The deadline is approaching for Gwinnett homeowners to apply for homestead exemption. That deadline is April 1. Homeowners who have a homestead exemption do not need to reapply.
According to Tax Commissioner Denise R. Mitchell, eligible homeowners who apply by the deadline will see the tax savings on their 2024 property tax bill. “The fastest way to apply is online at GwinnettTaxCommissioner.com/apply,” Mitchell saye.
To be eligible for a homestead exemption on a home in Gwinnett County an individual must own and live in that home by January 1 of the application year.
Eligible Gwinnettians can apply year-round for a homestead exemption, but they must apply by the deadline to receive the savings that same year. Individuals who apply after the deadline will see the savings on their 2025 property tax bill.
Mitchell said having a homestead exemption is a great benefit for homeowners in Gwinnett County. She said everyone who has a homestead exemption in the county also receives the Value Offset Exemption, known as the VOE.
The VOE holds the taxable value of the property constant for the county portion of the tax bill, even if there is an increase in the property’s assessed value. School and city taxes increase as property values increase, but the county portion of the bill remains constant when a VOE is in place. Mitchell said the VOE applies to homes and up to five acres of land.
Individuals can also apply in person at the main property tax office at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville or one of five tag offices around the county. Locations can be found on their website.
GC&B needs volunteers for April 27 Earth Day event
As it prepares for one of its most popular annual events, Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful is needing volunteers for its Earth Day and recycling event on April 27 Day at Coolray Field from 9 a.m. to noon.
Volunteers will help direct traffic and transfer recyclable items from hundreds of attendees’ cars to corresponding stations for processing. Items that can’t be collected via curbside recycling – like paint, tires, electronics, clothing, and sneakers – will be accepted during the event. Paper will also be accepted for secure shredding. Enhancing the event for the first time, the Gwinnett County Police Department will be on hand to collect expired and unwanted medications for proper disposal from Gwinnett County residents as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative. Volunteers must be 16 or older.
Items accepted during the event include:
- Electronics – $35 cash fee per projection or console TV, $15 cash fee per computer monitor or TV, and $5 cash fee per printer’
- Tires without rims – Limit eight; no dealer tires;
- Paint – both latex and oil-based – Limit 10 gallons per vehicle; cans must contain 25% wet paint;
- Clothing and sneakers;
- Paper for shredding – Limit five copier boxes; and
- Prescription medications can be dropped off directly to representatives of the Gwinnett County Police Department in the exhibit area at their event table.
The Earth Day Recycling Event will also include face painting and touch-a-truck activities for kids, a chance for Gwinnett County neighbors to meet their haulers and local law enforcement, and refreshments. Questions about the event can be directed to the Solid Waste Call Center at 770-822-7141.
Sensory Tree House enhances life for the disabled
Gwinnett officials last week unveiled the new Sensory Tree House, designed to enhance access to enrichment opportunities for residents and visitors with disabilities. The tree house is located on the grounds of the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center in unincorporated Buford.
The 20-foot-tall treehouse sits central to the 340-foot-long accessible steel walkway with three nodes, surrounded by a viewing and activity platform and a high-hanging hammock. Inside the treehouse, visitors can enjoy a circular audio-visual experience with a domed ceiling, used for various teaching and entertainment experiences.
The entire structure is ADA-accessible, allowing for those in a wheelchair to reach an area in the forest that wouldn’t be possible with conventional footpaths. In addition to its existing activities, collaborations with the Gwinnett County Public School System will offer exhibits displayed along the forest trail, providing multisensory environmental experiences for all ages with a focus on habitat, pollinators, animal adaptations, and other outdoor life. Gwinnett County used $4.5 million in SPLOST funds for the project.
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