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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.

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

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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

The attached link provides a recap of the July 13 Development Code launch meeting at City Hall.

Development Code meeting recap

SNELLVILLE – The city is ready for its close up.

After being the backdrop for the AMC television series "Halt and Catch Fire," the city is once again in the spotlight, this time on the silver screen.

Local actress and producer Francine Locke is currently producing "Inseparable" a psychological thriller being filmed in and around Snellville.

"Inseparable" will be a short film about the unbreakable bond a mother has with her child. Lead character Dina Hewitt, played by Locke, has lost her daughter (Taylor Lyons), as well as her memory, and her psychiatrist, Dr. Key (Michael McClendon), is dedicated to helping Dina uncover the secrets that lead to a shocking conclusion.

Fans of the hit show "Nashville" will recognize Locke as Avery's no-nonsense mom, Sandra Barkley. She has also guest starred in "Necessary Roughness," "The Originals," and had the lead role in "Stand Your Ground," which premiered at the Snellville Carmike Cinema in 2014. Michael McClendon is also the co-writer of "Inseparable." He is an award-winning writer and director, who has worked with Locke on "Stand Your Ground" as well as several other projects.

Snellville Arts Commission Public Relations Director Alisa Boykin has secured several site locations and partnerships with various businesses throughout the city for the project.

"The goodwill and enthusiasm we've been shown as we move forward speaks volumes about bringing more films to Snellville," Locke said. "Special thanks to Mayor Tom Witts and his great city for the support. There is always a mystique surrounding film production, but the truth is, we couldn't do it without a dedicated group of people who are there to support and help where ever they can."

PHOTO CAPTION: Top row, from left are: Andrew Doyle, director of photography; Michael McClendon, writer/actor; and Ramuel Galarza, director. Middle row, from left are: Whitney Hill, production manager; Angie Allison, script supervisor; Alisa Boykin, Snellville Arts Commission public relations director and liaison; and Lonnie Boykin, T2I Entertainment Group liaison. Front row, from left are: Francine Locke, actress/producer; and Mayor Tom Witts.

Program details for the Snellville Unity Gathering

The city is closing Oak Road for the event.

Music starts at 6:45 p.m.

7 p.m. - Opening Welcome - Mayor Tom Witts and Councilman Bobby Howard

Invocation - Father John Welch - St. Oliver Plunkett Catholic Church

Invitation to Greet - Howard

First Speaker - Campus Pastor Trey Hildebrandt - 12Stone Church, Snellville

Prayer for other communities - Daniel Rainwater - Grace New Hope Church

Second Speaker - Chief Roy Whitehead - Snellville Police Department

Prayer of Protection of Law Enforcement Officers - Missions Coordinator Sheeba Sajja – Grace New Hope Church

Third Speaker - Associate Pastor Paul Thibodeaux - Snellville United Methodist Church

Prayer for Race Relations - Laura Drake - Executive Director Southeast Gwinnett Co-op

Fourth Speaker - Pastor D.A. Williams - Salvation & Deliverance Church

Prayer for Family Loss - TBD

Fifth Speaker - High School Pastor Simeon Bell - Grace New Hope Church

Prayer for the New Generation - Middle School Pastor Lee Lopez - Grace New Hope Church

Benediction and Closing Prayer - Reverend Michael Byrne - St. John Neumann Catholic Church

Music - Heather Magnum and Cameron Glasper - 12Stone Church

SNELLVILLE – In the wake of the recent tragedies across the nation last week, Councilman Bobby Howard is hoping a local event will help begin to heal the wounds created throughout the country.

The councilman and others have organized a "Snellville Unity Gathering" scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday on the Towne Green in front of City Hall.

"This is in direct response to the tragedies of the past week," Howard said. "My heart hurts for our entire country. So, let's begin in our own home town. My goal will be for this to be a time of bringing our community together and to pray. I hope to see you there. You can make a difference. Join local clergy, local youth and city officials as we gather to have a conversation and build unity in our community."

Howard is inviting residents of the surrounding communities as well and has invited the congregations of local churches.

A list of guest speakers and more details will be released before the Thursday event.

The City of Snellville has tentatively adopted a millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes of 5.50 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 Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. Times and places of additional public hearings on this tax increase are at Snellville City Hall on Monday, July 11, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 4.588 mills, an increase of 0.239 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 of 4.349 mills. The proposed tax increase for a home with fair market value of $175,000 is approximately $16.73 and the proposed tax increase for non-homestead property (Commercial) with a fair market value of $550,000 is approximately $52.58.