was further named to a second term as chairman of the CID board of directors. Wasson was selected for an additional term as vice chairman, and named secretary/treasurer of the group.
But soon after finalizing the details of this week’s election, the board learned that one of its seven members has resigned.
Lorri Cabe, an owner of Jeffrey’s Sports Bar and Grill, resigned from her Post 5 seat on March 19. Cabe cited an out-of-state move as the reason for her resignation.
The Braselton CID had already advertised an election for the Post 1 and Post 3 seats when it received Cabe’s resignation letter, according to CID administrator Guy Herring. The election to fill her unexpired term will be held on Monday, May 7.
Independence Bank — which recently asked the CID to annex its property at the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 211 and Grand Hickory Drive into the district — has indicated that it has someone interested to serve Cabe’s former post, according to Herring.
In February, the CID approved a request from the bank to be included in the district. The CID approved a resolution citing its favor of the annexation — a move that will soon be followed by the Braselton Town Council
The Braselton CID is a self-taxing group of 24 — soon to be 25 — non-residential properties along Ga. Hwy. 211. The group is building the Braselton LifePath — a 1.7-mile multi-use trail that will connect residents along Ga. Hwy. 211 and Thompson Mill Road (Ga. Hwy. 347) to area businesses. The 10-foot wide path can accommodate golf carts, bicycles and pedestrians.
Independence Bank issued the Braselton CID its $450,000 line of credit that the group is using to finance the LifePath.
So far, a segment along Thompson Mill Road from the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 211 to The Gates of Braselton has been installed. That segment was funded with Gwinnett County sales tax revenue and was installed by the Braselton Visitors Bureau Authority.
Initially, the CID planned to install the LifePath in one phase — but now it wants to construct the multi-use path in two phases, due to issues with easement acquisition.
Herring explained that a property owner on Thompson Mill Road is prolonging the CID’s progress of the LifePath on that segment. But, he said that the property owner isn’t resistant to the project.
Now, the plan calls for two phases of the LifePath.
The first phase will be built along Ga. Hwy. 211 and along Thompson Mill Road to The Woodlands at Chateau Elan. The second phase will continue from The Woodlands to The Village at Deaton Creek — a large, active adult community next to Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s planned Braselton hospital.
Dividing the LifePath into two phases will allow some of it to move forward during the easement issue and create the possibility of additional funding, according to Herring.
If voters approve the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (T-SPLOST) in July, some of the money may be used by Gwinnett County to install the LifePath, he said.
The Braselton CID has been in discussion with Gwinnett County officials about the possibility of using T-SPLOST funds earmarked for unspecified transportation projects for the LifePath. Gwinnett County would pay for the construction of the LifePath in its county, while the Braselton CID will have funded the engineering costs, Herring said.
Meanwhile, the Georgia Department of Transportation is continuing to review final design plans for the entire LifePath and a signal revision at the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 211 and Thompson Mill Road. The revision is needed to relocate a pedestrian crosswalk signal, which was installed before the wider LifePath was proposed.
The CID agreed Monday to separate the LifePath into two phases and begin seeking bids for construction for that project and the signal revision once the DOT approves design plans.
Other Business
In other business on Monday, the Braselton CID:
•agreed to advertise the proposed millage rate for 2013 for the district at 5.0 mills — which is the current rate. The Braselton CID spans specific commercial properties in Barrow, Hall and Gwinnett counties. Last year, the CID board of directors had to set the millage rate for properties in each county as those counties completed their tax digests. The board approved the Hall County millage rate in June 2011, followed by Gwinnett County in July and Barrow County in September. Monday’s action means the CID board won’t have to hold a called meeting when those tax digests become available. The move is a proposed millage rate and would have to finalized by the board at a later date.
•agreed to sponsor a Movie in the Braselton Park in May for $500. For that cost, the CID will fund showing the movie in downtown Braselton and will be allowed to show a PowerPoint presentation before the movie highlighting the LifePath and CID. The free, family-friendly movies are shown each month during the summer and typically draw an estimated 2,000 people to the Braselton Park. The movie for May hasn’t been determined.
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