Gwinnett County and Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful, in partnership with Ripple Glass, have added 10 new glass recycling locations across the county. The County’s glass recycling program allows residents to drop off glass for safe and sustainable recycling.
In total, Gwinnett now offers residents glass recycling at 13 locations. Find a purple glass recycling container near you at these Gwinnett parks: Duncan Creek, Lenora, Peachtree Ridge, Harbins, Rabbit Hill, Lucky Shoals, Bogan, Bethesda, Pinckneyville and E.E. Robinson. Other locations include One Stop Norcross, Mountain Park Aquatic Center and Collins Hill Aquatic Center.
Braselton Highway to become four-lane roadway
Construction is underway to widen Georgia Highway 124 (Braselton Highway), expanding the road to four lanes with turn lanes, sidewalks, curb and gutter, and drainage improvements from Pine Road to Spout Springs Road. These improvements will enhance local transportation infrastructure, promote safety, and address traffic congestion.
Wilson Construction Management, LLC of Norcross was awarded the construction contract. The $10.6 million project is funded largely by various SPLOST programs, with $3 million coming from a Georgia Department of Transportation Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant. To learn more about SPLOST, visit GwinnettSPLOST.com.
Library budget funding allows expanded resources and raise
The Gwinnett County Public Library’s budget for 2024 is $24,419,802. That includes $798,307, which will allow the library to provide a staff merit increase of four per cent.
Charles Pace, executive Director of the Gwinnett County Public Library, says: “The additional funds allocated will help us expand our resources and retain highly qualified staff members as we continue to strive for excellence in providing library services to the community.”
Board Chairman Jonathan “JT” Wu adds: “The Library Board of Trustees and our entire leadership team are thrilled at the historic investments made by Chairwoman Hendrickson and the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in support of our world-class library system. It also helps in retaining staff, plus awards them for their hard work.”
The Gwinnett County Public Library is the most extensive circulating library in Georgia. It operates 15 branches and provides free, trusted resources and programming for our diverse community.
Peach State FCU’s 2023 toy drive successful again
Peach State Federal Credit Union’s 2023 annual toy drive in support of the Marine Toys for Tots program was a success! Every year, the credit union uses their branch locations as convenient drop-off sites for community members to support Toys for Tots. The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys and deliver them as holiday gifts to less fortunate children in the community.
Demitra Houlis, Peach State’s chief administrative officer and Foundation president, says: “The annual toy drive unites all of us in the holiday spirit by helping families in need and giving back to our communities. It’s one of the many efforts that align with the credit union’s C.A.R.E.S Foundation, which supports local charities, food banks, and school systems with the goal of helping our communities thrive. The Foundation helps brings the credit union philosophy of ‘people helping people’ to life and we’re proud to support the efforts of Toys for Tots program.”
In 2021, Peach State introduced the Peach State FCU C.A.R.E.S. Foundation with a goal of helping neighbors through contributions throughout our service area.
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