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Gwinnett County’s Department of Transportation has finished an innovative plan for making future travel safer and smoother with technology that alerts drivers about key traffic information – such as the approach of emergency vehicles and pedestrians in crosswalks – in real time.

On the 11^th hour of the 11^th day of the 11^th month, Gwinnett County recognized the men and women who served in the armed forces during its annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial on the grounds of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center.

Gwinnett County’s finances again placed in the top two percent of all U.S. counties after getting the highest possible scores from all three major ratings agencies for the 22nd consecutive year.

Construction activity for the I-85 widening project will require lane closures this week along the corridor in Gwinnett, Barrow, and Jackson counties. 

On October 15 during the Board of Commissioners meeting, District 2 Commissioner Ben Ku and District 4 Commissioner Marlene Fosque were presented with certificates for successfully completing the core requirements of the ACCG Lifelong Learning Academy. Mara Shaw with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia made the presentation on behalf of CVIOG and ACCG.

The Elisha Winn House, the first seat of Gwinnett County government, will get site upgrades and the 1840 Hudson-Nash Farmhouse will be restored after commissioners approved two SPLOST-funded projects on October 15.

The U.S. Census, the 10-year head count of every person in America, is used extensively by the government in setting policy and allocating resources, by the private sector in making business decisions, and by academics to study sociology, history, trends, and other aspects of our country.

The Gwinnett County Department of Transportation is adding operational and safety improvements to the T-shaped intersection at West Park Place and Rockbridge Road located south of Lilburn near Stone Mountain.

County elected officials, department directors, and agency heads will present their business plans and financial resource requests for budget year 2020 starting Monday, August 26.

Gwinnett County has created a series of five-minute videos that summarize the 2040 Unified Plan, also known as a comprehensive plan, which can be viewed on its website, www.gwinnett2040unifiedplan.com .

The Gwinnett County Voter Registrations and Elections office located in the Town Center shopping center in Lawrenceville is under a renovation. The new design will provide for more space during Advance in Person voting as well as more room to train poll officials.    

With school back in session, motorists are advised to be cautious and pay careful attention around buses.

The Gwinnett Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, July 16 adopted the same general fund millage rate as last year, 7.209 mills.

The Gwinnett County Department of Corrections on June 28 held a graduation ceremony for the second class of a vocational welding program designed to equip inmates with an occupational skill to help them land good jobs upon release.

Gwinnett County is set to begin construction of two roundabouts in the near future — one at Ridgedale Drive and Pharrs Road in Snellville and one at Venture Drive and Day Drive in Duluth.

In an effort to make Police records more readily available to the public, the Gwinnett County Police Department Records Unit will be reopening at three of our police precincts. 

The Gwinnett County Police Department is partnering with a private neighborhood watch program to deter crime. 

The Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services would like to remind residents that a ban on outdoor open burning is in place annually from May 1 through September 30. 

The test period for microtransit, the door-to-door, on-demand bus service in Snellville, concluded April 30.

Gwinnett County Government recently expanded its social media presence, adding several Facebook and Twitter accounts to better inform the public about events, news, tips, and other important things to know.