Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank COO To Talk Economy At Suwanee Church

By Deanna Allen Staff Writer Gwinnett Daily Post

SUWANEE - The chief operating officer for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta will give a presentation and answer questions from the public at Epiphany Lutheran Church in Suwanee on Tuesday evening. Pat Barron, a member of the church's congregation, will discuss the role of the Federal Reserve System and its recent actions and give a brief economic outlook. "At this time with the recent stock market gyrations and how volatile the economic system is, there's a lot of interest and curiosity about how the Fed is actually going to respond to help curb this and provide opportunity for Americans to rebound," said Frank Waugh, faith formation coach for the church. "Pat Barron ... understands not only the kind of economic situation that most Americans face, but he also is plugged in with the national ... agenda for how the Fed is perched to address the situation."

Following his presentation, Barron will open the floor for questions from those in the audience. "The Q&A is an opportunity for all Americans here in Gwinnett County and around to really go to the source and ask whatever questions they have," Waugh said. The event is free and open to the public. The Suwanee church is at 1350 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.. "For us (at Epiphany Lutheran Church), this is a community service," Waugh said, "a way for us to help kind of the folks in our immediate area to understand what's going on and what can be done."

Suwanee's Next Council Meeting At City Hall

by Tana Suggs / Appen Newspapers

January 30, 2009 02:03 PM

The next city council meeting will be in a brand new facility.The Suwanee City Council said farewell to the Suwanee Crossroads Center.Suwanee City Councilmember Dan Foster announced the January City Council meeting would be last one held at Suwanee Crossroads Center. The next meeting planned for Feb. 24 will be the first meeting held in Suwanee's new city hall.In other business, the following action was taken at the Jan. 27 Suwanee City Council meeting.* City Councilmember Jimmy Burnette was selected by city council members to serve as Mayor Pro Tem.

Burnette is a native of Suwanee and has served on the Suwanee City Council since 1996.* Council members appointed Julie Purdue to serve on Suwanee's Downtown Development Authority.* City officials voted to adopt the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. For details of the plan, visit www.suwanee.com.* The city of Suwanee will participate in the 2009 Arbor Day celebration on Feb. 20 and city officials voted to adopt the Arbor Day Proclamation.* The Suwanee Police Department and city officials recognized Three Bridges community and several Suwanee Gateway Businesses for their participation in the PACT program, Police And Citizens Together.Suwanee Mayor Dave Williams called the program a "shining star" in the community.* A vote for a special use permit for AJC Construction LLC, regarding National Guarantee Insurance was postponed until the next meeting due to an error in advertising.