The pool at T.W. Briscoe park will re-open to the public on Saturday, June 10th for regular operating hours.
City officials have reviewed all the facts surrounding a recent incident that forced pool closure and will increase police presence in the area to assure visitors a safe and enjoyable swimming and park experience. Welcome back!
https://www.snellville.org/parks-recreation/tw-briscoe-park-pool
The Rotary Club of Gwinnett Sunrise will be having a Peace Pole Dedication Ceremony at 1 p.m., June 14, 2023 at The Grove at Towne Center, Snellville, GA.
The Pole is located at The Grove in between The Tomlin Apartments and the New Elizabeth H. Williams Public Library. Parking is available in The Grove Parking Deck with entrances on North Road and Wisteria Drive.
The public is welcome to attend the ceremony.
Peace Poles are handcrafted monuments erected the world over as international symbols of peace. “May Peace Prevail on Earth” is the message written on it in four languages.
For more information regarding this event, contact Angela Wirt, 678.571.5878 or at angela.calaway.wirt@gmail.com
T.W, Briscoe Park Pool will be closed to the public the remainder of this week, following an incident of disruptive behavior by a few patrons over the weekend.
City officials will take the week to review protocol and safety procedures in an effort to provide and maintain a safe and family friendly environment at the pool.
Swim lessons and private events will still take place at the pool this week as scheduled.
Thank you for your understanding and patience.
SNELLVILLE – North Road, between Oak Road and Wisteria Drive will open to two-way traffic today.
Motorists on Oak Road will be able to make a right on North Road heading north for the first time since The Tomlin apartments at The Grove at Towne Center has been open to residents.
North Road at Oak Road is right in, right out only, meaning no left turns will be able to be made from North Road heading south.
SNELLVILLE – Mayor and Council unveiled a proposed balanced budget of $15.53 million Monday, a plan city officials say will not include a millage increase.
The first of two public hearings was Monday. The next is at the June 12 meeting of Mayor and Council, where the budget will be adopted. The millage rate will be set by Mayor and Council in early July.
Fiscal Year ‘24 net spending is up by 4 percent or $634,019. The great majority of the increase is in salaries as the Mayor and Council have made a concerted effort to make salaries more competitive and improve the City’s employee retention rate.
Revenue is down in several categories as inflation has curtailed development. This budget has adjusted to that reality.
Other budget highlights include:
The Mayor and City Council will consider adoption of the FY ’24 budget at 7:30 p.m., June 12 in the Council Chambers of Snellville City Hall, 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, Georgia.
The proposed budget can be viewed at: https://www.snellville.org/sites/default/files/uploads/administration/budget/fy24-budget-draft-.pdf
Poplar Street - from 2558 Poplar Street up to 2531 Poplar Street - will be closed beginning May 19 due to stormwater repairs.
According to construction crews, it may take four to five weeks to complete the project.
Mayor and Council has have approved and released a notice to new Snellville citizens and property owners to inform them of the city’s ordinances regarding making improvements to a residence.
Mayor and Council has approved and released a notice to new Snellville citizens and property owners, giving them a list of best practices when moving into a new residence.
“Welcome to Snellville, we are glad you have chosen to join us where, ‘Everybody is Proud to be Somebody,’” the notice reads. “As you purchase your new house, we wanted to provide you with some of the Ordinances and Laws that are most often asked about in the City of Snellville. This is by no means a complete or exhaustive list, just the most often asked. Should you have any questions about the use of or making any changes to your property, please do not hesitate to call our Planning and Development Department at 770-985-3500.”
The eight-point notice answers some of the most frequently asked questions city officials field when talking with new residents. TopiceTopics addressed in the notice range from on-street parking to permitting to livestock usage.
"Far too often our citizens learn of the laws regarding the use, maintenance, and modification of property by a knock on the door by our Code Enforcement officers,” said Mayor Pro Tem Tod Warner. “By including the most pertinent information in the property disclosure when a property is bought or sold, we hope to increase awareness before people invest their life savings only to find their dream runs afoul of the law. Our Citizens rely on us to maintain the stability of our residential neighborhoods to protect their quality of life."
The notice is as follows:
NOTICE TO NEW SNELLVILLE CITIZENS AND PROPERTY OWNERS
Welcome to Snellville, we are glad you have chosen to join us where, “Everybody is Proud to be Somebody.” As you purchase your new house, we wanted to provide you with some of the Ordinances and Laws that are most often asked about in the City of Snellville. This is by no means a complete or exhaustive list, just the most often asked. Should you have any questions about the use of or making any changes to your property, please do not hesitate to call our Planning and Development Department at 770-985-3500.
A total of $2,000 was awarded to the students by judges representing the Snellville business community. The five students – four from Brookwood High School and one from Grayson High School – worked on their businesses all school year, culminating with a pitch for seed money at the competition mirroring the popular ABC television show “Shark Tank.”
“The City of Snellville is committed to providing our young people the opportunity to grow their own businesses,” said Assistant City Manager Matt Pepper. “We want to bolster the future of these young entrepreneurs, and by supporting this program, the city is building relationships with students who happen to be starting their own business, hopefully with the intent of opening one in Snellville some day.”
Judges crowned Brookwood High School student Zaira Bhatti Entrepreneur of the Year and granted her $500 to be used to fund her social media consulting business MarketRight.
Addison Curtis of BHS was also awarded $500 to go toward her swim lesson business Dolphin Academy; Elizabeth Lachance of BHS was awarded $400 for her business Cursive Cake ‘n’ Bake; GHS student Ava Hosey received $350 for her business Desserts by Ava; and Madison Worsham of Brookwood High School was given $250 for her family photography business Capture Photography.
Judges who donated their time, expertise and money were: Tim Samuel and Dwayne Walker of Sparketh, Kelly McAloon of Snellville Tourism and Trade; Ashlie Franklin and Sara Hodge of Walton Gas; Renae Johnson of the Renae J Group; Kathy Emanuel of Random Technologies; Katisha Henry of the Wing Suite; and Jessie Mullins of Powell and Edwards, LLC.
This year’s Shark Tank was coordinated by Pepper, student education business owner Marianette ReFour and Public Information Officer Brian Arrington.
The water level of Pate Lake at T.W. Briscoe Park will be lowered
Monday so construction crews can begin work on repairing a portions of a crumbling lake wall.
The Dickerson Group, Inc. will begin work on the long-awaited $400,150 repair Monday, work that could last for 90 days. Since the lake level is being lowered, fishing is prohibited while the repairs are ongoing.
A bulk of the cost of the repairs is being covered by a Community Development Block Grant.
Approximately 100 feet of the stone wall is being replaced as well as a 20 to 25 foot retaining wall behind the pool area and Williams Pavilion.
Aside from the fishing moratorium, park activities and events will remain as normal during construction. 
Transportation services will be expanded in Snellville in the coming months.
The Snellville Microtransit program, which was piloted by Gwinnett County in 2019, will begin in August and is designed to offer an alternative to ride-share services to and from locations in the city. And a new bus route will be added next month which will take riders from the parking lot at the corner of Wisteria Drive and Highway 78 to the Indian Creek MARTA Station.
To address the lack of connectivity within the Gwinnett County, Ride Gwinnett has expanded microtransit services in Snellville and Lawrenceville. By calling 770-822-5010 or using the MyStop app, those interested in traveling to a destination in the area of Snellville can request a pick up. Rides are $3.
On-demand microtransit is a flexible curb-to-curb shared-ride demand-response mode of passenger transportation, according to Gwinnett transportation officials. Riders request a vehicle — typically a small van or shuttle — 
through a mobile application or by calling a dispatcher to pick them up and drop them off at a location within a designated microtransit zone. The zones will have connections to fixed route service.
Route 70, which will allow riders to access all MARTA services, is slated to begin operating late next month, possibly early June.
The new proposed fixed route service will have the same fare cost as the existing fixed route service — $2.50 per trip.
For more information visit https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/web/gwinnett/departments/transportation/gwinnettcountytransit/transitexpansion