Gwinnett Place CID Extended For Additional Six Years
04/13/2011 - By Jeff Corbin Gwinnett Place CID Extended For Additional Six Years
Property owners vote to continue CID – Board positions elected(DULUTH)—Commercial property owners from throughout Gwinnett Place on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted in favor of continuing the efforts of the Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District (CID).
Electors representing member properties agreed to extend the CID’s lifespan by another six years. State law requires a formal vote prior to the expiration of a community improvement district’s term, typically every five to six years.
CID Executive Director Joe Allen said the affirmative decision ensures the CID’s continued role in leading on economic development and infrastructure improvement, especially with the much-needed conversion of the Pleasant Hill Road bride over I-85 into a diverging-diamond interchange.
“Our property owners recognize the importance of maintaining our momentum for years to come,” Allen said. “The bridge replacement project alone is nearing a crucial time when plans turn to action as construction begins in early 2012. It is good to know that the CID will remain in place to lead that and many other projects uplifting greater Gwinnett Place.”
Also on Wednesday, CID Board members Leo Wiener and Joe Piccolo were re-elected to three-year terms. Wiener is a principal / partner with Glenwood Development Company LLC, owners of Mall Corners. Piccolo is the area general manager for both Mall of Georgia and Gwinnett Place Mall.
Wiener was also elected to serve as chairman of the CID Board. Member Marcy Adams, manager of the Atlanta Marriott Gwinnett Place, will serve as vice chairman; former Chairman Mark Williams, owner of Printing Trade Company, will serve as secretary-treasurer.
“The officers and members of the CID Board of Directors are very aware of the fiduciary responsibilities entrusted to us by our property owners, and we are working to prudently and wisely manage those resources,” Wiener said.
