Norcross Mayor Elected to Atlanta Regional Roundtable Executive Committee
Norcross, GA-- (submitted by Tixie Fowler)
In an election held by the Atlanta Regional Roundtable (RRT) on December 17th, Mayor Bucky Johnson was named one of three metro Atlanta mayors on the group’s Executive Committee. The roundtable was created by the Transportation Investment Act of 2010 (HB 277). The bill passed by the Georgia General Assembly in 2010, allows 12 regions throughout the state to vote in 2012 on a 10-year, one-cent sales tax for transportation improvements. Friday was the Roundtable’s first official meeting. Mayor Johnson was elected by Gwinnett’s mayors to represent their municipalities during Roundtable discussion along with Commissioner Shirley Lassiter, who represents the county. According to Mayor Johnson, “I will work together with the Gwinnett Mayors and the Commission Chair to represent Gwinnett’s best interests in projects that impact our county.
