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(Norcross, Ga., Nov. 9, 2017) – At just 15 years old, Tajuan McCarty was homeless and forced into prostitution by a man in his 30s. More than a decade later, she finally escaped the sex trade and since then established two safe houses that have provided security for more than 200 trafficking victims.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., March 30, 2018) – The Gwinnett Youth Commission is beginning its second cycle and high schoolers from all parts of the county are encouraged to participate. The Gwinnett Youth Commission is an initiative to develop youth leaders to speak on behalf of their peers, help County government leaders better understand youth issues, plan community events and participate in volunteer projects.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., April 30, 2018) – Gwinnett Commissioners awarded nearly $22 million in resurfacing contracts for county roads last month. The Georgia Department of Transportation will pay for 29 percent of the contract cost.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., March 24, 2020) – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gwinnett Animal Shelter will limit visitors inside the shelter to 10 at a time during regular business hours.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., May 15, 2020) – Eight official ballot drop boxes are now in place across Gwinnett County to provide eligible voters with a new way to return absentee/advance by mail ballots for the June 9 Presidential Preference Primary, General Primary and Nonpartisan Election.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., June 8, 2020) – The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a plan to offer $20 million in federal CARES Act loans and grants for local for-profit businesses hurt during the COVID-19 pandemic.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Oct. 20, 2020) – After a week of record-setting advance voting turnout in Gwinnett County, Gwinnett Voter Registrations and Elections is continuing to provide more opportunities than ever for voters to cast their ballot before the Nov. 3 General and Special Election.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 24, 2020) – The Gwinnett Department of Transportation will reroute traffic in Dacula Monday to begin the next phase of the intersection improvement at Dacula Road and State Route 8/Winder Highway and the railroad bridge upgrade. 

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 20, 2021) – The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants for various boards, authorities and committees that help advise commissioners and departments on policies and practices.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., March 11, 2021) – The Gwinnett Department of Transportation will shift traffic on Spalding Drive Tuesday as part of the widening project that extends from Winters Chapel Road to State Route 140/Holcomb Bridge Road.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., March 18, 2021)  – Gwinnett County has partnered with Gwinnett County Public Schools and the Building Babies’ Brains initiative to launch an early learning and literacy program called Building Brains (B²) Anywhere: A Shirley Carver Miller Learning Initiative.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., April 14, 2021) – The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday announced funding awards for the third round of the County’s COVID-19 Nonprofit Funding Opportunity Program, which uses federal CARES Act funding to provide support to nonprofit organizations assisting residents affected by COVID-19.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., June 3, 2021) – The Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a contract to install a roundabout at the intersection of Sardis Church Road and West Rock Quarry Road near the future Seckinger High School on Sardis Church Road.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., July 20, 2021) – Tuesday the Gwinnett Board of Commissioners voted to hold unincorporated Gwinnett’s property tax rate for 2021 at 14.71 mills, the same rate as 2020.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Aug. 24, 2021) – Gwinnett Animal Welfare and Enforcement joins shelters and rescues across the country to find forever homes for shelter pets during the Clear the Shelters adoption drive. Since 2015, more than 411,000 pets have been placed in loving homes because of the campaign. 

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Sept. 10, 2021) – The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to partner with the Georgia Department of Transportation to fund and implement the Smart Corridor Deployment Program.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Sept. 15, 2021) – The Gwinnett County Police Citizens Advisory Board will hold its first town hall meeting Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. to give residents an opportunity to meet board members, hear from the chief of police and make their voice heard about public safety in Gwinnett.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Sept. 30, 2021) – In April, Gwinnett County was tasked with spending a little more than $55 million from the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program. The goal was to help those directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Oct. 8, 2021) – Beginning Oct. 15, Gwinnett County will participate in the Hefty® EnergyBag® program to give residents a chance to dispose of hard-to-recycle plastics in a sustainable way.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 10, 2021) – The Gwinnett Board of Commissioners earlier this month approved rapid response construction of turn lane extensions at three locations. The contract approved Nov. 5 includes extending the northbound left turn lane on Sugarloaf Parkway at State Route 120/ Duluth Highway, the westbound left turn lane on Old Norcross Road at U.S. 29/ State Route 8/ Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road, and the westbound left turn lane on Old Norcross Road at Cruse Road.