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Photo Friday... This Little Piggy Went to Market


Looking over the wares

Last summer, Lilburn, GA, began a weekly Farmer's Market every Friday from 4-8pm.  Booths were set up on Railroad Ave., next the the Police Station and City Park.  We made it out a few times with the kids to pick up some fresh treats... and see some neighbors.  One of the things that makes Lilburn seem like a small town is that we run into our childrens' schoolmates, fellow Cub Scout Parents, our neighbors and other folks we know in the community... seemingly everywhere.

It looks like the Lilburn Farmer's Market will be back again this year.  It should be starting around June 3rd.  That is just me guessing, though...

If you'd like to live in a community like this, I'd love to help you find the perfect home for you.  We have great people, great schools, and excellent access to all that the Atlanta area has to offer.

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2 comments • Lane Bailey - REALTOR & Car Guy • February 11 2011 09:00PM

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You're on Candid Camera...

Remember that show?

The City of Lilburn recently announced that they were going to be installing a video surveillance system along the City's Greenway Trail.  There are already 14 cameras that Lilburn, GA Police use to keep an eye on City Park (the tennis courts, playground and walking loop).  Iron Sky will be installing 19 new cameras along the Greenway Trails running out of City Park.

And if you haven't been on the Greenway Trails, you really should.  They provide some really great recreational opportunities.

(This is a different type of Photo Friday...)

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3 comments • Lane Bailey - REALTOR & Car Guy • January 28 2011 01:40PM

There is a new City Hall coming to Lilburn, GA...

It will take two to three years, but Lilburn is slated to get a new City Hall.  There will also be a new Library, and the current City Hall will go to the Police Department... the chambers where the Council meetings are held will be a new courtroom in the Police Department.

The best part is that Gwinnett County is picking up part of the cost, with much of the rest being paid for by SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax).  According to city officials, maintenance costs will drop after the adoption of the new City Hall.

The new City Hall will be built on 5 acres near Main Street and US29 (Lawrenceville Hwy.).

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2 comments • Lane Bailey - REALTOR & Car Guy • October 30 2010 12:46PM

Big League Dreams another step closer to Lilburn...

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Over on my LilburnDwellings blog a few weeks ago I wrote about Big League Dreams possibly coming to Lilburn, GA.  At that time, the city was thinking about spending $450,000 (refundable, according to the City) for a feasibility study from Big League Dreams regarding building a facility here in Lilburn.

Last week, the City approved the feasibility study based on a market study conducted by BLD.  According to the market study, Gwinnett is ripe for their type of facility.  However, there seem to be some problems that I see in the study... running counter to the goals of the facility.  The most glaring is that the City of Lilburn wants to bring people here to eat in our restaurants and stay in local hotels, but according to the study, the vast majority of users will be from within Gwinnett County.  Another item (that I didn't see mentioned in the study) is that there aren't many hotel rooms or a variety of restaurants within the city limits... where it would increase tax revenue.

There is more information here on the Gwinnett Daily Post.

I think that there needs to be a LOT more public input before the city commits to $20,000,000 for one of these facilities.  And I think that there need to be some studies done apart from BLD... they have little risk, they would build the facility, but the city would pay for it, then BLD operates it... and charges the city to do it.  Even if it falls radically short of expectations, BLD can still profit.

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4 comments • Lane Bailey - REALTOR & Car Guy • October 28 2010 10:50PM