The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is considering keeping the general fund millage rate the same as last year, at 6.950 mills, and will hold three public hearings for residents to comment.
The public hearings will be held in the auditorium of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center located at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville on the following dates:
- Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 11 a.m.
When the total digest of taxable property is prepared, Georgia law requires that a rollback millage rate be computed to produce the same total revenue on the current year’s digest that last year’s millage rate would have produced had no reassessments occurred.
For 2025, Gwinnett County’s rollback millage rate is calculated at 6.607 mills. The Board of Commissioners is considering a 2025 millage rate of 6.950, or 0.343 mills above the rollback millage rate. Therefore, state law requires commissioners to announce a property tax increase. Required notices for the millage rate adoption will be published in the Gwinnett Daily Post, the County’s legal organ, beginning on Sunday, Aug. 3.
The Board of Commissioners adopted the 2025 budget assuming the current millage rate, not the calculated rollback rate. The revenue raised from property taxes will fund
In addition to holding public hearings, the Board of Commissioners is accepting online comments about the 2025 proposed millage rate. Residents can visit GwinnettCounty.com to access the comment form and provide feedback, making it convenient for everyone to have their say. The online comment period closes Monday, August 18 at 9 p.m.
School zone speed enforcement program to continue
Gwinnett County has renewed its contract with RedSpeed Georgia LLC through May 2026 to continue school zone speed enforcement. The program aims to reduce dangerous driving near schools using speed-detection cameras that operate during designated school hours only.
Integrated with license plate readers, the system has been successful in reducing speeding near schools, boosting safety for students and drivers alike. The violator-funded program is expected to generate $2.7 million and includes automated cameras, monitoring, billing, and collections. Learn more at GwinnettPolice.com.
Souto Foods opens expanded Gwinnett facility
Local food distributor Souto Foods officially marked a major milestone last week with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly expanded facility in Gwinnett at 5030 Sugarloaf Parkway in unincorporated Lawrenceville. This event celebrates Souto Foods’ recent expansion to invest $28 million in Gwinnett and create 70 new jobs. The strategic move has also transformed the former Cisco Corporate Campus into a vibrant center for food distribution and logistics.
Gwinnett County Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson says: “The growth of existing industry in our community speaks volumes about our strong business climate and diverse workforce. We’re grateful to Souto Foods for their commitment to doing business in our community and appreciate their entrepreneurial and diverse leadership that exemplify the spirit of Gwinnett.”
Founded in 2010, Souto Foods specializes in high-quality food products from Latin America and the Caribbean and has been a key contributor to Gwinnett’s thriving international business community. In April 2025, the company was honored with the Supply Chain Pioneer Award – Small Business at Partnership Gwinnett’s Movers and Makers Award, recognizing its innovation and leadership in supply chain operations.
Souto’s new facility is part of the Sugarloaf Logistics Hub, a transformative redevelopment led by Foxfield and AEW Capital Management. The campus is being reimagined as a master-planned, mixed-use hub featuring over 2.2 million square feet of industrial, warehouse, and logistics space across seven new buildings, in addition to 700+ residential units and five retail pad sites along Sugarloaf Parkway. Located in the heart of Gwinnett County with direct access to key transportation corridors, the Sugarloaf Logistics Hub provides Souto Foods with the infrastructure and regional connectivity needed to streamline distribution, scale operations, and better serve their growing customer base across the Southeast.
Garrett Hatton, managing director of asset management at Foxfield, says: “We are proud to welcome Souto Foods as one of the flagship tenants of the Sugarloaf Logistics Hub. Their decision to grow here affirms our vision of converting underutilized corporate land into an adaptable, high-performance logistics campus that supports long-term economic development and job creation in Gwinnett County.”
