Author: Gwinnett County Homes

Join Gwinnett in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Month! 
To celebrate our diverse AAPI community, we’re hosting a heritage night celebration Tuesday, May 16 at 6:30pm here at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center located at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville. The celebration will include guest speakers, entertainment, cuisine, and more!
Register for the event at GwinnettCounty.com/AAPICelebration. 
Follow the County on social media at GwinnettGov to stay up to date on other activities happening around the community throughout the month.

The Board of Commissioners will use SPLOST funding to upgrade the lighting at the I-85 and Sugarloaf Park­way underpass to LEDs. LED lights are more energy effi­cient than the current incandescent lighting, which was installed in 1997 when the interchange was built. The Sugarloaf Community Improvement District will con­tribute $30,000 toward the project and the County will contribute the remaining $165,000, funded by the 2017 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax program.
 
To learn more about SPLOST, visit GwinnettSPLOST.com.

Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services reminds residents that an annual ban on outdoor open burning is in place from May 1 through September 30.
During the summer months in Georgia, the ozone in the air we breathe can reach unhealthy levels. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has identified outdoor open burning as a significant contributor to the pollutants that form ozone. Consequently, outdoor open burning in metro Atlanta and larger counties like Gwinnett, is restricted during the warm-weather season. 
The summer burn ban prohibits residents and businesses from outdoor burning in accordance with state rules. This is in addition to the year-round ban established by local ordinance on the burning of solid waste or household garbage.
Failure to follow the summer burn ban may result in fines.
As always, people should exercise extreme caution when using grills or campfires. The use of charcoal, wood, and gas grills on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction is prohibited year-round for commercial buildings and apartments under the Gwinnett County Fire Ordinance.
For additional information on outdoor burning in Gwinnett County, visit the outdoor burning information page or contact the Community Risk Reduction Division at 678.518.4980.

The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office Mental Health Task Force will host its annual Breaking the Stigma Mental Health Awareness Fair Saturday, May 27 at Alexander Park in Lawrenceville.
The fair will be held from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
Attendees will receive mental health information and mental health providers will be onsite to educate the community and answer questions.
Alexander Park is located at 800 Old Snellville Highway. The fair will take place at Lois Lane Pavilion 4.

Come celebrate the county’s richness and vibrancy at the Gwinnett Multicultural Festival and County Government Open House!
We look forward to seeing you Saturday, May 13 from 10:00am to 2:00pm at Gwinnett Place Mall located at 2100 Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth.
This free, family-friendly event has activities for all ages including traditional performances, face painting, bounce houses, obstacle courses, and car seat checks.
Residents can also meet local department employees and learn about many available services and programs. A naturalization ceremony will be held to welcome the County’s newest citizens.
For more information about the festival, please contact the Gwinnett Police Community Affairs Section at PDCommunityAffairs@GwinnettCounty.com or 770.513.5119.

Gwinnett residents will soon have an opportunity to learn guidelines and best practices for safe gun handling from local law enforcement personnel.
The Gwinnett Police Community Affairs Section will offer a firearm safety and security class to the community on May 10, May 24 and June 6 at 6:30pm at the Gwinnett County Police Training Center located at 854 Winder Highway in Lawrenceville.
The class will highlight firearm security, terminology, and how to properly store firearms to keep children safe.
Youth who plan to attend must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Residents are prohibited from bringing their own firearms to class.
Visit GwinnettCounty.com/FirearmSafety to register.

Most Residential and Commercial Annual Notices of Assessment for 2023 will be mailed in April.
An Annual Notice of Assessment is not a tax bill. The notice informs you of the value assessed on your residential or commercial real estate as of January 1, 2023.
Property owners may appeal the assessed value within 45 days of the date of the notice by submitting a completed PT-311A State Appeal Form to the Tax Assessors’ Office or by visiting Gwinnett-Assessor.com.

How to read your Gwinnett County Annual Notice of Assessment – Spanish
How to read your Gwinnett County Annual Notice of Assessment – English

Please contact the Tax Assessors’ Office at Taxpayer.Services@GwinnettCounty.com or at 770.822.7200 with any questions.

Gwinnett County continues to uphold its commitment to sustainability, earning recertification as a Green Community at the Platinum Level by the Atlanta Regional Commission.
Developed in 2009, the Green Communities Program is a voluntary sustainability certification program that helps local governments implement measures that reduce their environmental impact through actionable measures.
As a Green Community, Gwinnett earned recognition for the implementation of sustainable policies, practices, and programs, including:

Conducting building condition assessments for all facilities, allowing the county to prepare a capital improvement plan to replace aging equipment with newer, more energy efficient equipment and systems
Continuing to implement its Countywide Trails Master Plan that outlines the development of a high-quality network of greenway trails that connect and preserve greenspace, providing with improved walkability and access to exercise space
Partnering with Waste Pro USA to install glass recycling containers at OneStop Norcross and Pinckneyville Park, diverting more than 35 tons of glass from landfills in the first six months of the program
Completing in-house water audits of 3,500 fixtures in government-owned buildings and identifying maintenance needs on just over 4 percent of all fixtures audited, with just 1.4 percent deemed in need of replacement
Developing The Water Tower, a new center for water innovation with a mission to bring together the public and private sectors of the water industry, side by side with academia and nonprofits to tackle the industry’s greatest challenges

 
The recertification recognizes Gwinnett’s ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and leadership in sustainability practices for a stronger, greener community.
Gwinnett first earned certification as a Green Community in 2010 and became the first county to be certified at the Platinum Level in 2018.