Board of Commissioners News Releases

  • STATEMENT FROM CHAIRWOMAN HENDRICKSON REGARDING OFFICER PRADEEP TAMANG AND MPO DAVID REED

    Updated: Feb 01, 2026

    (Lawrenceville, Ga., Feb. 1, 2026) – Media partners, please see Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson’s statement below:

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  • DISTRICT 3 COMMISSIONER JASPER WATKINS “TRAPPED AND TRAFFICKED” HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS TOWN HALL POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER

    Updated: Jan 24, 2026

    WHAT:             District 3 Commissioner Jasper Watkins III will host “Trapped and Trafficked”, a Human Trafficking Awareness Town Hall focused on education, prevention, survivor support and available community resources. The event will feature panel discussions and a resource fair.

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  • DISTRICT 3 COMMISSIONER JASPER WATKINS PRESENTS: “TRAPPED AND TRAFFICKED” HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS TOWN HALL

    Updated: Jan 23, 2026

    WHAT:         District 3 Commissioner Jasper Watkins III will host “Trapped and Trafficked”, a Human Trafficking Awareness Town Hall focused on education, prevention, survivor support and available community resources. The event will feature panel discussions and a resource fair

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  • CHAIRWOMAN HENDRICKSON NAMED GRAND MARSHAL OF 2026 MLK DAY PARADE

    Updated: Jan 16, 2026

    (Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 16, 2026) – Gwinnett County Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson will serve as Grand Marshal of the 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade and Celebration, hosted by the United Ebony Society of Gwinnett County on Monday, Jan. 19.

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  • CHAIRWOMAN HENDRICKSON TO SERVE FIRST BALL AT ATLANTA VIBE GAME

    Updated: Jan 07, 2026

    (Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 7, 2026) – Gwinnett County Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson will take center court this Sunday, Jan. 11, when she serves the ceremonial First Serve at the Atlanta Vibe’s home match at Gas South Arena.

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  • GWINNETT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ADOPTS BUDGET FOR 2026

    Updated: Jan 06, 2026

    (Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 6, 2026) – The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a $2.58 billion budget to fund County operations and projects for 2026, a reduction of $84.6 million from the previous year’s budget.

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  • COMMISSIONERS HOST STATE LAWMAKERS TO DISCUSS YEAR RECAP, LOOK AHEAD

    Updated: Dec 11, 2025
    (Lawrenceville, Ga., Dec. 11, 2025) – Gwinnett County Commissioners recently hosted Gwinnett’s state lawmakers during the Legislative Delegation Breakfast, offering updates on elections operations, public safety advancements and critical service needs tied to the County’s rapid growth.
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  • GWINNETT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVES MARKET ADJUSTMENT

    Updated: Dec 09, 2025
    (Lawrenceville, Ga., Dec. 9, 2025) – The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners today approved a 4% market adjustment for eligible County employees.
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  • GWINNETT TO CELEBRATE, HONOR AND SUPPORT VETERANS ON VETERANS DAY

    Updated: Nov 19, 2025
    (Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 7, 2025) – Gwinnett County will honor those who served this Veterans Day with two back-to-back events: Gwinnett County’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony and Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson’s Gwinnett County Stand Down.
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  • ANNUAL VETERANS DAY CEREMONY AND STAND DOWN EVENT MOVED INDOORS

    Updated: Nov 10, 2025
    WHAT:                Gwinnett County is holding the annual Veterans Day Ceremony to honor those who have served our country followed by Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson's Stand Down event with resources and services geared toward veterans and their families.
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  • GWINNETT COUNTY TO HIGHLIGHT FOOD DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS, ANNOUNCE NEW FUNDING

    Updated: Oct 31, 2025
    WHAT:                 Gwinnett County leaders will provide an update on the County’s ongoing food distribution efforts and announce new funding to support local food cooperatives. The event will also spotlight upcoming meal distribution events and more.
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  • GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ROUNDUP

    Updated: Oct 14, 2025
    (Lawrenceville, Ga., Oct. 13, 2025) – The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved several items during its Oct. 7 meeting that support public safety, community identity and walkability. Highlights include sidewalk improvements near a local school, a new gateway monument, new ambulances and the retirement of a hardworking K9 officer.
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  • GWINNETT OFFICIALS CELEBRATES OPENING OF SINGLETON PARK AND GREENWAY

    Updated: Oct 14, 2025
    (Lawrenceville, Ga., Oct. 14, 2025) – County officials cut the ribbon on Tuesday for Singleton Park and Greenway in Norcross, marking the completion of a project that transformed the former Singleton Road Activity Building into a new community space.
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  • GWINNETT TO CUT RIBBON ON THE NEW SINGLETON PARK AND GREENWAY TRAILHEAD

    Updated: Oct 14, 2025
    WHAT:       Gwinnett officials will cut the ribbon on the new Singleton Park and Greenway trailhead. The project transformed the former Singleton Activity Building into a 2-acre public space, enhancing access to year-round gatherings and play. The park includes a playground, a covered picnic area, restroom facilities, a 41-space parking lot and a ¾-mile, 12-foot-wide concrete multiuse trail that connects Singleton Road to Dickens Road.
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  • GWINNETT COUNTY TO HOST JIMMY CARTER DAY HONORING THE LEGACY OF THE 39th PRESIDENT

    Updated: Sep 30, 2025
    WHAT:         At the direction of Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson, Gwinnett County will host the first-ever Jimmy Carter Day, honoring the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter. The event will feature:
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  • COUNTY OFFICIALS TO CUT RIBBON ON EVERMORE NORTH BOULEVARD PROJECT

    Updated: Sep 29, 2025
    WHAT:               Gwinnett County officials will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for Evermore North Boulevard. The project, spanning approximately one mile from Hewatt Road to Britt Drive, aims to improve connectivity and enhance mobility along the State Route 10/US 78 corridor.
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  • COMMISSIONER HOLTKAMP TO HOST TOWN HALL AT SECKINGER HIGH

    Updated: Sep 22, 2025
    COMMISSIONER HOLTKAMP TO HOST TOWN HALL AT SECKINGER HIGH
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  • TEMPORARY MORATORIUM IN EFFECT FOR CERTAIN USES

    Updated: Sep 18, 2025
    (Lawrenceville, Ga., Sept. 18, 2025) – The Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a temporary moratorium on select development applications while proposed changes to the County’s Unified Development Ordinance undergo public review.
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  • CHAIRWOMAN HENDRICKSON ISSUES STATEMENT ON SENIOR TRANSPORTATION DISRUPTIONS

    Updated: Sep 17, 2025
    (Lawrenceville, Ga., July 11, 2025) – Media partners, please see the below statement from Chairwoman Hendrickson regarding recent disruptions to senior transportation services following the Georgia Department of Human Services' contractor changes.
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  • GWINNETT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PROPOSE HOLDING GENERAL FUND MILLAGE RATE STEADY

    Updated: Sep 17, 2025
    (Lawrenceville, Ga., Aug. 1, 2025) – The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is considering keeping the general fund millage rate the same as last year, at 6.950 mills, and will hold three public hearings for residents to comment.
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