Snellville- Standing United
For the past six months, Snellville has had a city council with six members who are united in their desire to not only keep Snellville […]
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Snellville Trash& Recycling Update
The Snellville City Council recently approved Advanced Disposal as the contractor to handle trash and recyclable pickup for city residents and businesses, beginning July 1st. […]
Election Season Rumors & Facts
Shortly after being sworn in as member of the Snellville City Council, I began writing “Council Confidential”, a section of the CutToThe-Chase.com blog devoted to […]
Troubled Waters, Broken Dam, Part 2
Part 1 of “Troubled Waters, Broken Dam” appeared last December. It recapped the complicated issues attendant to the repair work required to restore Lower Johnson […]
The Community Garden@Snellville- What’s the Big Deal?
The “big deal” with Snellville‘s new Commuity Garden is “community”. There is perhaps no other enterprise that captures the essence of community and transforms it […]
Divided We Stand, Part 2
The seeds of division within the Snellville City Council, were sown a number of years ago, when Emmett Clower, who had been mayor for 26 […]
Community Pride- Essential for Economic Health
Depending on your political philosophy, “economic development” is well within, or completely outside, the role of local government. But philosophies aside, the stark reality of […]
Adventures in City Manager Land
“Adventures in City Attorney Land” took us on wild ride that went up and down, then round and round through a revolving door, as City […]