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Norcross officials to hold cookout with residents

Norcross Mayor Craig Newton and councilmembers will host a Cookout with Council event at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Thrasher Park Pavillion.
Norcross Mayor Craig Newton and councilmembers will host a Cookout with Council event at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Thrasher Park Pavillion.
By Tyler Wilkins
June 2, 2021

Norcross residents are invited to hang out with city officials over hamburgers and hot dogs on Saturday.

City Council will host its first Cookout with Council event at 3 p.m. at the Thrasher Park Pavillion. Guests will be able to learn about what’s going on in their community and share their vision for the future of the Gwinnett city with Mayor Craig Newton and council members.

“There are so many families that go to Thrasher Park on the weekends,” said Councilmember Andrew Hixson. “It might be an opportunity for us to engage people that typically wouldn’t be engaged ... for us to go to them and to hear some of their feedback.”

Informal, less-structured gatherings like these help officials better connect with their residents, Hixson said, as opposed to traditional town halls. Pre-pandemic, council members walked around town with residents to discuss upcoming projects and met them to chat about city business over a cup of coffee.

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Tyler Wilkins is a local news reporter covering the cities of Gwinnett County for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He's particularly interested in explaining how local government institutions impact the residents they serve. He is a Georgia native and graduate of the University of Georgia.

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