City of Duluth, Georgia

Pony Division who Won State Recognition

The Mayor and Council recognized and congratulated Duluth’s 13-14 year old during the Dixie Youth State Champion Tournament. The tournament was played at Bunten Road Park, June 19 – June 25. Teams from throughout the county competed for the State title, Norcross, Dacula, Parkview, Collins Hill, North Gwinnett, Peachtree Ridge and Mill Creek. Duluth played Mill Creek for the championship title and won by a score of 8-9. Duluth Team members: Joey Shrader, Alexander Wimmer, Jose Landeos, Michael Aviles, Nicholas Wimmer, FJ Will, Garik Docking, Ryan Calvert, Khalil Mohammed, Richard Nunez, Philipe Casey, Darrius Harris, Manager: John Casey, Asst. Coaches: Steve Wimmer and Issac Mohammed.

The Parks and Recreation Department congratulates the Duluth State Championship team for their extraordinary display of sportsmanship and efforts to bring the State title to Duluth.

Mayor and Council Recognized Two of Miss Cindy’s Dance Students

The Mayor and Council recognized two of Miss Cindy’s Dance students, Riley Grube and Rachel Rogers, for their outstanding achievements. As the first place winners of Junior Duo-Trio Ballet in the Dance Makers Inc. regional competition held in Nashville, TN last October, the pair went on to win first place at the National competition held in Myrtle Beach in June. Owner Cynthia Jean Brown-Bell is a Duluth native and familiar face around the area. She is a corporate sponsor of the Duluth Fall Festival, a Duluth Merchant’s Association member, and very active in the community.

George Roger’s Day, Law Day, and Oaths of Office

The Mayor and Council recognized George Rogers, Heisman Trophy Winner in 1980, and proclaimed March 8, 2010 as “George Rogers Day” in Duluth.

The Mayor and Council proclaim May 1, 2010 as “Law Day” in Duluth.

Dedicated citizens take their Oaths of Office to serve on various Boards, Commissions and Authorities for the City.

Duluth Receives CREATE Community Award from the Atlanta Regional Commission

The Atlanta Regional Commission recognized five local governments on February 17th for their efforts to achieve key regional goals and make the Atlanta region a better place. The CREATE Community Awards are given annually to commend and share outstanding programs by local governments in the Atlanta region. One of the reasons the Atlanta region is a great place to live is because of all the people who work daily in each of our communities, to make life better for all residents. So many outstanding and innovative things are going on in our local governments, these awards can only scratch the surface.

Local government initiatives were awarded in the areas of Community Building and Involvement, Regional Prosperity & Economic Development, Environmental Sustainability, Application & Innovation in Technology, Educational Excellence. Duluth was awarded the CREATE Community Award in the Community Building and Involvement category for its Citizens Budget Committee.

Facing a budget shortfall and the possibility of the first tax increase in many years, City officials decided to involve Duluth citizens in the budget process. It was felt that citizen confidence would only be achieved if there was full disclosure of every penny in the City’s current budget and proposed next budget. In the end the Citizens Budget Committee made recommendations for increased fees in several areas and charging fees for services that had previously been free. With these recommendations, budget cuts by departments and using a small amount of reserve funds, the FY10 budget was balanced with no tax increase. Duluth will again engage a Citizens Budget Committee to make recommendations on the FY11 budget.

Oaths of Office & Employee of the Year!

Municipal Court Judge Charles Barrett issues Oaths of Office to Councilmember Jim Dugan and Councilmember Bill Jones.

Anthony Griggs of the Public Works Department was awarded “Employee of the Year” for 2009. Griggs was selected by his peers. Congratulations Anthony!