Duluth Mayor Nancy Harris updates civic, business leaders on State of the City in 2012.
Duluth Mayor Nancy Harris chose “Duluth Apps,” similar to those she uses on her mobile telephone and iPad, as the theme of her 2012 State of the City Address. She described Apps as a way to organize and share information with millions of people. “Today, you are my millions of people,” she told her sold-out audience of 250 at Gwinnett Center Tuesday (Jan. 24). Her Apps addressed city finances, economic growth, neighborhoods, retail, commercial, residential, infrastructure, public safety, health, recreation, the arts, and more. A video of the mayor's entire speech will be available for viewing on the city's website. A video of excerpts accompanies this article. The city has had to tighten its belt, Harris said. Property tax revenue declined …
Bagcraft Papercon officially opened a 225,000-square-foot facility in Norcross.
A paper company snipped a ribbon to mark the opening of a new facility Monday, June 13, bringing 196 jobs to the new $7.3-million Norcross site. Bagcraft Papercon, a subsidiary of Packaging Dynamics, will close its 120,000- square-foot Atlanta location with the expansion to the facility on Best Friend Road, which is nearly double the size at 225,000 square feet. The company makes customized wax coated papers that are used for everything from the lining in a basket of Applebee’s chicken fingers to the wrapping on a Jersey Mike’s sub sandwich. Plant Manager Rob Bullock said that the company finally decided on the Norcross location after looking at 60 to 80 other sites because it has good transportation access and it is close enough to the …
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Jean H
5:05 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
It is exciting to be part of that "sold out crowd"... what a blessing to the five charities that the Duluth Civitan supports!!! So much has happened in Duluth - it is exciting... changes, improvements, growth, and the desire to preserve and be authentic... History is important. Welcome to all the businesses... Thank you to the Mayor and the City Council (past & present) for decisions you have … more ›