The Gwinnett Department of Water Resources will rehabilitate six flood control dams maintained in the County. For each dam, work includes replacement or rehabilitation of a valve in the outlet control structure to ensure proper dam operation, lining the primary outlet pipe and performing maintenance repairs.
When combined with previously awarded maintenance projects, a total of 11 dams will be rehabilitated using American Rescue Plan Act funds.
- IHC Construction Companies, LLC, was awarded a $2.5 million contract for work on the Yellow River Watershed Dam Y-14 in unincorporated Gwinnett County, northwest of Lawrenceville.
- Haren Construction Company will rehabilitate Tribble Mill Watershed Dam TM-1 near Grayson and No Business Creek Watershed Dam N-1 at Trophy Club Lake south of Snellville under a $2.7 million contract.
- Rehabilitation of Yellow River Watershed Dam Y-16 at Richland Lake north of Lawrenceville, Lake Inverness Dam between Norcross and Duluth and Yellow River Watershed Dam Y-3 south of Lawrenceville will be performed by IHC Construction Companies, LLC, through a $2.8 million contract.
Opioid Advisory Committee to be formed in Gwinnett
A Gwinnett advisory committee concerning the opioid crisis will be formed after settlements reached in federal lawsuits against several pharmaceutical companies. The state of Georgia has designated Gwinnett County to receive a substantial sum of money from the resulting settlements.
The Opioid Abatement Advisory Committee will review applications from organizations seeking funds for opioid abatement and remediation efforts and then recommend to commissioners how to disburse these funds. The committee will include a member of the Gwinnett County Board of Health, an executive member of a community service board, the Gwinnett County Sheriff or representative, an accountability court judge, and a resident who has experienced opioid addiction either personally or through a family member.
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