Should Peachtree Corners Build a City Hall?

As soon as government purchases land that land is removed from private use.  The land ceases to be available for income-creating ventures and is instead dedicated to the income-taking venture that is government.   For this reason, it is the PCBC’s belief that government should almost never own land or buildings.  There are some exceptions – military bases and schools for example - but for most government activities, rented space works best.  

When government builds, it builds for future growth.  Why purchase land, hire architects and contractors, and issue bonds to create a space exactly big enough for the people and functions of today’s government?  Armed with this logic, many Taj Mahal city halls have arisen in nearby cities.  It can be controversial to have too many empty offices and meeting rooms in that giant new building.  This can prompt a race to fill the space up with more city employees working on projects that cost ever more tax payer money.  Allowing government to build a large building almost guarantees that the government will become larger itself.   

Many of the reasons cited for creating the new city were to support the growth of businesses and to help the blighted and under-used parts of the city thrive.  What better way for the city government to support downtrodden areas than to locate its offices in those areas?  What better way to set the example of how to work with landlords to bring properties up to code than to be a customer not just a dictatorial enforcement authority?

The PCBC appreciates the candidates that have come out against building a city hall in Peachtree Corners for now and ever more.  We need a city council that will take a strong stance against government spending and government growth that will ensure that the new city of Peachtree Corners is and stays city-lite. 

Click Here to read what the candidates have to say about city hall on our Facebook Page. 

What District Am I In?

The election will be held on Tuesday March 6th.  We will all vote for the Mayor and three "At Large" city council seats (known as posts 4, 5, and 6)  We will each also select one council person to represent our geography, either District 1, 2, or 3.  So what neighborhoods fall in each District? 


District One includes (but is not limited to) the neighborhoods of Apple Valley Condos, Deerings, Dunwoody Club Creek, Dunwoody Glen, Evergreen Corners, Flannigan Village Townhomes, Glenleaf Condos, Lockridge Forest, The Reserve, Spalding Glen, and The Views at Peachtree Corners.  


District Two includes (but is not limited to) the neighborhoods of The Barrick, Brookwood Condominiums, Cedar Corners, Chattahoochee Station, Dunwoody Manor, Forest Hills, Kedron Falls, La Hacienda, Neely Farm, Neely Neely Meadows, North Manor, Peachtree Forest, Peachtree Peachtree Forest Plantation, Peachtree Square Townhomes, Peachtree Station, Revington on the River, River Valley Estates, Spalding Bluff, Spalding Chase, Spalding Corners, Spalding Hollow, Spalding Park Place, Spalding Square Condos, Summit Trail Townhomes, Wedgewood Chase, Windsor Trace Condos, Woodlands Condos, Woodmont Landing, Wynfield Trace.  


District Three includes (but is not limited to) the neighborhoods of Amberfield, Amhurst Place, Apremont, Avala, Avocet, Belhaven at Regency, Bentley Place, Bridgeport, Brookfield Chase, Chateau de Roi, Chattahoochee Shoals, Coppedge Crossing, Fox Hill, Fox Run Farm, Gran River, Greenleaf, Highcroft, Ivy Mill, Jone Brisge Landing, Linfield, Miller Farms, North River Crossing, River Mansions, River Station, Rivercrest, Riverfield, Riverview Estates, Scotts Mill, Spalding Bridge, Spalding Estates, Spalding Mill, Sunburst, The tibers, Turnbery Oaks, Valley Mist, Walden Mill, Waterford Place, Wellington Lake, Wentworth, Westchase Commons, Wickershire, Wildwood Farms, Williamsport.


PCBC volunteers have done our best to identify the neighborhoods in each district, but please check the district map for the most accurate picture.  You can view a Sample Ballot for this District here. 

The Candidates

Here are the candidates for the new city of Peachtree Corners

Mayor: Mike Mason will run unopposed



District 1: Nneka Chukwu, Phil Sadd, Joe Sawyer

District 2: Jay Lowe, Stephen Peet



District 3: Scott Ehrlich, Vera Nercessian, David Proud, Alex Wright  



At Large 4: Jeanne Aulbach, Robert Byars, Robert Indech, Gloria Rucks



At Large 5: Lorri Christopher, Brent Johnson, Gray Terry



At Large 6: Ray Cobb, Weare Gratwick, David Leader, Brian Stickney

All residents will vote on the mayor and the 3 At Large posts.  Only residents of each district will vote for the particular district council seats.  To determine which district you are in view the city map on our “Related Links” page.

How to Run for Office in Peachtree Corners

If you are a concerned citizen with the skillset that adds value to the community, are willing to put the time and effort in shaping the newly formed city into a model for others to follow, and want prevent the runaway government we are witnessing throughout the land, allow us to help level the playing field.

Peachtree Corners Ballot Committee (PCBC) is committed to leveling the playing field. PCBC is an all-volunteer group of concerned citizens in Peachtree Corners, committed to watching over the new city government and ensuring it is something truly unique in government - forever inexpensive and unobtrusive to its citizens. We intend to hold all candidates and eventual city officials to the promises of a City-lite government.

The PCBC invites all candidates to submit a bio along with answers to our standard candidate questions.  We invite everyone to participate in a podcast interview to be included on this site.  All candidates must register with the County Elections office by November 30^th.  Check us out at www.peachtreecornersfacts.com

Hurry! In order to run for office you must register (qualify) by noon Wed Nov 30!!

The Gwinnett County Election's office announced that qualifying dates are all day Monday, Nov. 28 and Tuesday, Nov. 29; and Wednesday, Nov. 30 until 12 noon.  The qualifying fee to run is 3% of the desired post's salary.  So for Mayor, the cost is $270.00 or 3% of the proposed $9,000 annual salary.  For those wishing to run for one of the 6 city council seats, the cost is $240.00.  You must go to the Gwinnett Elections Office and pay by check or money order before the deadline.  The election will be held in March.

There was no mandate

The election to create the city was not a mandate.  Had 500 of the yes people voted no the city would have been voted down, however it is what it is, and now we must all work together to ensure that the future remains bright.  We will not allow for any political machinery to prevail in this election.  PCBC intends to facilitate to all citizens of Peachtree Corners the facts, and allow them to decide.  Our promise is that if you are able and willing we will facilitate the access. 

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Questions for the Candidates

1. How do you envision The City of Peachtree Corners in 20 years?
2. What is the biggest problem we have to solve to get there?
3. What changes in zoning from the current County Codes would you propose?  How do you propose to manage and enforce them?
4. What changes in permits and fees from the current County process would you propose?  How do you propose to manage and enforce then?
5. What changes in the garbage plan from the current County service would you propose?  How do you propose to manage and enforce them?
6. What office space do you think is appropriate for the City government?
7. What do you think is the best use of the land across from the Forum?
8. How many full time employees will the city need to manage city operations, Zoning, Permits, Fees, Enforcement, Fines, etc.?
9. What is your position on taxes?
10. How would you propose the issuance of City Bonds?  When would you find it appropriate?
11. How will you incorporate the views of the disparate communities that now make up Peachtree Corners?  In particular, the communities that are very skeptical of the value a city government can bring?

We invite all candidates for Mayor and City Council positions to respond.  Send your responses and a short bio to info@peachtreecornersfacts.com  We will publish them here. 

Want to Run for Office in the New City of Peachtree Corners?

The Gwinnett County Election's office announced that qualifying dates are all day Monday, Nov. 28 and Tuesday, Nov. 29. And Wednesday, Nov. 30 until 12 noon.  The qualifying fee to run is 3% of the desired post's salary.  So for Mayor, the cost is $270.00 or 3% of the proposed $9,000 annual salary.  For those wishing to run for one of the 6 city council seats, the cost is $240.00.  You must go to the Gwinnett Elections Office and pay by check or money order before the deadline.  The election will be held in March. 


If you decide to run, please email us at peachtreecornerscommunity@gmail.com


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Thank You

Thank you to those that read the charter and learned about the structure and rules governing the new city of Peachtree Corners.  It was a close race, much closer than most predicted.  The No-side garnered 44% of the vote.

The challenge going forward will be to bring the disparate communities that now live under the Peachtree Corners moniker together as a single city.  Whoever becomes the new mayor and city council will need to be cognizant that there is a large population that is skeptical of the value of having a city.   To have a truly vibrant and cohesive community, the new leaders will need to work to bring that value without the usual costs, bureaucracy, and other trappings of government many are so disenfranchised with.

We wish the community and its future leaders the best in tackling that challenge and making Peachtree Corners a truly different and successful form of government for all the people it serves.

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