Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson recently gave her fourth State of the County address. She emphasized: “As Gwinnett continues to grow, one thing remains constant: We are a county where people and businesses can live authentically and grow purposely. We are a community where opportunity thrives.”
Gwinnett County is set to unveil its recommendations for future transit and transportation enhancements at a series of upcoming meetings. From June 5 until June 14, residents can see and share their thoughts on preliminary concepts for bicycle facilities, multi-use paths and sidewalks, transit expansion and other improvements across the county.
The city of Lawrenceville has issued a call for design of a community mural. It is an open call for artists to submit designs for a community mural planned along Buford Drive between East Pike and East Crogan Streets where the Post Office is located. Deadline for submission is Friday, December 2, 2022.
Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Delegation seeks redistricting with fair process, fair maps
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Reviewing the Continuing Objectives for Gwinnett County
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Banking Company
FEEDBACK: Column brought back flood of memories about cooking
UPCOMING: New Gwinnett budget up 8.1%, but no tax increase
NOTABLE: Republic Services temporarily suspends recycling services
RECOMMENDED: Powers and Thrones by Dan Jones
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Augusta’s Morris Museum houses the Center for Southern Paintings
MYSTERY PHOTO: Clues about in this iconic photo: where is it?
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Historical Society to hear storyteller on Monday
“In the beginning there was nothing. God said, ‘Let there be light!’ And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better.”
– Attributed to American Comedian Ellen DeGeneres (1958 – ).
Below are links to the ballots Gwinnett voters face in the May 21 voting.
NONPARTISAN CANDIDATE ANSWERS
To read answers to four questions posted by GwinnettForum to non-partisan candidates, click here. Answers in partisan races are forthcoming.
ENDORSED CANDIDATES
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:
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