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NOTICE OF BID (PW190807SW) FOR CONTRACT FOR REPAIR OF STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS

The City of Snellville (City) is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors to provide all
labor and materials required for the Repair of Storm Water Drainage Systems and related infrastructure,
including pipe of various sizes and materials, catch basins, headwalls, curb and road restoration, erosion
controls, seeding/sodding, rip rap, etc, with related tie-ins and appurtenances at eleven (11) locations
within the city limits of Snellville, Georgia 30078.

For more information please visit our bid page.

SNELLVILLE – The Snellville Citizens' Police Academy is accepting applicants for its 28th session.

The class is offered "in order to strengthen the bond of friendship and cooperation between our citizens and our police department," Lt. Rob Pendleton said. "This will also help our citizens gain a better understanding of the risks and responsibilities of our officers."

The class takes place over 12 weeks beginning on Aug. 29 and ends Nov. 14. The first class will be at 6 p.m. at the Snellville Police Department, 2315 Wisteria Drive. Some of the classes included in this training will be Domestic Violence, Traffic Stops, Building Searches, a Tour of the Gwinnett County Jail and Narcotics Identification. The program also includes a ride along with a Snellville police officer.

This program is open to all Snellville area residents, 18 years and older. CPA is free and attendees do not have to live in the city limits. A background investigation will be conducted on all applicants prior to acceptance.

Applications must be returned no later than 5 p.m. Aug. 23 and must be notarized.

Applications can be found here: hwww.snellville.org/Data/Sites/1/media/police/scpa-application---revised.pdf

For more information contact Pendleton at 770-985-3573 or rpendleton@snellville.org.

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SNELLVILLE – Residents may not always see all the work the city's Public Works Department does. That's because much of it is underground and done before issues become visible.

During the 2018-2019 fiscal budget year, Public Works crews took on four emergency projects totaling $172,516. Though these projects may not be seen on the surface, they saved streets from collapsing and stormwater infrastructure from failing, potential woes city officials are eager to prevent.

"People should know, while the consequences of these issues are not dire, certainly the fixes helped prevent potential injury and damage to homes and vehicles in the street," said City Manager Butch Sanders.

Public Works' largest emergency repair last fiscal year took place on Bennett Ridge where a hole more than 7-feet wide and 8-feet deep opened up. A sinkhole arises when pipes, some of which can be more than 50 years old, are badly deteriorated. When water pressure increases during a storm in the pipes, rainwater siphons dirt into the pipe, wearing it away, according to Allan Snipes, assistant director of Snellville Public Works. The hole, which was big enough to swallow a car, took two weeks to repair.

This fiscal year, which started July 1, Public Works is taking on 11 capital projects totaling $762,000. Stormwater projects are expected on Greenturf Drive, Classic Drive, Summit Chase Drive, Valley View, Harbor Oak Drive, Riverbend Drive, Grand Central and Classic Drive.

Also during this fiscal year, Public Works is slated to spend $696,000 on 2.96 miles of resurfacing on 15 city streets. Along with city funds, these projects will be paid for with state Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant monies and Special Local Option Sales Tax funds. The streets include Scenic Drive, Lanier Drive, Lanier Way, Vail Valley Court, Aspen Ridge Court, Heavenly Lane, Beaver Creek Lane, Brooks Court, Valley Drive, Valley Way, Twin Springs Drive, Deer Valley Court, Summit Turf, Timberline Trace and Zermatt Way.

For more information on the Public Works Department visit www.snellville.org/public-works

Public Notice
2019 PUBLIC NOTICE QUALIFYING PERIOD FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTION CITY OF SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA

Notice is hereby given that the City of Snellville will hold a General Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two (2) members of Council. The posts to be voted on are the Mayor and Council Post 1, and Post 2. The qualifying period for candidates opens Monday, August 19, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. and closes on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. The hours of qualifying each day shall be from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Any person desiring to run for office shall qualify in the office of the City Clerk by filing a Notice of Candidacy. The qualifying fee for fee for the Mayor is $360.00 (three hundred and sixty dollars) and for a council post it is $240.00 (two hundred forty dollars.) The voter registration deadline is October 7, 2019 for persons to be eligible to vote in the Municipal General Election and, if necessary, Runoff. This election will be held in the Snellville City Hall, located at 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, Georgia. The polls will open for the November 5, 2019 General Election at 7:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m. If no candidate receives a majority vote, then a runoff election will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at the same location.

Filed this 17th day of July, 2019
Melisa Arnold City Clerk
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NOTA INFORMATIVA PERIODO DE CALIFICACION PARA ELECCION MUNICIPAL CIUDAD DE SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA

Se pone en conocimiento del publico que la Ciudad de Snellville llevara a cabo una Eleccion General el Martes, 5 de Noviembre 2019 para el proposito de elegir un Alcalde y dos (2) miembros de Concejo municipal. Los puestos que seran votados son el Alcalde y Concejo Municipal Puesto 1 y Puesto 2. El periodo de calificacion abre el Lunes, 19 de Agosto 2019 a las 8:30 a.m. y cierra el Miercoles, 21 de Agosto 2019 a las 4:30 p. m. Las horas de calificacion seran cada dia Page 1 Public Notice - Qualifying Gen Election - 2019 de las 8:30 a.m. hasta las 4:30 p.m. Cualquier persona que desea presentarse como candidato debe calificar en la oficina del Secretario Municipal de la Ciudad con un Anuncio de la Candidatura. La tarifa para calificar para el puesto de Alcalde es $360.00 (trescientos sesenta dolares) y para los puestos de Concejo municipal es $240.00 (doscientos cuarenta dolares). La fecha tope para inscripcion de votantes es el 7 de Octubre 2019 para toda la persona elegible para votar en la Eleccion Municipal General y, si es necesario, la segunda vuelta. Esta eleccion se celebrara en el Palacio Municipal de Snellville, localizado en el 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, Georgia. Las urnas se abriran para 5 de Noviembre 2019 Eleccion General a las 7:00 a.m. y cierran a las 7:00 p.m. Si ningun candidato recibe el voto mayoritario una segunda vuelta se tomara acabo el Martes, 3 de Diciembre 2019 en el mismo lugar.

Presentado el 17 día de Julio, 2019
Melisa Arnold Secretario Municipal de la Ciudad

SNELLVILLE – What would make T.W. Briscoe Park better?

City leaders will be looking for your answers to that question at two public meetings as part of Phase III of the T.W. Briscoe Park Master Plan update.

Nearly $4 million was set aside in 2014 Special Local Option Sales Tax funds for renovations, possibly including a multipurpose building.

"A new multipurpose building would give us better ability to provide more diverse programming, better meeting and activity rooms and better offices for efficiency," said Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Platt. "It's about being able to offer more options to visitors to the park. It opens a lot of options we haven't been able to provide."

The first meeting is from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 15 at the park office at the park, 2500 Sawyer Parkway. The second meeting is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 19 at City Hall, 2342 Oak Road.

This would be the fourth round of SPLOST improvements at the park. The first three – dubbed Phase I, IIa and IIb – started in 2008 and included additional restrooms, additional sidewalks, a multipurpose field, parking lot improvements and a softball complex.

The meeting is open to the public. Citizen input will help determine the needs of the community which will shape the future use of the park.

For more information call the parks office at 770-985-3535.

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SNELLVILLE – The post office will move from its Oak Road location to the former SunTrust building at 2440 Wisteria Drive after the city and the U.S. Postal Service inked a deal Tuesday, in what is being called a "major win" for the city's eagerly anticipated Towne Center project.

"This is a historic day for the City of Snellville," Mayor Barbara Bender said. "We have been working on this deal for at least five years and saw it as a major piece in our goal of creating a Towne Center where residents can live, work, learn and play and making Snellville a destination for visitors. The city would like to thank the USPS for its help in making the Towne Center project a place we can all be proud of."

Mayor and Council approved the purchase of the vacant SunTrust building on Wisteria Drive at a called meeting in May. City leaders feel the access and parking around this building offers a significantly safer situation than the difficult parking and traffic pattern around the existing post office building. Negotiations also highlighted the fact the current post office contains a lot of unneeded space since mail delivery functions have moved to a new facility in Centerville.

Based on this new commitment by USPS, the city has reengaged with a committed developer to finish a development agreement to create the Towne Center on the block between Oak Road, Wisteria Drive, North Road and Clower Street. The Towne Center will provide the city's downtown with residential, educational, commercial and recreational properties surrounding a city market and new Elizabeth Williams Library already greenlighted following a signed agreement with the county last year.

The Towne Center will spur growth in the surrounding areas of the city, as outlined in the recently revised comprehensive plan.

"This is a major win for the Towne Center project," said Economic Development Director Eric Van Otteren. "The post office was one of the last major pieces of property the city needed to acquire to make this dream a reality. Through fruitful discussions with the USPS, we were able to strike a deal which will make room for more quality growth in the Towne Center for decades to come."

The city, through the Downtown Development Authority, purchased the former bank building in June. The post office will be located on the planned Towne Center greenway which will provide a pleasant walking and biking opportunity for Towne Center residents and visitors. City officials anticipate construction to begin on the greenway in early 2020.

The USPS now has 90 days to complete a review of the project which will include a public meeting, the date of which is to be determined. The project will go out to bid in October, according to a project timeline.

For more information and updates on the Towne Center project visit www.snellville.org/the-towne-center-snellville.

SNELLVILLE – For the fifth straight year, the city's millage rate will remain the same in 2019.

The proposed millage rate of 4.588 mills represents the city's commitment for providing quality services while maintaining affordable millage rates for residents. In 2010, the millage rate was 5.9 mills.

"Each year, as the City of Snellville grows, city officials work to control the ever-increasing cost of services in order to maintain a stable millage rate," City Manager Butch Sanders said. "The Mayor and Council believes it is their duty to keep taxes stable while offering better services for residents."

To meet such a goal, the city has to spend conservatively and look for creative ways to save money such as leveraging state grant funds to add to Snellville's street resurfacing efforts and using new technology within the city's departments to operate more efficiently, Sanders said.

The rate was approved after three public hearings, the last of which was July 8.

New tax digest growth equaled $18.7 million. Just four years ago, new growth only accounted for $8.6 million.

The Mayor and Council approved an annual budget of $12.6 million last month.

SNELLVILLE – The Georgia Department of Transportation is in the beginning stages of project development for the widening of Scenic Highway from Highway 78 to Sugarloaf Parkway and is looking for input on how the project will affect environmental, economic and social concerns in the area.

There is no immediate timeline for this project.

The design for the project is being developed at the same time as an Environmental Analysis and a review of environmental laws and regulations. And now GDOT needs residents' help.

"In particular, GDOT would appreciate your assistance in identifying low-income and minority neighborhoods," a GDOT letter to the city reads. "This would also include help in identifying neighborhood leaders and minority groups or associations located throughout the affected communities within the project's area of potential effect. We would like to be certain that these communities are recognized and given the opportunity to fully participate and provide meaningful input in the project development process."

Residents who have concerns about the project and its potential impact can contact Public Information Officer Brian Arrington at barrington@snellville.org.

SNELLVILLE – In a true example of governments cooperating for the good of the people, Gwinnett County road crews were on Skyland Drive cleaning debris from the roadway Friday.

The cleanup effort was the result of Mayor Pro Tem Dave Emanuel reaching out to Snellville Public Works Director Gaye Johnson to see what could be done about keeping the roadway near South Gwinnett High School litter free. Because Skyland is a county-maintained road, Johnson called Gwinnett County, which promptly responded, sending the road crew.

"It is great to see Gwinnett County respond to Snellville's request when called upon," Emanuel said. "This is a true example of two entities working together to better serve our residents. We greatly appreciate their help. This is how government is supposed to work."

Emanuel recently began a cleanup effort called Snellville Clean and Proud, modeled after the popular Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful program. The city has adopted a one-mile stretch of Oak Road. Citizens and city officials join together to clean that portion of the road. A cleanup day is being scheduled for July.

If you would like to be a part of Snellville Clean and Proud, contact Emanuel at demanuel@snellville.org.

The City of Snellville has tentatively adopted a 2019 millage rate which will require an increase in
property taxes 4.63% percent.
All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on this tax increase to be held at Snellville City
Hall, 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, GA 30078 on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 11:30 a.m.
Times and places of additional public hearings on this tax increase are at Snellville City Hall on Thursday,
June 27, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. and Monday, July 8, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 4.588 mills, an increase of 0.203 mills over the
rollback rate, but no actual millage rate increase from last year. Without this tentative tax increase, the
millage rate would be no more than the rollback rate 4.385 mills. The proposed tax increase for a home
with fair market value of $200,000 is approximately $16.24 and the proposed tax increase for non-
homestead property (Commercial) with a fair market value of $550,000 is approximately $44.66.