The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners acted on several initiatives during their recent meeting.
Improvements coming to Jimmy Carter Boulevard at Buford Highway: The Gwinnett County Department of Transportation will partner with the Georgia Department of Transportation for upcoming improvements to the intersection of Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Buford Highway. The County’s $2.2 million contribution to the construction cost will come from SPLOST as well as the cities of Peachtree Corners and Norcross. Over the next few months, GDOT is expected to put out bids for the project, with construction expected to begin by the end of this year.
Major redesign coming to police headquarters: Gwinnett County’s Police Headquarters is getting an upgrade. Scheduled for construction in 2026, the new design will consolidate off-site teams and sections into one facility. The current building was originally constructed in 1977, expanded in 1988, and reconfigured several times to accommodate the changing needs of the county and the department. A $5.8 million contract, funded by SPLOST, was awarded to Precision Planning, Inc.
Maintaining dams prevents flooding: The Department of Water Resources will rehabilitate three flood control dams in the Haynes Creek Watershed this summer. The dams are located north of Highway 78 between the cities of Snellville and Loganville in unincorporated Gwinnett County. Commissioners approved a $887,591 contract with Headwaters Construction, LLC, to replace a valve in the outlet control structures to make improvements to the dam operation, remove vegetation and perform maintenance repairs. Funding comes from the American Rescue Plan Act.
Stripers games to be on TV beginning Friday
The Gwinnett Stripers is announcing a partnership with Gray Television for live television broadcast of select games on Peachtree Sports Network for the 2024 season. The station will air the live broadcast of 13 Stripers’ home games, beginning on Friday, June 14.
It is the first over-the-air television broadcast of Gwinnett Stripers baseball since 2014. Peachtree Sports Network is available in Atlanta free over the air on WPCH as well as Comcast, Spectrum, and streaming on YouTube TV and Fubo. Peachtree Sports Network is also carried free over the air on Gray-owned stations in Albany, Augusta, Columbus, Macon and Savannah.
Calling the action will be the Stripers’ play-by-play team of lead broadcaster Dave Lezotte and broadcast assistant Jack Johnson. Lezotte is in his 12th season with the club and fourth as the “Voice of the Stripers” on radio and television, while Johnson is in his second season serving with the Stripers.
Launched in October 2023, Peachtree Sports Network brings live, local sports programming to viewers across the Atlanta area, six markets in Georgia, and several markets in Alabama.
The Gwinnett Stripers are the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, playing their 15th season at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville. For more information, visit GoStripers.com.
PCOM commemorates families of donor bodies
PCOM Georgia medical students recently gathered to honor what many students consider their first patients: 55 individuals who donated their bodies to medical education and science. More than 200 PCOM Georgia students benefited from the donors’ contributions, gaining crucial hands-on experience across osteopathic medicine, physician assistant studies, physical therapy, and biomedical sciences.
During the service, held May 11, student representative Shervin Hovanloo (DO ’27) spoke about the impact these donors have on education and training. “This is the most valuable aspect of our student education,” Hovanloo said.
Jeffrey Seiple, director of PCOM Anatomical Labs and Services, contributed: “It is a privilege and an honor to have you in attendance to remember those people who have contribute.”
One of the event’s highlights was the presentation of cremains to the families of the donors, a gesture of respect and appreciation for their loved ones’ enduring contribution to medical education.
R. Bryan Ginn Jr., chief campus officer at PCOM Georgia, added: “You have invested through your selfless sacrifices, and the sacrifices of your family members and friends in such a significant way, to advance education in medicine and health sciences. We simply have to take the time to say thank you.”
PCOM Georgia’s Body Donor Program provides anatomical material which allows medical students at the College to study firsthand the intricacies of the human body and the relationships between body systems. Those who donate their remains to science make a tremendous contribution to the knowledge of future physicians and healthcare providers.
Hendrickson heads ACCG committee
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Gwinnett County Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson has been named 2024-2025 chair of the Economic Development and Transportation Policy Committee for the Association County Commissioners of Georgia. The appointment was made by ACCG President and Toombs County Chairman David Sikes. Through a consensus-based policy development process, ACCG policy committees develop positions on key issues impacting county government. Those issues are later approved by the full association membership for inclusion in the ACCG Policy Agenda which guides ACCG’s advocacy efforts on behalf of counties during the legislative session. Effingham County Commissioner Jamie DeLoach was named vice chair.
Library graduates 10 in Career Online High program
Gwinnett County Public Library (GCPL) awarded ten graduates their high school diplomas on June 3, at the Norcross branch. Family and friends joined them, along with guest speaker, Dr. John Maxey, of the Hooper-Renwick School Legacy Committee.
Gwinnett County Public Library offers qualified community members the opportunity to earn an accredited high school diploma and credentialed career certificate through Career Online High School, a program supported by community donations.
Career Online High School is specifically designed to re-engage adults in the education system and prepare them for entry into post-secondary career education or the workforce. In the last 12 months, GCPL has graduated 22 people from the program.
GCPL awards scholarships annually to qualified learners looking to earn a high school diploma and advance their careers. Once enrolled, students access a 24/7 online learning platform with board-certified instructor assistance.
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