For the fifth year, Gwinnett Animal Welfare and Enforcement is joining shelters and rescues across the nation to find homes for shelter pets during its Clear the Shelters adoption drive.
Animal Welfare will host a Clear the Shelter celebration on Saturday, August 27 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. with free pet adoptions, music, pet vendors, face painting and more. Clear the Shelters is an annual campaign sponsored by NBC Universal that‘s placed more than half a million pets in loving homes since 2015.
Animal Welfare and Enforcement Manager Alan Davis says: “Like shelters all across the country, our hope is to find happy forever homes for the many great pets in our care. We would love to literally clear our shelter.”
During August, all adoptions are free and adoptable animals are spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. Most pets can go home the same day as adoption.
Those interested in adoption can find available pets @GwinnettAnimal Shelter on Facebook or visit GwinnettAnimalWelfare.com and complete the application before coming to the shelter for a meet and greet. The Bill Atkinson Animal Welfare Center is located at 884 Winder Highway in Lawrenceville.
New Hudgens exhibits now at Lawrenceville City Hall
The city of Lawrenceville continues with a strong partnership with The Hudgens Center for Art and Learning. Three new exhibitions from the Hudgens’ permanent collection are currently on display at Lawrenceville City Hall for all to enjoy.
The partnership shows works from local artists ranging from inspiring photographs to colorful paintings installed throughout City Hall.
- On the Lower Level, are black and white landscape photographs from Georgia Nature Photographers Association members.
- The Main Level highlights artful photographs featuring the skilled dancers of the Gwinnett Ballet Theatre by Richard Calmes.
- The Third Level features various works from The Hudgens’ smART Honors Program, a nine-month program for Gwinnett County high school students. Teachers recommend students for the program who show artistic talent but cannot afford private art lessons to hone their craft. The student work can also be viewed on the downtown square’s digital kiosks.
Residents and visitors are encouraged to view the works displayed throughout Lawrenceville’s City Hall at 70 S. Clayton Street. Established as Gwinnett Council for the Arts in 1981, The Hudgens has pioneered arts enrichment programs and community engagement through the arts in Gwinnett.
Property tax bills mailed, and due back by Nov. 1
Gwinnett’s 2022 property tax bills began being mailed in batches Thursday and are to be paid by November 1, says Tax Commissioner Denise Mitchell.
Taxpayers are able to view, print and/or pay their bills online from any Internet-connected device at www.GwinnettTaxCommissioner.com/Pay. Any checking account can be used as an e-check; a video that explains how to pay online with an e-check is viewable at the link above.
Debit and credit cards may also be used to pay online with added convenience fees of a flat $3.95 fee for debit cards and a 2.25 percent fee of the total paid for credit cards and PayPal.
Owners who sold homes this year will still receive a tax bill, along with the buyer. Click here to learn why. Mortgage companies are provided access to property tax information; however, owners with tax escrow accounts are responsible to ensure their taxes are paid on time.
Trustees vote to disband Senior Leadership Gwinnett
The board of trustees of Senior Leadership Gwinnett has voted to disband the 501c3 organization. It began in 1998 to familiarize people 50 and older about the functioning of the county. More than 400 people have gone through the program.
Former Chairman Bill Atkinson said difficulty getting interest in a new class for 2022 was the reason it was closed. The organization has not held its nine-month program in the last two years because of the pandemic.
Trustees voted to donate its approximately $68,000 it had built up in its treasury to three local nonprofits for scholarships.
The Water Tower plans student Water Leadership Seminar
The inaugural The Water Tower (TWT) Student Water Innovation and Leadership Summit will be held on Friday, September 23 at TWT. Designed for 9-12th grade students in North Georgia, the Summit will feature expert speakers presenting career opportunities in the environmental industry, a career fair with water-related businesses and organizations, hands-on activity stations, and team building challenges.
This one-day, STEAM focused event will empower students to enhance their career or higher education readiness and discover new career opportunities while strengthening their skills in leadership, communication, strategic thinking, and networking.
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