Comments for Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com Snellville Georgia, Where Everybody's Somebody Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:25:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 Comment on Its Official! We Have a City Manager! by Jeff http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com/archives/87#comment-518 Jeff Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:18:38 +0000 http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com/archives/87#comment-518 While I hope this guy succeeds, I would bet some serious money that Jenkins, Auld, and Kautz will be after him very soon. Yeah, they all voted for him, but that doesn't really matter now does it. They voted for the City Attorney and now they constantly question his ruling and treat him like a first year law school student...because they think they know more. Last meeting they publicly bashed the City Clerk that has more experience, honesty, and integrity than 95 percent of the clerks in the state. The same will happen with Dr. Treadway...just a matter of time until he does his job that he was hired for and those 3 will go after him if he doesn't bow to their every request. I hope I am wrong. While I hope this guy succeeds, I would bet some serious money that Jenkins, Auld, and Kautz will be after him very soon. Yeah, they all voted for him, but that doesn’t really matter now does it. They voted for the City Attorney and now they constantly question his ruling and treat him like a first year law school student…because they think they know more. Last meeting they publicly bashed the City Clerk that has more experience, honesty, and integrity than 95 percent of the clerks in the state. The same will happen with Dr. Treadway…just a matter of time until he does his job that he was hired for and those 3 will go after him if he doesn’t bow to their every request. I hope I am wrong.

]]> Comment on What’s going on in Snellville? Nothing. by Darla http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com/archives/88#comment-510 Darla Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:01:25 +0000 http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com/archives/88#comment-510 I would love to see the section of Oak Road from Scenic Hwy to Main Stret turned into an artist's row someday - perhaps now is not the time for that - but as the buildings become older and the businesses that are in them relocate and we are left with a lot of old buildings that just sit with "For Rent" signs on them, some sort of incentive program to bring artists to Snellville to live and work in the area would probably be a good idea. (See Bradenton Florida's Village of the Arts for one example) http://www.squidoo.com/bradentonvillageofthearts I didn't think the Sunday liquor sales was a big deal, but it seems more and more apparent that it IS. Snellville isn't getting the nice developments that surrounding areas are. What many don't realize that The Avenue Shops at Webb Gin is actually within Lawrenceville City limits. Businesses are going to look at all the local laws, taxes, and incentives before they decide to build. If Snellville wants to attract the nicest businesses, we should work to be the very best choice hand-down, all the time. I would love to see the section of Oak Road from Scenic Hwy to Main Stret turned into an artist’s row someday - perhaps now is not the time for that - but as the buildings become older and the businesses that are in them relocate and we are left with a lot of old buildings that just sit with “For Rent” signs on them, some sort of incentive program to bring artists to Snellville to live and work in the area would probably be a good idea. (See Bradenton Florida’s Village of the Arts for one example)
http://www.squidoo.com/bradentonvillageofthearts

I didn’t think the Sunday liquor sales was a big deal, but it seems more and more apparent that it IS. Snellville isn’t getting the nice developments that surrounding areas are. What many don’t realize that The Avenue Shops at Webb Gin is actually within Lawrenceville City limits. Businesses are going to look at all the local laws, taxes, and incentives before they decide to build. If Snellville wants to attract the nicest businesses, we should work to be the very best choice hand-down, all the time.

]]> Comment on 2009 Budget Deadline Looming by Jerry http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com/archives/85#comment-493 Jerry Wed, 28 May 2008 20:06:47 +0000 http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com/archives/85#comment-493 Bob, Thanks for working out the math. I agree with your sentiment about raising taxes, and I also agree that the city should only raise the rate to the level necessary to balance the budget. The budget and the numbers I presented are preliminary, but my goal is set, and that's to balance the budget while working toward efficient and effective government. Bob,

Thanks for working out the math. I agree with your sentiment about raising taxes, and I also agree that the city should only raise the rate to the level necessary to balance the budget.

The budget and the numbers I presented are preliminary, but my goal is set, and that’s to balance the budget while working toward efficient and effective government.

]]> Comment on 2009 Budget Deadline Looming by Bob Griggs http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com/archives/85#comment-492 Bob Griggs Wed, 28 May 2008 19:19:49 +0000 http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com/archives/85#comment-492 According to my calculation, the mathematically-correct millage rate would be 4.792. While it is unfortunate that any tax increase would be necessary, I hope that the City Council will adopt a tax rate that does not take more from the property owners of Snellville than is necessary to fully fund the cost of government. The calculation: the portion of the budget to be funded by property tax dollars (4,149,245) divided by the Net Tax Digest ($865,875,878). The result, multiplied by 1,000 (4.792) equals the amount of tax, in dollars, on every thousand dollars of taxable value required to generate the required revenue. For more information about the millage rate and how to calculate what Snellville's proposed tax increase means to you, visit www.millagerate.com/howto.htm According to my calculation, the mathematically-correct millage rate would be 4.792.

While it is unfortunate that any tax increase would be necessary, I hope that the City Council will adopt a tax rate that does not take more from the property owners of Snellville than is necessary to fully fund the cost of government.

The calculation: the portion of the budget to be funded by property tax dollars (4,149,245) divided by the Net Tax Digest ($865,875,878). The result, multiplied by 1,000 (4.792) equals the amount of tax, in dollars, on every thousand dollars of taxable value required to generate the required revenue.

For more information about the millage rate and how to calculate what Snellville’s proposed tax increase means to you, visit www.millagerate.com/howto.htm

]]> Comment on Sunday Sales take to the Airwaves! by Darla http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com/archives/82#comment-356 Darla Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:32:10 +0000 http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com/archives/82#comment-356 Thank you! I look forward to more info. Thank you! I look forward to more info.

]]> Comment on Sunday Sales take to the Airwaves! by Jerry http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com/archives/82#comment-355 Jerry Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:12:08 +0000 http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com/archives/82#comment-355 Darla, Thank you for bringing up storm water management! We actually had a meeting Monday at 5:30 with our consultants on the matter. We took a look at a couple of different scenarios and plan on presenting everything to our citizens in the upcoming weeks. All to be done before we vote on setting the rates. In the next few days I will update the blog with a big entry on Storm Water and what it means for Snellville. I will also discuss in detail the costs and benefits, as well as our schedule for implementation. Stay Tuned! Jerry Darla,

Thank you for bringing up storm water management! We actually had a meeting Monday at 5:30 with our consultants on the matter. We took a look at a couple of different scenarios and plan on presenting everything to our citizens in the upcoming weeks. All to be done before we vote on setting the rates.

In the next few days I will update the blog with a big entry on Storm Water and what it means for Snellville. I will also discuss in detail the costs and benefits, as well as our schedule for implementation.

Stay Tuned!

Jerry

]]> Comment on Sunday Sales take to the Airwaves! by Darla http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com/archives/82#comment-354 Darla Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:14:21 +0000 http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com/archives/82#comment-354 Sully might have to cut back a few beers even if the LBTD was passed in Snellville, to be able to pay the Stormwater Management Fee that's coming later this year. Not sure how many beers it will mean Sully might have to cut back a few beers even if the LBTD was passed in Snellville, to be able to pay the Stormwater Management Fee that’s coming later this year. Not sure how many beers it will mean

]]> Comment on Sunday Sales take to the Airwaves! by Jerry http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com/archives/82#comment-353 Jerry Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:05:01 +0000 http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com/archives/82#comment-353 <p>Chris,</p> <p>I'm working on getting back into the swing of things with the blog. I apologize for not being more proactive with the updates. I hope to get at least one or two posts in a week. We've got a lot of exciting projects coming up this year for Snellville, and since the local news pays us no attention, I will be using the blog as a means to "get the word out".</p> <p>If there is something specific you would like me to blog on, please feel free to email me at Jerry@JerryOberholtzer.com</p> <p>Also, I checked the link to the GDP and it's working fine for me. Here is the URL, you might want to try copy and pasting it.</p> <p>http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/main.asp?SectionID=6&SubSectionID=6&ArticleID=11649&TM=78575.45</p> <p>Thanks again for your comments and for reading the blog (even through all the inactivity lately)</p> <p>Jerry</p> Chris,

I’m working on getting back into the swing of things with the blog. I apologize for not being more proactive with the updates. I hope to get at least one or two posts in a week. We’ve got a lot of exciting projects coming up this year for Snellville, and since the local news pays us no attention, I will be using the blog as a means to “get the word out”.

If there is something specific you would like me to blog on, please feel free to email me at Jerry@JerryOberholtzer.com

Also, I checked the link to the GDP and it’s working fine for me. Here is the URL, you might want to try copy and pasting it.

http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/main.asp?SectionID=6&SubSectionID=6&ArticleID=11649&TM=78575.45

Thanks again for your comments and for reading the blog (even through all the inactivity lately)

Jerry

]]> Comment on Sunday Sales take to the Airwaves! by Chris http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com/archives/82#comment-352 Chris Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:40:13 +0000 http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com/archives/82#comment-352 It is nice to see you are back on the interwebs, Mayor. You might want to fix the link to the GDP article, it seems to be broken. Also, I would heed your blog much more credence if you regularly posted on here. Instead of using this as a tool for reelection (which it appears is the site's only purpose), maybe you could keep us up-to-date on the goings on in the City and your opinions. It is nice to see you are back on the interwebs, Mayor. You might want to fix the link to the GDP article, it seems to be broken. Also, I would heed your blog much more credence if you regularly posted on here. Instead of using this as a tool for reelection (which it appears is the site’s only purpose), maybe you could keep us up-to-date on the goings on in the City and your opinions.

]]> Comment on Traffic Improvements Coming: U.S. 78 Median Project Underway! by Chris M. Lindsey » US 78 Suicide Lanes Gone on Thursday http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com/archives/42#comment-347 Chris M. Lindsey » US 78 Suicide Lanes Gone on Thursday Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:57:28 +0000 http://www.jerryoberholtzer.com/archives/42#comment-347 [...] This is quite a momentous occasion for the Snellville area residents, and especially for the Evermore Community Improvement District. The reversible lane system is a hazard for everyone. A close friend of mine, his mother died in an accident on Highway 78. The current mayor of the City of Snellville, Jerry Oberholtzer, suffered a broken sternum and a bruised heart in a collision on Highway 78. [...] […] This is quite a momentous occasion for the Snellville area residents, and especially for the Evermore Community Improvement District. The reversible lane system is a hazard for everyone. A close friend of mine, his mother died in an accident on Highway 78. The current mayor of the City of Snellville, Jerry Oberholtzer, suffered a broken sternum and a bruised heart in a collision on Highway 78. […]

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