Proven Leadership Leads to Four Years of Success

I will be the first to tell you that no one person could accomplish all the success we have had over the past four years.  This is the effort of working together with City Council, City Staff, our citizens and other elected officials.  This list shows some of the great success we have had during that brief time. And…  all this was done with NO CITY TAXES!

Planned, funded and completed renovations to the Depot Community Center, stage, grounds and electronic message board

Funded, designed and completed an addition to the walking trail in Lula’s Wellness Park doubling the length of the trail while maintaining a peaceful, wooded atmosphere

Completed renovation of the facade of the Old City Hall and Jail restoring an historic awning over the sidewalk

Weathered the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021 with no disruption of critical City Services and no transmission of the virus between City employees

Completed the emergency replacement of a washed out roadway and culvert on Victoria Lane during the October 2020 storms

Completed the replacement of smashed playground equipment in Lula’s Wellness Park after it was destroyed by a falling tree during the second October 2020 storm

Completed the renovation of the Lula Sheriff’s Precinct building bringing more deputies to our City on a regular basis

Planned and began the renovation of Administrative Offices and Lobby in Lula’s City Hall to make administrative operations more efficient

Established the Lula Planning Commission to assist the Council in consideration of annexation, rezoning and variance requests

Lula was recognized again as a “Plan First Community” by the Department of Community Affairs leading to lower interest rates on loans for Sewer Line I and the Hwy 365 Well project saving the City hundreds of thousands of dollars over the life of those loans

Lula was recognized as a “City of Ethics” by the Georgia Municipal Association in 2021

Mayor Grier has improved relationships outside Lula. Over the past 4 years he has:

1. Served on the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
2. Served on the Greater Hall Chamber Economic Development Council
3. Served one year term as President of the Joint Municipal Association of Hall County
4. Elected as 2^nd Vice President of Georgia Municipal Association District 2
5. Elected as 1^st Vice President of Georgia Municipal Association District 2
6. Currently Serving as President of Georgia Municipal Association District 2