LAWRENCEVILLE — Gwinnett officials have been named to a new nonprofit established to improve transparency in the county’s economic development endeavors.
The newly created Partnership Gwinnett Public Funding Entity (PFE) board will meet for the first time Friday, with representation from the government agencies that have contributed over the years to the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce-lead effort.
On Tuesday, commissioners approved the naming the Board of Commissioners chairman, county administrator and director of planning and development to the nonprofit board. While the positions are linked to the title, the current holders of those offices are Charlotte Nash, Glenn Stephens and Bryan Lackey, respectively.
“We think that the cooperative approach to economic development efforts, where all the governmental bodies and the business community are working together rather than separately, is the most effective. However, we also believe that we have a responsibility to ensure openness in how public funds are spent,” said Nash, who insisted the nonprofit be formed as part of the county’s agreement to continue funding the effort.
via Gwinnett Daily Post | Nonprofit to open Partnership Gwinnett records to public.
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