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  Chairman Jim King Chastain Park
  Vice-chairman Kim Kahwach Buckhead Forest
  Secretary     Gordon Certain North Buckhead
  Treasurer   Henry Wyche Grant Estates/South Tuxedo Park
  Communications Jennifer Moyers Whitewater Creek
  Member at Large John Haliburton Peachtree Hills
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September 22: "The Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods Mayoral Forum in Conjunction with Trinity Presbyterian Church"

July 30, 2009

All, here is an update on our first BCN Mayoral Forum:

  • The date/time is Tuesday, September 22nd at 7:00 PM.
     

  • The location is Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3003 Howell Mill Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30327.
     

  • Five candidates have been confirmed: Lisa Borders, Mary Norwood, Kasim Reed, Jesse Spikes and Glenn Thomas.
     

  • The forum will be called "The Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods Mayoral Forum in conjunction with Trinity Presbyterian Church".
     

  • Bill Nigut and Dick Williams have been confirmed as forum moderators.
     

  • Trinity will invite the religious institutions and BCN will invite all the Buckhead neighborhoods.
     

  • Jennifer Moyers will contact Trinity to organize PR, press releases and media coverage with assistance from Jeremy Ellis. We may tape the event unless preconditions prohibit.
     

  • We will formulate questions for submittal to moderators as a starting point.
     

  • Areas of interest: Taxes & Finance, Public Safety, Education, Transportation, Parks, and possibly a question on a social issue.
     

  • We want to achieve a focus on Buckhead issues such as GA 400 interchange, impact fees, etc. Please bring your questions for submittal to our August 13th BCN board meeting.
     

  • It will be an interactive event/discussion and probably a few questions from the audience.

We need to drive publicity and attendance. Thanks to all.

Jim