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UPDATE: The Snellville Police Department is no longer accepting applications for the fall session of the Citizens Police Acacemy but will still accept applications for the spring session starting in March.

SNELLVILLE – Applications are currently being accepted for the 22nd session of the Citizens Police Academy.

The first meeting of the 12-week class will take place at 6 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Snellville Police Department, 2315 Wisteria Drive.

The Snellville Citizens Police Academy was founded in the 2003 and there are spring and fall sessions. It is designed to educate the public about the operation of the police department and how the involvement of the community can help to deter crime.

Law enforcement topics are discussed and members engage in practical exercises with Snellville police officers. Topics include domestic violence, drug awareness, traffic stops, firearms training and crime scene processing. Participants will take a tour of the Gwinnett County Jail and will have a graduation dinner provided at the last session of the Academy.

This program is open to all Snellville and Gwinnett residents, 18 years and older. There is no charge for attending and you do not have to live in the city limits to participate. Applications can be picked up at the police department. A background investigation will be conducted on all applicants prior to acceptance in the Academy.

For more information, contact Lt. Robert Pendleton at 770-985-3555 or rpendleton@snellville.org.

SNELLVILLE HVAC MODIFICATIONS - BID NUMBER: #COS-002, SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA

The City of Snellville is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors for:

CITY HALL HVAC MODIFICATIONS

For more information please visit our bid page.

Now that cases of direct Zika transmittal have been confirmed in the United States (South Florida) we are providing the following information regarding the virus and how you can help lessen mosquito breeding in our community. By following these common sense steps around your house and yard you can greatly reduce any possible contact with the Zika virus. Thanks for your help!

Zika Fact Sheet 1

Zika Fact Sheet 2

UPDATE - Sponsors have been rolling in for the Snellville Police Explorers Fun Run and 5K, making it one of the biggest in its history.

Those who have signed on are:

Platinum Status- $500

CopCab - Councilman Bobby Howard

Jimmy Britt Builders

Nema Inc.

Angel Status - $250

Evermore Community Improvement District

Papa John's Pizza – ($250 in pizza and coupons)

Guardian Status - $150

Mellow Mushroom

Law Offices of D. Warren Auld

Bear Comfort Heating & Air Inc.

Eastside Family Pharmacy

Helper Status: $75

Golden Kidz Childcare Center

Family Status: $50

Misc Donations:

The Home Depot - $25

Sams Club - $25

Steak n' Shake – Coupons

Freddy's – Coupons

Bruster's – Coupons

HydroClean – Sponsored 3 runners

Sport Clips – 3 Gift Baskets

Olive Garden – Gift Cards

O'Charleys – Gift Cards

Blackwell Enterprise Software Technologies – Webmaster for www.post805.org

Big Frogs T-Shits – discounted t-shits

SNELLVILLE – It's called a Fun Run for a reason.

On Sept. 10, the Snellville Police Explorers Post 805 will host a 5K and Fun Run with the theme of "Super Mario Kart," named after the popular video game. Organizers say to expect a good time at the event which will feature Mario, Luigi and friends and will benefit the junior police organization.

Explorers advisor Dawn James said the event will benefit the Post's 24 Explorers through the purchase of uniforms and covering registration fees for the annual Explorers competition in Gatlinburg, Tenn. which can cost upwards of $250 per attendee.

"Explorers is about teamwork and team spirit," James said. "The majority of kids who attend are pursuing some sort of career in law enforcement or the military. It provides them discipline and a stable background."

Registration for the event will take place at 6 a.m., the day of the event at Snellville First Baptist Church, 2400 Main St. E.

For more information and to learn about sponsorship opportunities visit www.post805.org.

The City of Snellville has a job opening for a Park Facility Coordinator. Visit the Jobs Page for information.

When Snellville's Development Code Renovation process kicked off July 12, the sizable crowd of residents and business owners in attendance were given opportunity to fill out comment cards reflecting their own ideas and concerns about future growth in Snellville.

Those comments have now been compiled and are available for your review.

UDO Meeting feedback

Click on the button below for an overview of the Unified Development Code renovation update.

UDO Renovation Website

Upcoming Senior Center Events

Upcoming Parks and Recreation Events

SNELLVILLE – Black and white people stood hand in hand, united with a common goal to ease racial tension and violence in the wake of the deadly shootings of recent weeks here Thursday.

The Snellville Unity Gathering, organized by Councilman Bobby Howard, drew more than 500 people who heard messages of love, respect, hope and unity from local leaders and clergy.

"I could not be more proud of those that are here and our city tonight," Howard said, adding those who gathered on the Towne Green on the muggy night were an example for the rest of the nation to follow.

"Tonight we stand in hope and unity on behalf of our entire nation," said Campus Pastor Trey Hildebrandt of 12Stone Church. "Hey Snellville, we get to be a beacon of prayer and unity for the entire nation"

Snellville Police Chief Roy Whitehead said his department is dedicated to keeping people of all races safe and said for a community to prosper, it must be united.

"The one thing we in our police department want … is for the people here to respect, love and protect one another," he said. "We want to be one people, unified as a community. Our (police) have a heart of service. If you don't believe that, you just have to watch and give us the opportunity to prove that. Our people do care. They care about everything they do. So if you need us, never hesitate to call. Our prayers are that we'll be one together in peace and unity."

Associate Pastor Paul Thibodeaux of Snellville United Methodist Church likened the racial tension in America to a wound merely covered by a Band-Aid. To heal the wound, he said, discussion and compassion must take place.

"So America, Snellville, it's time to take the Band-Aid off of the boo-boo and the only way we can do that is address each other in love. How do we do that? We have dialogue. We talk to each other about our own racial story. Everybody has a story if you're from America. And the only way we can provide healing to that story is that if we expose the hurt, expose the boo-boo, expose whatever we've experienced and look each other straight in the face and have a dialogue and find out how more in common we are than we are different."

Snellville residents are being asked to remember that effective July 1, glass is no longer allowed in curbside recycling containers.

Please make sure you don't include glass as the drop off sites for co-mingle recycling haulers will not accept glass and will deny them access if found.

We encourage you to bring your glass to the Snellville Recycling Center located in Briscoe Park. Our center is open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

There is also a junk container for miscellaneous household items and a yard waste drop off site for city limit residents.

One pickup truck size load per day for junk and one for yard waste is free.

Accepted recycling items

• Newsprint and Inserts
• Magazines and Catalogs
• Aluminum and Steel food and beverage containers including aluminum baking tins
• Cardboard/Pasteboard, broken down
• #1 Plastic Soda and Water Bottles
• #2 Milk Jugs, Juice Bottles and other Rigid Containers
• #3-7 Plastic Bottles and Containers
• Kraft paper (Grocery and lunch bags)
• Cereal, Shoe, Tissue and other packaging Boxes
• Paper Towel and Tissue cores
• All Junk Mail
• Mixed Paper (Calendars, School/Computer paper, Envelopes, Greeting cards & other forms)
• Phone Books
• Paper Back Books

Please do not place these items in your recycling bin/cart:

• Aerosol Cans
• Glass Bottles or Glass of any type
• Styrofoam
• Batteries
• Paint Containers
• Plastic Grocery Bags
• Yard Waste
• Construction Debris