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SNELLVILLE – The once-dormant Development Authority of Snellville has been reactivated following a unanimous vote by the Mayor and Council Monday.

Current members of the Snellville Downtown Development Authority will fill the positions as directors of the reinstated Authority.

The move was made to create a body that has the development powers of the DDA throughout the city. The DDA can only work to develop the designated downtown area of the city.

After the Authority was reactivated, the Mayor and Council approved a measure which directs the Development Authority of Snellville to take title of the old police station on Lenora Church Road.

The first meeting of the Development Authority of Snellville is at 4 p.m. Thursday in City Hall.

A committee to review the City Charter was also created. The committee consists of City Attorney Tony Powell, councilmen Bobby Howard and Roger Marmol, former Mayor Emmett Clower, Executive Director of the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity Melvin Everson, City Clerk Melisa Arnold, former Councilman and member of the city's Planning Commission and Urban Redevelopment Agency Tod Warner and former Councilwoman Diane Krause.

The City of Snellville has a job opening for a Permanent Part Time Senior Center Program Assistant II. Visit the Job Opportunities page for information.

SNELLVILLE – Already known for honoring veterans through the Veterans Memorial, the city is unveiling yet another way to pay tribute to those who served our country.

The Snellville American Hero Military Banner Program is a tribute designed to recognize and honor veterans who are currently serving or who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

The display of the American Hero Military Banners will contribute to the community's quality of life which lends a special character to the city. All proceeds will benefit the Snellville Veterans' Memorial.

The banners, approximately 18 inches wide and 38 inches long, will be displayed on the lamp posts in the Snellville Towne Center area along Oak Road, Clower Street and Wisteria Drive. The cost to memorialize or honor a veteran is $200 for a banner located on the Towne Green or in front of the Veterans Memorial and $150 for all other lamp posts in the Towne Center area.

Two different banners will be displayed on each lamp post, one on each side. Location of the banner is at the discretion of Snellville Tourism and Trade, however, requests for up to two family members to be displayed on the same pole will be accommodated on a first come first serve basis.

A portrait-style photo scan of the service person in dress uniform is required and must be scanned at a minimum size of 5-by-7 inches and at a minimum dpi of 150. Please label the scan with the veteran's name and e-mail to kelmca@comcast.net.

Deadline for Banners to be displayed for Memorial Day is April 15. Deadline for Banners to be displayed for Veterans' Day is Aug. 20.

The banners will be displayed approximately 30 days prior to the Memorial Day holiday and again approximately 30 days prior to the Veterans Day holiday on Nov. 11.

For more information, contact STAT Executive Director Kelly McAloon at kelmca@comcast.net.

SNELLVILLE – A portion of Oak Road will be closed April 2-10 in an effort to make pedestrian access to the Towne Green safer.

The closure will coincide with Gwinnett County Public Schools' Spring Break and will allow for the building of a raised and lighted crosswalk. Oak Road will be closed from the entrance of City Hall to Highway 78. The City Hall entrance should remain open a majority of the time.

"The road is being closed to provide the workers with the safest construction environment and to provide the contractor with the best opportunity to provide the city with the fastest and best construction solution," Economic Development Director Eric Van Otteren said. "We have discussed a couple of different options to closing the road. Based on worker safety and construction processes, closing the road is the best option."

Police Chief Roy Whitehead said people should avoid Oak Road as much as possible and are asked to use Clower Street as it will remain open during this construction period.

The construction is part of the Towne Green renovations in front of City Hall which will upgrade the space used for festivals and the Farmers' Market. The Towne Green project is scheduled to be completed by May 1.

SNELLVILLE – The city has named Jason Thompson Director of Planning and Development and Jan Burke Controller.

Thompson, who has been with the city since June 2006 after graduating from the Graduate Planning Program at the University of West Georgia, was formerly City Planner/GIS Manager as well as part-time Code Enforcement Officer.

Thompson said he wants to "wants to see the city continue to grow and foster the development of the Town Center and to continue to offer a positive experience for the citizens of Snellville."

Jan Burke is once again the city's Controller. She served in that position for 13 years and is back after a brief absence.

Burke said she wants "to maintain the financial reporting standards that have been achieved by the city."

"When I started with the city, we had one bank account and only the general fund," she said. "It has grown to 19 bank accounts and 14 funds. I am very happy to be back!"