You can read his full bio on the City’s website, CityOfLula.com
But here are some important things to know:
In the last campaign Jim promised to “work together for our future in Lula”. He has done just that. Four Years of Success have been made possible by working together with the City Council, City employees, our new Planning Commission, Hall and Banks County Commissioners, Hall and Banks County Sheriffs, our State Legislators and Senators and our Congressmen and Senators in Washington.
Worked with City Council and City Staff to navigate through uncharted waters during the COVID-19 pandemic to minimize expenses during a time when City revenues were uncertain. While other cities were raising taxes to cover revenue losses, Lula continued to rollback the millage rate so there is NO CITY TAX IN LULA.
Worked with City Council, City Staff, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission and the Department of Community Affairs to qualify for an 80/20 matching grant to fund an expansion of the walking trail in the Lula Wellness Park that doubled the length of the trail. This brought more than $96,000 of grant funding to benefit the City.
Worked with City Council, City Staff and our engineering firm to evaluate how the Depot Community Center could be used and what features would be needed to support those uses. Then after the bid was awarded, the contractor defaulted on the contract. Grier then worked with City Council and the City Staff to purchase materials and manage subcontractors to complete the renovations to the building, the stage and grounds.
Worked with City Council, City Staff and community groups to encourage use of the Depot Community Center to host activities for families in our community. This includes:
- Railroad Days (organized by the City)
- The Fall Festival (organized by the Lula Bellton Historical Society)
- Movies at the Depot (organized by the City)
- Friendship Lunch and Dinner (organized by The Lula Ladies)
- Community events organized by area churches
Worked with City Council and City Staff to develop policies and procedures and encourage private rental of the Lula Depot Community Center by individuals, businesses, community groups and churches for a variety of events and celebrations.