News
Payroll Week
Mayor Harris proclaims September 1-5, 2008 as “National Payroll Week” in the City of Duluth and presents Regina Haynes and other members of ADP with the proclamation.
Oaths of Office
Marline Santiago-Cook and Douglas Blomeley take their Oaths of Office for the Ethics Board and Urban Redevelopment Agency.
Planning Commission Oaths
Jim Johnson and David Marshall take their Oaths of Office for the Planning Commission.
Appreciation for Service
Mayor Harris recognizes and presents a certificate of appreciation to Anita Ferri for her service on the Planning Commission.
Boy Scouts tour City Hall and interview employees to earn badges.
Mock Trial Team placed 1st
April 17 - Duluth High School Mock Trial Team placed 1st in Gwinnett County and
went on the win the Regional Championship. The team competed against 13 other
high schools in this region. This positioned them positioned them to move on the
state competition where 16 teams met for the finals. In addition to the great
accomplishment of just rising to this level, they again received two
"outstanding attorney" and on "outstanding witness" awards. Two students also
passed their bar exams and were admitted to the Student Bar Association. The
Duluth City Council recognized the team at their April 14th meeting.
Team members: Lexi Anderson, Kameron Dawson, Julia Huth, Su Ji Kang, Kayla
McKenzie, Ben Oakes, Matt O'Donnell, Roger Ou, Kearstin Sale, Michael Travieso,
Mary Thumaty, Jeff Tinsley, Sujith Vadlamudi, Taylor Weaver, Marcus Wells,
Montana Wong and Serena Zhang. The team is lead by Tracie Cason, David Cason,
Evan Mermelstein, Mary Ann Weeks and Sarah Eddy.
American Legion Riders
Each year the American Legion Riders conduct a bike ride to help raise funds for
a worthy cause. This year the City of Duluth was honored that they selected the
Duluth Living Memorial Design/Build fund as the beneficiary. The Living Memorial
is being built to honor those who are currently serving and protecting all
citizens in the area of Law Enforcement, Fire/EMT's and the Military. On April
14th they presented Mayor Nancy Harris with a check for $2,251.
Brownie Troop #1941 leads Pledge
Brownie Troop #1941:Melissa Coleman, Catherine Eastabrooks, Allison Shoupe,
Lauren Rambeau, Shannon Middleton, Kylie Vogel, Alexis Riordan led the Pledge of
Allegiance at our City Council meeting. Their leaders are Angela Rambeau, Lisa
Vogel and Elizabeth Shoupe.
Duluth High School Mock Trial placed FIRST!
The Duluth High School Mock Trial team placed FIRST in Gwinnett County this past
weekend. They will move on to the State competition to be held in mid-March.
To accomplish this, the team had to put on their trial four times between Friday evening and Saturday evening. Lexi Anderson received four individual outstanding attorney awards.
Duluth is a "Certified City of Ethics"
January 31 - Duluth received the “Certified City of Ethics” designation at the
Georgia Municipal Association’s annual Mayors’ Day Conference January 27. There
are now 196 cities in Georgia which have received the designation.
The voluntary program, developed by a panel of business and government leaders,
encourages cities to adopt and adhere to a set of key ethical principles and a
comprehensive model ethics ordinance. The ordinance guides city officials’
conduct in areas such as financial disclosures, conflicts of interests and
outside employment. The ordinance also contains strong penalty provisions –
including public reprimands, fines and removal from office – for city officials
who violate the ordinance.
"The 'City of Ethics' program recognizes cities that make a tangible commitment
to ethical conduct," said GMA Executive Director Jim Higdon. "We now have nearly
200 cities that have proven their commitment to honest, ethical government by
adopting strong ethics ordinances. I am extremely pleased that cities have taken
the lead on earning and maintaining the public's trust in government."
A panel of attorneys reviewed the ordinances to determine if they comply with
the criteria set by GMA. The cities received a plaque and are now authorized by
GMA to use a “Certified City of Ethics” logo on city stationery, road signs,
city vehicles and for other uses.
Certificate of Achievement
January
31 - Duluth
Councilmember Jim Hall received the prestigious Certificate of Achievement from
the Georgia Municipal Training Institute at the Georgia Municipal Association’s
(GMA) Annual Mayors’ Day Conference in Atlanta January 26.
The Georgia Municipal Training Institute, a cooperative effort of GMA and the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, provides a nationally recognized series of training opportunities for elected city officials. To receive a Certificate of Achievement, a city official must complete a minimum of 72 units of credit. The training program consists of a series of 24 six-unit courses.
Duluth City Hall Grand Opening
January 15 - Duluth’s City Hall was officially opened on January 14,
2008. Mayor Shirley Lasseter, Mayor Elect Nancy Harris, the entire Council,
building architect, builder, City Clerk, City Administrator and a hand full of
others who worked on this project cut the ribbon and invited everyone “into
their new home” as Mayor Lasseter put it. Two beautiful mosaics were also
unveiled that over 100 volunteers worked to complete. The project was proposed
and overseen by Jennifer Freeman and in collaboration with Ann Parsons Odum. The
mosaics feature both old and new buildings and developments in Duluth. Everyone
enjoyed a wonderful variety of food, toured the building and attended the first
Council Meeting to be held in the new Council Chambers where our new Mayor Nancy
Harris, Councilmember Doug Mundrick and Councilmember Greg Whitlock were sworn
in.