
Kirkland Carden/Duluth City Council
Kirkland Carden is a current council member for the City of Duluth, GA. Duluth is recognized as a model city for Gwinnett County. It is poised with a perfect blend of small businesses, entrepreneurial enterprise, major corporations, and visionary developers. Its success rate has been obtainable through sound economic efforts, business advocacy and leadership development. The vitality of Duluth is no accident. It is the result of careful planning and great foresight on the part of its business and community leaders. From tangible communication programs to local events that influence and impact the business environment, Duluth embraces a unique, concentrated form of government.
As the second largest city in Gwinnett County, Duluth is noted first in financial stability throughout the State of Georgia. As a result, there are no bond ratings, and the City basks debt free. This, in addition to Duluth’s favorable growth pattern, has earned it the reputation of a suburban oasis, making it a very desirable address, particularly at the start of a new millennium.
Duluth remains a busy hub today, continuing in the vanguard of the Metro area’s great business and residential expansion. Despite phenomenal growth, it has retained its small-town character, where personal camaraderie, spirited by annual holiday and festive events, is savored. Duluth is home to more than 26,688 residents who live, work and play in its 9.8 square-mile community. Its commercial corridor is among Gwinnett County’s busiest. Over 1,750 businesses are located within the City limits.
R.J. & LaVerne Cox/Evergreen Investment Realty
Evergreen Investment Realty is a niche brokerage dedicated to serving as the solutions provider to the acquisition, operation, and disposition of residential to commercial real estate portfolios. Their services are customized for the investors’ specific needs. They provide personalized advisory services to each of their clients. Bottom line: Evergreen Investment Realty helps investors make the right acquisition and operation decisions depending on their specific situation. Evergreen works extensively with wholesalers, builders, and landlords from local to institutional sized investors.



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