Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Johnny Crist finished 169 votes ahead of incumbent Diana Preston, according to unofficial election results.
Johnny Crist was the people's choice for Lilburn mayor in Tuesday's election. Crist garnered 745 votes, according to unofficial results. Diana Preston had 565. Thomas Wight finished ahead of Teresa Czyz for council post 1, and incumbent Scott Batterton held onto his post 2 seat with a big margin. Voters gave Sunday alcohol sales the nod, with 708 in favor and 394 against. Here are the results, which still must be certified: Mayor Johnny Crist 734 Diana Preston-Incumbent 565 Post 1 Teresa Czyz 584 Thomas Wight 626 Post 2 Angel Alonso 252 Scott Batterton-Incumbent 518 Kay Bennett 210 Porter Deal 286 Poll superintendent Kathy Maner said the results need to be certified because two people voted who were not on the list of registered …
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
A total of 1,363 votes were cast in Tuesday's elections, a turnout of about 23 percent.
Updated at 9:30 p.m. A total of 1,363 people voted in Tuesday's Lilburn city elections, a turnout of about 23 percent. Voter turnout in Lilburn city elections has been "good," poll official and city clerk Kathy Maner said earlier in the day. Positions to be filled include mayor and two city council seats, and voters are also deciding whether to allow alcohol to be sold on Sundays. Asked about the deciding factor in making their choice for mayor and city council, voters told Patch they were concerned about things ranging from the cost of a new city hall to taxes and how the mosque expansion issue was handled. "Not being seen as a place that is prejudiced to religions or anything else," was the concern expressed by Roberta Rochman, who …
Monday, November 7, 2011
The six candidates for Lilburn city council answer questions about their short-term vision for the city and on improving community involvement.
This is the last in a series of Q&As with Lilburn city council candidates ahead of Tuesday's elections. There are six candidates for two city council posts -- two for Post 1 and four for Post 2. The answers are presented in alphabetical order and by post. Question: What is your vision for Lilburn in the next five years? Post 1 Candidate Teresa Czyz: My vision for Lilburn came to light as I spoke with people in the city. There are a lot of opportunities to do some unique things in our small town. I see a business community that is vibrant and bustling, with restaurants, shops, offices, industry and corporations. I see a park system that offers a variety of activities and events, which will bring people to Lilburn. I see entertainment venues…
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Will the dispute around the Dar-E-Abbas expansion decide who will be Lilburn's next mayor and who will serve on city council?
With only days left until Tuesday's elections, I keep thinking about an article that appeared in the Atlanta Journal Constitution about a month ago that implied the mayoral race may be decided by the Dar-E-Abbas brouhaha. "Many city officials and residents expect the dispute to figure prominently in Lilburn’s municipal elections in November," the article, Mosque dispute divides Lilburn, asserted, and one Lilburnite was quoted as saying Johnny Crist may win because of it. Mayoral candidate Crist was the only city council member to vote against the Dar-E-Abbas rezoning application in the Aug. 16 city council meeting. Mayor Diana Preston, who's running for re-election, and the city council members who voted in favor of the application say …
Daniel M. Coburn
6:11 pm on Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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