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As April kicks off Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Snellville Police is urging all drivers to stay focused behind the wheel and put down their distractions. Each year, distracted driving claims thousands of lives and causes even more injuries, and this month serves as a reminder of the importance of road safety and attention while driving. Within the city limits, the Snellville Police Department has seen a rise in distracted driving related collisions over the years with the popularity of smart phones and social media on the rise.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), distracted driving is responsible for more than 3,000 fatalities annually in the United States. With the rise of smartphone usage, in-vehicle technology, and other distractions, the risk of accidents continues to increase.

Key Facts About Distracted Driving:

• Texting and driving increases the risk of crashing by up to 23 times.
• Distracted driving includes activities such as texting, talking on the phone, eating, adjusting in-car entertainment or navigation systems, and more.
• Drivers can become distracted in the blink of an eye—taking their attention away from the road for just a few seconds can lead to devastating consequences.

What You Can Do:

1. Put Your Phone Away: If you must make a call or send a message, pull over safely first. Keep your phone out of reach to avoid the temptation.
2. Focus on the Road: Avoid using in-car tech systems while driving. Set up your GPS or playlist before you start driving.
3. Be a Role Model: Encourage others, especially young drivers, to stay focused and avoid distractions while driving.

Snellville Police Department is committed to reducing distracted driving accidents through education, outreach, and support for safer driving habits. This month, Snellville Police is partnering with local authorities, schools, and community groups to host events and campaigns aimed at raising awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. Throughout the month, Snellville Police will be conducting proactive traffic enforcement details in an effort to combat the dangers of distracted driving.

Join us in the effort to reduce distracted driving and keep our roads safe. Together, we can make a difference.

Construction on significant traffic improvements at the intersection of Wisteria Drive and North Road will begin on March 31 in Snellville.

The investment in one of the busiest intersections in the city will improve traffic flow by addressing congestion and improving safety near The Grove at Towne Center. 

Roadway improvements in the area include a 300-foot right-turn lane on Wisteria Drive westbound, a 600-foot left-turn lane on North Road southbound, and a 150-foot left-turn lane on North Road northbound.

The project will also include new sidewalks, lighting, and landscaping as well as upgraded traffic signals to improve safety for pedestrians in the area. 

During the course of construction, which is expected to last roughly 12 months, there are no planned complete road closures. However, partial lane closures may be necessary. Drivers are asked to use caution when in the area and abide by signage and any traffic redirection in order to allow the project to progress safely and on time. 

Check the City of Snellville’s Facebook page and Snellville.org for any major construction updates and lane closure announcements. 

The City of Snellville is soliciting competitive bids from qualified vendors for the resurfacing and paving of City Roads for FY 2025.

There are seven (7) street projects per the contract. There will also be seven (7) more streets that are add alternates that WILL NOT be  part of the contract.  If budget allows they will be awarded accordingly to winning Bidder of the contract. 

Bids should be typed or submitted in ink and returned in a sealed envelope marked on the outside with the project identification bid number and company name. Bids will be received until 2:00 P.M. local time on Thursday May 1st , 2025 at the Snellville City Hall Reception Desk, First Floor, 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, Georgia 30078.  Any bid received after this date and time will be marked as “late” and disqualified.  On Thursday May 1st , 2025 at 2:05pm, each submitted bid package will be opened by the City Clerk and selected staff. An initial bid tabulation documenting the Bid opening and listing Bidders will be available upon request on the next business day following the date of the Bid opening or viewed on our website at www.snellville.org.

Please visit our BID PAGE for complete information and the bid package.

A creek in the city has been renamed to honor the legacy of a beloved resident. 

Nelson Williams, who most notably served on the city’s Council and Downtown Development Authority, will have a creek named after him that runs near the Greenway Trail behind Northside Medical Center.

Williams Creek flows east, then southeast to Big Haynes Creek. 

“My dad, Nelson Williams, was a native of Snellville and he and my mother, Marilyn, were lifelong residents,” said Williams’ daughter Kathy Bass. “He was active in community affairs in Snellville and served on the City Council as well as many committees during the years. He loved his city and seldom missed a council meeting and was an active advocate for residents of Snellville. Our family is pleased with this recognition of his many hours of volunteer service to the residents of the City of Snellville.”

Williams died in August of 2018. He was 85. He also served on Urban Redevelopment Agency and the Development Authority of Snellville.

The naming of the creek was administered by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The BGN is a federal body created in 1890 and established in its present form by Public Law in 1947 to maintain uniform geographic name usage throughout the Federal Government, according to federal documents. The BGN comprises representatives of federal agencies concerned with geographic information, population, ecology, and management of public lands. Sharing its responsibilities with the Secretary of the Interior, the BGN promulgates official geographic feature names with locative attributes as well as principles, policies, and procedures governing the use of domestic names, foreign names, Antarctic names, and undersea feature names. 

The City of Snellville Police Department is offering this class in order to strengthen the bond of friendship and cooperation between our citizens and our police department.

More information and the link to the application can be found on the Police Department's CPA page.

(ATLANTA) – The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has announced that the Snellville Police Department is one of 26 law enforcement agencies in Georgia to receive a Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic grant for the Federal 2025 Fiscal Year. Referred to as a H.E.A.T. grant, Snellville Police Department’s award totals 58,231.68.

The goal of the H.E.A.T. program is to combat crashes, injuries and fatalities caused by impaired driving and speeding, while also increasing seatbelt use and educating the public about traffic safety and the dangers of DUI.

The Snellville Police Department H.E.A.T Unit will use the grant from GOHS to develop and implement strategies to reduce local traffic crashes due to aggressive and dangerous driving behaviors.

“Federal and state crash data show sustained enforcement of traffic laws reduces crashes and saves lives on our roads,” Allen Poole, Director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety said.  “GOHS will continue to partner with state and local law enforcement to implement projects and initiatives designed to protect everyone using our roads and to help reach our goal of zero traffic deaths in Georgia and our nation.”

H.E.A.T. grants fund specialize traffic enforcement units in counties throughout the state. The program was designed to assist Georgia jurisdictions with the highest rates of traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities with grants awarded based on impaired driving and speeding data.

“The Snellville Police Department is excited to continue our partnership with the Governor’s Office of
Highway Safety. The grant will enable us to increase our enforcement efforts allowing us to impact
impaired driving, distracted driving, speeding and other serious traffic offenses occurring in our city. This
will help us achieve our goal to significantly reduce injuries and fatalities resulting from these violations
while improving the safety on our roadways for the motoring public,” said SPD Chief Greg Perry.

As law enforcement partners in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over DUI campaign and the Click It Or Ticket seatbelt campaigns, the Snellville Police Department will also conduct mobilizations throughout the year in coordination with GOHS’s year-round waves of high visibility patrols, multi-jurisdictional roadchecks and sobriety checkpoints.

For more information about the H.E.A.T. program or any other GOHS campaign, visit www.gahighwaysafety.org or call 404-656-6996.

SNELLVILLE — The City of Snellville will host three public hearings related to House Bill (HB) 581 passed by the Georgia legislature earlier this year. 

The change in law, which was contingent on a statewide referendum vote that passed in November 2024, implements a statewide floating homestead exemption designed to offset or reduce increases in taxable value to residential property with a valid homestead exemption. It is also referred to as a base-year or value offset exemption. House Bill 581 also enacts procedural changes in property tax administration and provides for a potential new local option sales tax. 

Entities that levy a property tax may opt out of the exemption after holding at least three public hearings and filing a resolution with the Secretary of State by March 1, 2025.  

Public hearings for the City of Snellville to receive input from residents will be held:

• Monday, January 13 at 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, January 30 at 6:30 p.m.
• Monday, February 10 at 6:30 p.m.

All meetings will take place at Snellville City Hall located at 2342 Oak Road. 

More information about the public hearings can be found at snellville.org. More information about HB 581 can be found at gacities.com/Legislative-Session/Bill/HB581.

 

A Dec. 10 Planning Commission meeting regarding a 150-lot subdivision in Summit Chase has been postponed following a request from the applicant.
The rezoning request by KJ Luxury Homes, LLC and Summit Chase Country Club, Inc. requesting a rezoning and an amendment to the Snellville 2045 Future Land Use Map will be heard at a date to be determined. 
The project calls for a 150-lot single-family detached subdivision and 19.66 acres of open space including country club-style tennis courts, swimming pool, clubhouse and other amenities on a 95-acre vacant, unused golf course and country club site situated along Green Turf Drive and Classic Drive.

https://www.snellville.org/sites/default/files/uploads/planning-development/documents/2024%20Agenda%20Packet/RZ%2024-04%20LUP%2024-02/second-request-to-table-pc-hearing-11-26-2024.pdf

There are now three Code Enforcement officers on the road, thanks to action taken by Mayor and Council recently. Tori Fobb-Moore joined the Quality of Life Unit recently, increasing the city’s code enforcement options to keep the city clean and in compliance with codes and regulations. Fobb-Moore joins Chief Code Enforcement Officer Johnny Greene and Officer Briana Hajrizi.

The Quality of Life Unit focuses on compliance with all city codes and ordinances that may affect the city’s quality of life, its aesthetics and the welfare of its citizens. The unit addresses a wide range of issues that affect the environment, health, safety, property values and general well-being of the City of Snellville. Preservation and improvement are recognized by government leaders as necessary to prevent the deterioration of our surroundings and enhance the quality of life. Send questions or complaints to the unit at qualityoflife@snellville.org.

Snellville Parks and Recreation, partnering with Georgia Cool Cruisers, hosted its seventh annual Car Show at Briscoe Park in November. For the fourth year in a row the car show event has raised money for the Snellville Police Department’s Shop with a Cop program. 

With the donations from the November 2024 car show totaling $2,318, the Snellville Police Department, with help from the Snellville Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association, was able to include 10 more families in the program this year. Shop with a Cop offers families in need a chance to pick out Christmas gifts with the help of police. 

“The Cool Cars at Briscoe event is one of our great events as, on the day of the event, visitors of all ages can come and enjoy the cars, food and fun,” said Director of Parks and Recreation Lisa A Platt, CPRP. “But one of the best parts of this event is that all donations go toward the Snellville police Shop with a Cop program. These generous donations will allow more families and kids to go on a shopping spree which will allow them to have a holiday with gifts they would otherwise not have. The Snellville Parks and Recreation Department strives to support our community and most specifically our youth in as many ways as possible - not just out on the athletic fields and courts. This event allows us just another opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of our community’s youth."

 The annual November event has once again exceeded expectations, park officials said. 

“We are thrilled that we are able to work with Snellville PD each year during this event and this will continue to be our November car show charity,” said Meghan Meegan, Parks and Recreation program coordinator.

The November event has been so popular with the car club community and spectators that we will continue to add on a second car show at Briscoe Park every April allowing both a spring and fall car show event. The 2025 car show events will take place on April 26 and Nov. 8 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the park, 2500 Sawyer Parkway.