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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
     Please take notice that the City of Snellville, Georgia (the “City”) shall sell to the highest and best bidder as determined by a sealed bidding process all or a portion of the following described tract of property (“Property”):
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 28 of the 5th Land District, Gwinnett County, Georgia being more particularly described as follows:

TO LOCATE THE POINT OF BEGINNING, Commence from a point at the Intersection of the easterly R/W of Lenora Church Road (Apparent Varied R/W) and the southerly R/W of Marigold Road (Apparent Varied R/W) with a GA State 
Plane West coordinate of Northing 1398264.00 and Easting 2343185.00;

Thence from said point of commencement along the southerly R/W of Marigold Road North 61°05'58" East a distance of 139.93' to a point being the true POINT OF BEGINNING;

Thence from said Point of Beginning North 60°28'32" East a distance of 125.35' 
to a  point;
thence North 62°13'37" East a distance of 11.75' to a  point;
thence South 28°30'37" East a distance of 174.29' to a  point;
thence North 59°28'35" East a distance of 363.32' to a  point;
thence South 32°26'26" East a distance of 61.21' to a  point;
thence South 58°04'36" West a distance of 172.78' to a  point;
thence South 27°03'14" East a distance of 215.35' to a  point;
thence North 61°20'10" East a distance of 26.26' to a  point;
thence South 26°27'29" East a distance of 47.90' to a  point;
thence South 62°28'50" West a distance of 60.30' to a  point;
thence South 28°31'24" East a distance of 204.47' to a  point;
thence South 54°49'51" East a distance of 71.08' to a  point;
thence South 37°06'42" West a distance of 28.05' to a  point;
thence North 53°46'19" West a distance of 74.19' to a  point;
thence South 62°34'34" West a distance of 89.16' to a  point;
thence South 28°13'25" East a distance of 174.70' to a  point;
thence South 60°59'23" West a distance of 23.62' to a  point;
thence North 46°47'05" West a distance of 163.37' to a  point;
thence South 86°27'32" West a distance of 153.25' to a  point;
thence South 57°42'49" West a distance of 51.69' to a  point;
thence South 29°26'55" West a distance of 127.62' to a  point;
thence South 32°47'30" East a distance of 42.31' to a  point;
thence South 58°54'38" West a distance of 46.28' to a  point;
thence North 33°20'53" West a distance of 50.43' to a  point;
thence North 17°53'51" East a distance of 127.39' to a  point;
thence North 62°29'35" East a distance of 192.95' to a  point;
thence North 24°58'22" West a distance of 170.00' to a  point;
thence North 31°55'49" West a distance of 37.89' to a  point;
thence North 60°31'04" East a distance of 18.21' to a  point;
thence North 29°58'27" West a distance of 224.36' to a  point; 
thence North 58°46'01" East a distance of 18.01' to a  point;
thence North 29°58'49" West a distance of 115.25' to a  point;
thence South 50°50'59" West a distance of 238.77' to a  point;
thence North 30°29'02" West a distance of 84.97' to a  point;
thence North 44°12'13" East a distance of 170.21' to a  point,
which is the true POINT OF BEGINNING.

Said tract or parcel having an area of 4.80 acres more or less.

     A deed will not be delivered to the Property until such time as the purchaser agrees (i) to acquire, construct and install a new community center for the City (the “Facility”) on the Property in accordance with the plans and specifications selected by the City and (ii) to lease or sell the Facility and Property to the City on terms and conditions acceptable to the City.
     Bid blanks and other written materials connected with this proposed sale may be obtained from Matthew Pepper, City Manager, City of Snellville City Manager’s Office, 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, Georgia 30078.  Any member of the public is hereby invited to submit sealed proposals at such address.  The last day for receipt of sealed bids shall be Monday, December 8, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.  All bids received shall be opened in public on Monday, December 8, 2025 in Conference Room 145 of the City of Snellville City Hall at 10:00 a.m. A tabulation of all bids received shall be available for public inspection following the opening of all bids.  All such bids shall be retained and kept for public inspection for a period of not less than 60 days from the date on which such bids are opened. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to cancel the proposed sale.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA
 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
     NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 36-60-13(g), as amended, a public hearing will be held at 7:30 p.m. on December 8, 2025, in the Council Chambers of the City of Snellville, 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, Georgia 30078, regarding the financing of the acquisition, construction and installation of a new community center for the City 
of Snellville, Georgia (the “Project”).  The Project will be financed or refinanced pursuant to either a Lease-Purchase Agreement or an Installment Sale Agreement (the “Financing Agreement”) between the Georgia Municipal Association, Inc., as lessor/seller and the City of Snellville, Georgia, as lessee/purchaser.

All persons residing in the City of Snellville having questions concerning, or views on, the proposed financing of the Project or the Financing Agreement may appear and be heard at said public hearing.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SNELLVILLE

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 seven (7) locations, within the city limits of Snellville, Georgia 30078.

Please visit our bid page for more information: https://www.snellville.org/administration/bid-information

The Snellville Police Department has been recognized by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety during the 26th Annual Governor’s Challenge Awards, earning second place overall in its statewide category and first place statewide in Distracted Driving Enforcement and Education.

The Governor’s Challenge Awards are Georgia’s premier law enforcement recognition program, celebrating agencies that demonstrate outstanding commitment to highway safety through education, enforcement and community engagement. This year’s ceremony, held in Macon, marked more than two decades of honoring excellence among state, local, campus and military law enforcement agencies.

The Governor’s Challenge highlights innovative, results-driven approaches to reducing traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities across Georgia. Agencies are evaluated not only for enforcement initiatives but also for creative problem-solving, effective community outreach and policies that promote safe driving behaviors. The program aligns with national priorities including impaired driving prevention, occupant protection and speed reduction, while also encouraging efforts to address local concerns such as distracted driving, pedestrian safety and young driver education.

“These honors reflect the hard work and dedication of every officer committed to keeping our community safe through proactive enforcement, education, and engagement,” said SPD Chief Greg Perry. “It’s a testament to our department’s continued focus on excellence and service.”

A special acknowledgment was extended to Lieutenant Poole for his outstanding work in preparing the department’s award submission. His professionalism and attention to detail helped showcase the Snellville Police Department’s excellence in highway safety on a statewide stage.

Perry also expressed his appreciation to all SPD officers:

“Our team’s ongoing commitment to road safety makes Snellville a safer place to live, work, and visit. This recognition belongs to every member of our department.”

The Snellville Police Department remains dedicated to advancing traffic safety initiatives through education, enforcement, and collaboration with community partners.

SNELLVILLE – The City of Snellville unveiled new branding for the Snellville Entertainment District (SED) this week. The walkable area surrounding The Grove at Towne Center and in certain areas of Downtown Snellville allows for outdoor consumption of alcoholic beverages purchased from licensed businesses in the district.  

The SED was created in 2020 in anticipation of the downtown transformation of The Grove, a $100 million mixed used public-private partnership that includes tenants like Crooked Can Brewery and food hall as well as The Grove Taqueria and Parkside District’s second location. The project was developed by Casto and MidCity in partnership with the City of Snellville Downtown Development Authority. In addition to the brewery and anchor restaurants, The Grove includes the Tomlin apartments, the Elizabeth H. Williams Library, Thrive Co-Working, and other shops and restaurants. 

Patrons of local businesses in the district can buy and consume alcoholic beverages outside in The Grove as well as in portions of the Greenway Trail and other adjacent areas in downtown. 

Beverages must be purchased from appropriately licensed businesses and consumed from containers identified by restaurant staff with a SED branded sticker. Alcoholic beverages bought from any other vendor are prohibited from being consumed in the entertainment district. 

The SED logo was created using colors found in The Grove, most notably taking inspiration from the bright chairs around the lawn surrounding the Grove pavilion where concerts and movie nights are hosted. The logo also incorporates the unique design of the pavilion which mirrors the stand of trees preserved as part of the outdoor space of The Grove. The tree save area is an homage to Snellville’s history as a gathering place for doing business and building community, traditions that continue in a new way today. Decades ago, the area that is now The Grove was a tree-filled space where residents and travelers alike would meet. 

In addition to marking beverage containers, the branding will be incorporated into informational signage around downtown that identifies the boundaries of the Snellville Entertainment District. 

Crooked Can Brewery and food hall, The Grove Taqueria, and Parkside District are expected to open in the coming months along with Dumpling Master restaurant. Visitors to downtown Snellville can expect to raise a glass (outdoors) just in time for fall in Downtown Snellville. 

ATLANTA - The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) has announced that the Snellville Police Department is one of 26 law enforcement agencies in Georgia to receive a Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (H.E.A.T.) grant for Federal Fiscal Year 2026.

Snellville Police’s award totals $29,495.36. The Snellville Police H.E.A.T Unit will use the grant from GOHS to develop and implement strategies to reduce local traffic crashes due to aggressive and dangerous driving behaviors.

The goal of the H.E.A.T. program is to combat crashes, injuries and fatalities caused by impaired driving and speeding, while also increasing seat belt use and educating the public about traffic safety and the dangers of DUI.

“Crash data shows enforcement and education of traffic laws are two of most effective countermeasures to help our state and nation reduce crashes and eliminate deaths and serious injuries on our roads,” said Allen Poole, Director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.  “Each life saved on our roads is one less family that will have to live with the pain of losing a loved one whose life was taken from them in a traffic crash that was completely preventable”

H.E.A.T. grants fund specialized traffic enforcement units in counties throughout the state. The program was designed to assist Georgia jurisdictions with the highest rates of traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities with grants awarded based on impaired driving and speeding data.

“We are grateful for the continued partnership with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. Their support through the H.E.A.T. program strengthens our ability to proactively address impaired and aggressive driving before it results in tragedy. Every life saved and every crash prevented makes a difference,” said Chief Greg Perry of the Snellville Police Department.

As law enforcement partners in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over DUI campaign and the Click It Or Ticket seatbelt campaigns, the Snellville Police will also conduct mobilizations throughout the year in coordination with GOHS’s year-round waves of high visibility patrols, multi-jurisdictional roadchecks and sobriety checkpoints.

For more information about the H.E.A.T. program or any other GOHS campaign, visit www.gahighwaysafety.org or call 404-656-6996.

SNELLVILLE - The City of Snellville is proposing to maintain the current millage rate of 4 mills for 2025 and will vote on the proposal the Aug. 11 meeting of Mayor and Council. 

Maintaining the millage rate of 4 mills will create a minimal property tax increase of 1.83 percent or 0.072 mills over the rollback rate.  At the proposed millage rate, a home with a fair market value of $375,000 would see an increase of approximately $10.80.  A non-homestead or commercial property with a fair market value of $500,000 would be approximately $14.40.  

All citizens are invited to the public hearing on this tax increase to be held at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 11 at Snellville City Hall, 2342 Oak Road. Additional public hearings on this tax increase are at Snellville City Hall on 11:30 a.m. Aug. 25 and at 6 p.m. Aug. 25.

CITY OF SNELLVILLE NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE

The City of Snellville has tentatively adopted a 2025 millage rate that will require an increase in property 
taxes of 1.83% 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 Monday, August 11, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. 
Times and places of additional public hearings on this tax increase are at Snellville City Hall on Monday, 
August 25, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. and Monday, August 25,  2025 at 6:00 p.m.
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 4.00 mills, an increase of 0.072 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 3.928 mills.  The proposed tax increase for a home 
with fair market value of $375,000 is approximately $10.80 and the proposed tax increase for non-
homestead property with a fair market value of $500,000 is approximately $14.40.

SNELLVILLE - The City of Snellville is proud to announce a Community Project Funding request submitted by U.S. Congressman David Scott has successfully secured $1,092,000 in federal appropriations to support critical infrastructure improvements just outside of city limits.

"I am proud to announce that the House Appropriations Committee has provided over $1 million in federal funding to upgrade the drinking water infrastructure for Gwinnett County, particularly Snellville," Scott said. "This investment to enhance the Walton Court Booster Station will ensure access to clean drinking water for residents in the surrounding area. I look forward to working with my colleagues on the Appropriations Committee to ensure that this funding is signed into law."

The funding, which was requested on behalf of Gwinnett County, will be used to modernize the aging booster station located along Walton Court. The project was originally submitted with a total request of $1,760,000, and the U.S. House Appropriations Committee has awarded $1,092,000 toward the effort.

“This federal investment will directly benefit residents in Snellville by ensuring more reliable and secure water infrastructure,” said Mayor Barbara Bender. “We are grateful to Congressman Scott for advocating on behalf of our community and to Gwinnett County for prioritizing these critical upgrades.”

The Walton Court Booster Station currently supports approximately 1,750 people through numerous water connections. Built more than 40 years ago, the station faces several operational and safety challenges, including:

• Corroded and leaking piping and pump surfaces
• Outdated and undersized electrical systems
• A deteriorated building secured only by a single manway door with a keyed lock
• No perimeter fencing or enhanced site security

Planned improvements will address these issues through a comprehensive infrastructure upgrade, including:

• Replacement of booster pumps
• Upgrades to electrical and power systems
• Building renovations
• Installation of standby power for emergency operation
• Enhanced on-site security measures

The funding is part of the Fiscal Year 2026 Federal Appropriations Bill which still has to be passed by Congress. Federal lawmakers aim to pass the bill by Sept. 30, though final passage may occur later in the fiscal year.