Month: May 2022

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.

As a measure to protect and preserve the health, safety, and welfare of Gwinnett residents, the Board of Commissioners will consider a Smoke-free Air Ordinance.
If adopted, the ordinance will replace Article V of Chapter 38 in the Code of Ordinances of Gwinnett County entitled Clean Indoor Air and will become effective 30 days after its adoption.
In 2005, the Board of Commissioners adopted the Clean Indoor Air Ordinance to protect public health and welfare by prohibiting smoking in public places and private places of employment. Since then, public awareness of the harms of smoking and second-hand smoke has increased, and the smoking industry has seen changes with the development and increased use of e-cigarettes and vaping.
In Georgia, tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death, and more than 11,700 adults die from smoking-related illness each year.
The Board will also consider an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance during the May 24 public hearing. If amended, the ordinance will address cigar bars in the same manner as hookah lounges and will include definitions related to each.
For questions or concerns regarding the Smoke-free Air Ordinance or the amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, contact Theresa Cox at Theresa.Cox@GwinnettCounty.com or Chris Hayward at Chris.Hayward@GwinnettCounty.com.

Voters are not limited to Election Day to cast their ballot for the May 24 General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election. Registered voters may vote advance in person every day, including weekends, through May 20 from 7:00am to 7:00pm at the Gwinnett Voter Registrations and Elections Office in Lawrenceville and 10 other advance voting locations around the county.
To find an advance voting location near you, visit the Gwinnett Elections website. Be sure to check wait times before you head to the advance voting locations by visiting GwinnettCounty.com.
Please note the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds will not be an advance voting site for the May 24 primary election.
Voters may request an absentee by mail ballot for the May 24 General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election now through Friday, May 13. Voting by mail is an option for all voters, not just those who will be out of town.A completed state application form must be received before an absentee by mail ballot is issued. Please call the Voter Registrations and Elections Office at 678.226.7210to request an application or complete the form online.
Voters must return their voted absentee by mail ballot by Tuesday, May 24 at 7:00pm. Ballots can be returned by mail, hand-delivered to the Voter Registrations and Elections Office, or dropped into one of the six secure ballot drop boxes located around the county. No postage is necessary.
Please note that not all voting locations have drop boxes. Ballot drop boxes are now located inside designated advance voting location and are only available during advanced voting hours and days. 
To check the status of your voter registration, see a sample ballot, and find your polling location, visit the Secretary of State’s My Voter Page. For more information or to stay up-to-date with elections in Gwinnett, follow @GwinnettGov on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit GwinnettElections.com. 
The Gwinnett Voter Registrations and Elections Beauty P. Baldwin Building is located at 455 Grayson Highway in Lawrenceville.

Join the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office for their inaugural Community Mental Health Awareness Fair, Breaking the Stigma, on Saturday, May 7 from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Lois Lane Allen Pavilion at Alexander Park in Lawrenceville. Local vendors will be available to answer questions and provide resources from housing to inpatient and outpatient care. There will also be music, food, and a bounce house for entertainment. This event seeks to educate the community and bring awareness to the dangers of stigma surrounding mental health.
Alexander Park is located at 800 Old Snellville Highway in Lawrenceville. For more information, contact GCOSOMHTaskForce@GwinnettCounty.com.