DACULA, Ga. | The City of Mulberry’s interim representatives will hold their first introductory public meeting on Monday, September 2, at 6: 30 p.m. at the Hamilton Mill Clubhouse (1669 Hamilton Mill Parkway) in Dacula.
Appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp, the City of Mulberry transition team will serve until Mulberry City Council elections are held in November and will assist the city with the negotiation of intergovernmental agreements and preparation for providing municipal services. Under state law, members of the transition team are ineligible to hold elected city office in the new municipality.
Members of the Mulberry transition team include House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration, state Sen. Clint Dixon, state Rep. Derrick McCollum, Jerry Hanes, and Chuck Warbington.
Efstration is a lifelong resident of Gwinnett County and sponsored the legislation to create the City of Mulberry in the House of Representatives. A former felony prosecutor, Efstration lives in Mulberry with his wife Ashley, where they hope to preserve northeastern Gwinnett’s rural roots for their two young boys.
Dixon sponsored the legislation to create the City of Mulberry in the Senate and has been a vocal voice for local control in northeastern Gwinnett. He lives in Buford with his wife Hayden and their three children.
McCollum was a co-sponsor of the legislation to create the City of Mulberry. A firefighter and retired Marine, McCollum resides in South Hall with his wife, Gina.
Hanes currently serves as president of the Hamilton Mill Board of Directors. A resident of Hamilton Mill for more than 20 years, Hanes was a vocal supporter of the referendum to approve the City of Mulberry’s charter.
Warbington is city manager of Lawrenceville. He lives in Mulberry with his wife, Stacey, and children.
Readers should direct any questions for the team ahead of their meeting to transition@cityofmulberryga.com.
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