Kim Conroy, Director of the Gwinnett County Department of Transportation, spoke at the noon meeting of the Rotary Club of Lawrenceville on May 21, 2012.  His subject was the Transportation Investment Act, which will be up for vote in the referendum on July 31.  He emphasized that his main goal was to educate and provide information; he was not indicating how to vote.  First, he provided factual information about the provisions of the act, emphasizing that it covers a 10-year collection period beginning January, 2013, and that the vote was region-by-region.  It could be approved in one region and not another, and funds raised in one region were to be spent in that region.  Gwinnett is part of the Atlanta Region, a 10 county group.   Projections for Gwinnett’s share of the funds are that 85% would be allocated for regionally identified projects ($898.9 million) and 15% for locally identified projects ($178.5 million).  He then went on to describe specific projects planned in Gwinnett County, focusing on improvements along the I-85 corridor, improved access to neighboring counties, and cross-county connectivity.  His Power Point demonstration offered detailed information on specific locations, as well as plans and financial breakdowns.

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