Electors of the Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District (GPCID), a self-taxing district that uses additional property taxes to accelerate infrastructure improvements, security enhancements and economic development in the Gwinnett Place area, voted to continue the CID’s existence for another six years and re-elected two board members during the annual Caucus of Electors on Wednesday, April 12.
The re-elected GPCID board members include Leo Wiener, President of Ackerman Retail, who was also chosen to again serve as board chair and Jill Edwards, Senior Vice President, United Community Bank. They will serve three-year terms and join five other board members working to enhance the prosperity of Gwinnett Place by partnering with Gwinnett County organizations and property owners to participate in future redevelopment efforts for the greater Gwinnett Place district.
Trey Ragsdale, Manager of Public Affairs for Kaiser Permanente, was re-elected as GPCID Board of Directors’ Vice-Chair and Mark Williams, Owner of Printing Trade Company was re-elected as Secretary/Treasurer.
“It’s an honor to serve on the board and continue to advance the economic prosperity of the Gwinnett Place area,” said Wiener. “The redevelopment initiatives that the CID and our partners are undertaking are finally gaining momentum and the continued success of Gwinnett central business district is strong.”
“CIDs are entities that bring together commercial property owners, government and communities to make marked, positive differences now and into the future,” said Edwards. “It is my goal to serve on the board to support the continued prosperity of our district and its businesses and help create an exemplary center of commerce and community in Gwinnett.”
As President of Ackerman Retail, the retail division of Ackerman & Co., Leo Wiener directs the growth of the group’s national services platform, spearheading developments, acquisitions, leasing and property…
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