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(Lawrenceville, Ga., Dec. 21, 2009) - Gwinnett County has a new energy management system for its drinking water production plants and the ancillary distribution system that will soon cut the electricity cost to run the complete drinking water system by about 10 percent.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Dec. 31, 2009) - The volunteers who serve on Engage Gwinnett will hold their seventh full meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 6 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth. The six-month long initiative aims to involve and engage the community in county budget decision-making.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 5, 2010) - The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners adopted the 2010 budget today. The budget details total appropriations of $1.33 billion, down considerably from the 2009 budget of $1.71 billion. Included within the budget is $974.6 million for operating expenses and $355.3 million for capital expenditures.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 5, 2010) - Gwinnett commissioners Tuesday approved replacing a nearly 20-year-old equipment truck for the Gwinnett Police SWAT team. The highly-specialized, heavy-duty vehicle will have a modular design so it can carry current and future equipment. Funds from the Federal Law Enforcement Account, seized from criminals by federal agents, will cover almost $139,000 of the total cost of $439, 693. The truck will be built by Marion Body Works, inc. of Marion, Wis.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 5, 2010) - Gwinnett County has submitted requests for reimbursement of about $2.6 million in flood-related expenses to date. Grants Manager Tanikia Jackson said federal and state funds will cover about 85 percent of eligible expenses for an anticipated total of roughly $12.7 million once all the paperwork has been processed. Commissioners approved an agreement on Tuesday with the Office of Homeland Security/Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) to accept the first payment of about $10,000.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 12, 2010) - Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairman Charles Bannister praised county residents for conserving water even after the drought ended last year.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 15, 2010) The volunteers who serve on Engage Gwinnett will hold their seventh full meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 20 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth. The six-month long initiative aims to involve and engage the community in county budget decision-making.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 15, 2010) - Gwinnett County is beginning the process to study the idea of privatizing its airport in Lawrenceville. On Tuesday, Jan. 19, the Board of Commissioners will consider a resolution that will direct staff to submit a preliminary application to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pursuant to the FAA's Airport Privatization Pilot Program.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 19, 2010) - Red light cameras will continue monitoring several Gwinnett intersections and recording moving violations by motorists caught in the intersection after their light has turned red. The Board of Commissioners Tuesday approved a new contract with American Traffic Solutions, Inc. of Scottsdale, Ariz., for $140,533.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 20, 2010) - The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved a contract on Tuesday for $21.4 million in upgrades and improvements to the Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 20, 2010) - Emergency repairs to three roadway bridges damaged in the floods last September were officially ratified by the Gwinnett Board of Commissioners on Tuesday.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 20, 2010) - Gwinnett County is asking for help from the public to catch people who are prying up sewer system manhole covers to dump various kinds of waste.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 27, 2010) - Gwinnett County judges have agreed to additional furlough days in 2010 to staunch the losses caused by state budget cuts.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 28, 2010) - Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairman Charles Bannister has been named vice-chairman of the Atlanta Regional Commission. ARC Chairman Tad Leithead appointed Bannister to the two-year term on Wednesday.

WHAT: Ribbon cutting ceremony for SPLOST-funded Sugarloaf Parkway extension. The 2.7-mile roadway extends Sugarloaf Parkway from State Route 20 (Grayson Highway) to New Hope Road. Roadway will be open to traffic immediately following ribbon cutting ceremony. State DOT also provided funding for the project.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Feb. 2, 2010) - Commissioners today accepted a $30,691 donation from the Brookwood Athletic Association to go toward improvements to the seven youth baseball/softball fields at Bethesda Park in Lawrenceville.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Feb. 2, 2010) - Gwinnett officials today held a ribbon cutting to open section one of the first phase of Sugarloaf Parkway extension to traffic. The roadway extends Sugarloaf Parkway from State Route 20 south of Lawrenceville to a new interchange at New Hope Road. The project also includes over 1.5 miles of upgrades to existing roadways surrounding the extension.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Feb. 2, 2010) - Gwinnett County Commission Chairman Charles Bannister issued the following statement concerning the cities' intent to file a legal motion against the State of Georgia involving service delivery negotiations between the County and the cities in Gwinnett: "I was made aware shortly after lunch today that Buddy Welch, the attorney for all 15 Gwinnett cities in the Service Delivery Strategy litigation, has prepared and will file tomorrow by 2 p.m. a motion to hold Commissioner Michael Beatty of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs in contempt?for?not imposing sanctions on the residents of Gwinnett County. Mr. Welch has informed Commissioner Beatty of this intention by letter dated today, which is accompanied by 42 pages of supporting documentation.