Here are some highlights ofactions taken by the Gwinnett Board of Commissioners earlier this week.

Gwinnett County Police Department gets more speed cameras

Gwinnett Police will get four additional speed detection cameras and license plate readers in Gwinnett County school zones with the renewal of an annual contract with RedSpeed Georgia, LLC, approved by commissioners Tuesday. The new equipment will be placed at Archer High School and Corley Elementary School in Lawrenceville, Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, and Lanier Middle School in Sugar Hill, bringing the number of monitored school zones for the 2022-2023 school year to seven. RedSpeed provides installation and monitoring at no cost to the County with revenue sharing.

Fire and Emergency Services gets new ladder truck

Furthering their commitment to provide the best equipment to support public safety, commissioners approved the purchase of a new heavy duty SP95 aerial ladder truck for Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services. The $1,439,415.53 contract awarded to Sutphen Corporation is funded by the voter-approved 2017 SPLOST program.

Building Brains Anywhere expands summer programs with grant

The Board accepted a $190,000 grant from the Georgia Recreation and Park Association to expand children’s access to the County’s Building Brains Anywhere summer enrichment program.

Funded with American Rescue Plan Act dollars, the grant will help pay for staffing, supplies and healthy weekend snack packs.