Snellville Mayor Pro-Tem Barbara Bender said she couldn't look the citizens in the eye and say "trust me!" - because that money had strings attached.
Although initially, Snellville hoped to use the money to create a "downtown experience," [see Gwinnett Daily Post, September 21, 2010.] The money would have to be repaid and bonds sold in a short period of time. It was too much of a quick decision the city would have to make in how to wisely use the money - to accept that money without a plan ahead of time would be a risk. Of course, the money is very tempting, but there are too many unknowns to place a possible burden on the citizens of Snellville.
We are really lucky to have Barbara Bender. She is a very wise woman and is dedicated to making the hard decisions that we might not always be popular, but are in the best interest of the people of Snellville.
