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(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 3, 2009) - The volunteers who serve on Engage Gwinnett, the citizens committee on the future of Gwinnett County, will meet again on Thursday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Gwinnett Center in Duluth. The initiative aims to involve and engage the community in county budget decision-making.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 4, 2009) - Staff from the Gwinnett County Stormwater Management Division will host a public tour of a stream restoration project in Collins Hill Park on Friday, Nov. 6 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the park located at 2000 Collins Hill Road in Lawrenceville.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 9, 2009) - One of the most recognizable faces in Gwinnett County is usually standing behind a fire scene, reporting the details of an incident. On Oct. 29, Capt. Thomas Rutledge stood in front of his peers to accept the Public Information Officer Award at the Life and Fire Awards program in Atlanta. He'd probably say he's more comfortable standing in front of a fire.

WHAT:Gwinnett County officials will hold the annual Veterans Day Ceremony and gather with family members to honor Gwinnett's veterans and add fallen soldiers 1st Sgt. John David Blair and Staff Sgt. Alex French IV's names to the Fallen Heroes Memorial.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 13, 2009) - The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners today announced its intention to raise the property tax rate by 2.28 mills, which includes an increase of 2.06 mills for countywide general purposes, .21 mills for countywide recreation and .01 mills for debt service. This is an 18.4 percent increase over the rollback rate; broken down, it increases by 18.89 percent for countywide general purposes and goes up by 24.22 percent for countywide recreation.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 17, 2009) - Gwinnett County's Water Resources staff and five on-demand contractors have nearly completed repairs to 25 roads washed out by record flooding in late September. Gwinnett's Stormwater Manager Steve Leo said 20 roads have been reopened and two more will be completed this week. The remaining three road repairs will take a few more weeks. Most recently, North River Drive and Hillcrest Road were reopened last Thursday.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 17, 2009) - There will soon be a new Ivy Creek Greenway access trail from Buford Drive/State Route 20 near the Mall of Georgia. The existing 2.7-mile long greenway trail starts at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center and ends near Gravel Springs Road. The 12-foot wide asphalt multi-purpose trail will be 960 feet long, running roughly parallel to the I-85 southbound exit ramp.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 17, 2009) - Gwinnett commissioners Tuesday night accepted the donation of an automatic external defibrillator, known as an AED, from the Southern Cardiac Arrest Association of Greater Atlanta.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 19, 2009) - The last day for residents who were affected by the September floods to apply for federal assistance is Nov. 23. Emergency officials urge residents to register for assistance online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling (800) 621-FEMA (3362) or TTY (800) 462-7585. The toll-free numbers are staffed seven days a week, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Help is available in all languages.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 19, 2009) - Gwinnett commissioners approved two agreements with the Georgia Department of Transportation to start planning automated traffic management systems (ATMS) for sections of State Route 20 and Pleasant Hill Road. The cameras and remote controls will give Gwinnett's new Traffic Management Center real-time control of traffic signals along the busy arterials.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 20, 2009) - Five road improvement projects got the green light from Gwinnett commissioners Tuesday, two funded entirely by sales tax revenues plus three to be completed in partnership with Gwinnett's three Community Improvement Districts (CIDs).

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 20, 2009) - Federal stimulus funds will help subsidize Gwinnett Transit operating costs to the tune of $970,512 under provisions of a bill President Obama signed into law last June. The law now allows using up to 10 percent of transportation-related American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for operating expenses. Gwinnett commissioners voted Tuesday to take advantage of the new provision by shifting previous allocations from other categories.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 24, 2009) - A private company has asked Gwinnett officials to consider selling or leasing Briscoe Field, the County-owned airport located near State Route 316 in Lawrenceville. The company, whose identity remains confidential at this time, wants to convert the County airport into a private enterprise under the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Privatization Pilot Program.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Dec. 1, 2009) - The volunteers who serve on Engage Gwinnett, the citizens committee on the future of Gwinnett County, will meet again on Thursday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Gwinnett Center in Duluth. The initiative aims to involve and engage the community in county budget decision-making.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Dec. 2, 2009) - The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2010 budget on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center auditorium, 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville. The public is invited to make either oral or written comments on the budget at the hearing.? The Board of Commissioners is expected to make its final determination on the fiscal year 2010 budget during its regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 5, 2010.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Dec. 7, 2009) - Gwinnett County continued to trim its workforce today with the implementation of a reduction in force in the Tax Assessor's Office. The elimination of 12 staff positions comes as the result of a new business strategy to outsource both commercial real estate and personal property assessments. Property subject to personal property tax includes planes, boats, inventory, business equipment and manufactured homes.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Dec. 9, 2009) - Gwinnett County District 3 Commissioner Mike Beaudreau's next monthly meeting will be held on Saturday, Dec. 12 at the Summit Chase Country Club, 3197 Classic Drive in Snellville. The commissioner will meet with constituents from noon to 1:30 p.m.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Dec. 15, 2009) - Three old playgrounds at Bogan Park will be replaced with new equipment and new safety surfaces over the coming months. Upgrades will include an improved retaining wall, better drainage, shade canopies and benches.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Dec. 15, 2009) - The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved a contract on Tuesday to collect taxes and fees for the Planning and Development and Police Departments.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Dec. 15, 2009) - Three transportation projects funded by the 2005 and 2009 SPLOST programs received construction approvals from the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. "In the midst of a recession, we're grateful to have these SPLOST revenues available so we can continue making needed road and safety improvements," said Commission Chairman Charles Bannister.