GCPS-Gwinnett Chamber Partnership to Be Reviewed by Attorney General
The Gwinnett school system has helped Partnership Gwinnett fund business recruitment.
The Georgia Attorney General's Office has agreed to review the legality of a financial arrangement between the Gwinnett school system and a Gwinnett Chamber business unit, according to a media report. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reported that Lauren Kane, a spokesperson for Attorney General Sam Olens, said that the office is reviewing the issue. It is acting on a request by state schools Superintendent John Barge. Since 2007, the Gwinnett system, which is headquartered in Suwanee, has given Partnership Gwinnett $150,000 a year. That money helps to fund the salaries of two employees who work to recruit new business to the county. School system officials say that the new businesses bring in a return in property taxes that more than …
