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October 13, 2021

Gwinnett County Solicitor-General Brian Whiteside will host a crime prevention safety event titled“Driving While Black.” The session will take place this Sunday, Oct. 17, 1:30 until 3 p.m. at Rhodes Jordan Park, 100 E. Crogan St., Lawrenceville, in the Stanley R. Gunter Pavilion #3. During the event, Whiteside also will discuss 2nd Amendment rights, […]

October 7, 2021

The Gwinnett Police Department will partner with local faith communities to participate in National Faith and Blue Weekend, a nationwide effort created to break down biases through outreach among law enforcement and the communities they serve. Gwinnett Police will participate in seven faith-based events on Friday, Oct. 8, including: Community Painting Event: West Precinct and Iglesia […]

October 7, 2021

Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner Tiffany P. Porter reminds homeowners that 2021 property tax bills are due Oct. 15. Taxpayers may pay their bills online from any internet-connected device at www.GwinnettTaxCommissioner.com/pay. Taxpayers who pay online with debit or credit cards with incur no added convenience fees while federal grant funds last to cover the costs. The […]

October 6, 2021

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA–Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a 4 percent market adjustment for eligible County employees. The move will also raise the salaries of first responders in Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Sheriff’s Office, Corrections and E911 by an additional 4 percent, bringing the total pay increase for these frontline […]

October 5, 2021

LAWRENCEVILLE– The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners today (Oct. 5) approved a budget amendment that expands existing communications resources and creates a new Communications Department, which will be led by Joe Sorenson, who as been with the County for more than 20 years. “Keeping our residents informed is a top priority,” said Chairwoman Nicole […]

September 28, 2021

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – Gwinnett County property owners may pay property taxes online using debit or credit cards without incurring added convenience fees, Tax Commissioner Tiffany P. Porter announced today(Sept. 28). “It’s safer for people to pay online, so it makes sense to cover the convenience fees,” Porter said. “Gwinnett County commissioners wisely appropriated […]

September 24, 2021

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — Gwinnett County government is mourning the death of Constantin “George” Bolof, a veteran employee of the Gwinnett Department of Water Resources. Bolof was killed in a hit-and-run while directing traffic at a construction site at the intersection of Oak Grove Road and Henderson Lake Drive in unincorporated Loganville on Thursday […]

September 22, 2021

Gwinnett County is celebrating the contributions of its Hispanic and Latino communities during Hispanic Latino Heritage Month, which runs through Oct. 15. The festivities include a Heritage Night celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 6 p.m., at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville. Registration is required for this event, which will feature […]

September 21, 2021

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA– The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners has amended the county government’s nondiscrimination policy to protect county employees’ ancestry, family status, immigration status and even homeless status. The changes take effect Nov. 1. “Discrimination takes many different forms and it’s important for Gwinnett County to take the lead in identifying and eliminating them,” […]

September 7, 2021

Family movie night to follow meeting DULUTH, GA—Gwinnett County government is hosting its first Community Open House to get feedback from the public on how the Gwinnett Place Mall should be revitalized. The county purchased 39 acres of the nearly 40-year-old mall from Moonbeam Capital Investment Groups for $23 million in April. County […]

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Gwinnett County Solicitor-General to host “Driving While Black”

Gwinnett County to attend National Faith and Blue weekend events

Reminder: Gwinnett County property taxes due Oct. 15

Gwinnett County employees to get pay increase

Gwinnett County expands resources, forms Communications Department

Gwinnett County offers no convenience fees for online property tax payments for a limited time

Gwinnett County mourns death of Water Resources employee killed in hit-and-run on the job

Gwinnett County celebrates Hispanic Latino Heritage Month

Gwinnett expands nondiscrimination policy to include ancestry, hair texture and styles, changes effective Nov. 1

Gwinnett County to host community open house to discuss Gwinnett Place Mall project

Six home football games set in DeKalb County for Week 9

DeKalb County Ethics Board to meet Oct. 21

Congressman Hank Johnson announces federal grants to boost community policing, Rockdale to receive over $250K

Six home football games set in DeKalb County for Week 9

DeKalb County Ethics Board to meet Oct. 21

Congressman Hank Johnson announces federal grants to boost community policing, Rockdale to receive over $250K