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SNELLVILLE – The city police department will add another four-legged member to its force thanks in large part to more than $10,000 in funds raised during the Snellville Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association's annual golf tournament last week.

Snellville Police Department Chief Roy Whitehead said the money from the golf tournament will cover most of the $14,000 cost for the K-9 and training for the officer slated to work with the dog. Training could take place in February, Whitehead said.

The golf tournament drew more than 100 participants, officials said.

The SPD K-9 Unit currently has three teams - Lt. David Matson and K-9 Jax, Sgt. O.J. Concepcion and K-9 Aron, and Sgt. Rain Nieddu and K-9 Cezar. The unit was designed to have four teams.

"With the retirement of one team, our goal is to return to full staff," Whitehead said. "Officers indicated their interest in being the next handler. Officer Jacob Callaway has been selected to undertake this new responsibility."

The K-9 Unit searches for narcotics and tracks and apprehends offenders. The K-9s protect their handlers and track missing children and adults to safely return them home.

"Our teams have been responsible for numerous arrests, found significant quantities of narcotics, located missing persons and property and many other services that keep our community safe," Whitehead said.

The SCPAAA is a 501-C-3 organization founded in support of the SPD. The members complete the Citizens Police Academy and then join the alumni Association. They serve as ambassadors in the Snellville community and assist the department by providing necessary equipment in addition to the normal budgeting process.

City officials and residents were proud to take part in the Atlanta Regional Commission Workshop for Walk and Bike Friendly Communities Wednesday.
The workshop was part of the ARC's effort to make Atlanta-area cities more walkable and bike friendly.
While Snellville has more work to do to better walking and biking conditions, the Livable Centers Initiative sidewalk project downtown was cited as a major achievement toward reaching that goal.
The city will now take recommendations collected from the workshop and begin to implement them.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
BANKING SERVICES – COS170419
CITY OF SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA
April 19, 2017

The City of Snellville (City) invites qualified banking institutions to submit proposals to provide banking services. Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope or package bearing the RFP Number COS170419 and Title along with the proposer name and address. Proposals, including required forms, shall be accepted until 2:00 p.m.
local time on May 23, 2017 at City Hall, 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, GA 30078. Any proposal received after this date and time will not be considered.

A pre-proposal conference will be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 2:00 PM EST at City Hall, 2342 Oak Road Snellville, GA 30078.

Please visit our bid page for more information.

SNELLVILLE – The city's longest-running event is back for its 44th year, as Snellville Days will take place May 6 and 7.

The two-day festival, which features food, music, entertainment and a craft festival, is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 6 and from 12 to 5 p.m. May 7 at T.W. Briscoe Park, 2500 Sawyer Parkway.

Admission and parking is free.

Dozens of vendors and entertainment acts will be at the festival. There is also a kid's zone where children can play on inflatables.

Other entertainment includes:

Keith King BMX Bike Stunt Show – As seen on "America's got talent," Keith King and his friends show off in this amazing BMX stunt show. Performance features high-flying aerial stunts and mind-boggling technical moves.

K-9s in Flight – Audiences of all ages will be entertained by this non-stop, action-packed performance showcasing the top amazing K-9 sports with dogs doing high jump and catching Frisbees all in a fun, high-flying atmosphere.

Jurassic Kingdom –Travel along with the host back into prehistoric times to witness and learn firsthand what life was like thousands of years ago. From fossils to seeing what it would be like to see a dinosaur hatch from the egg, this show is sure to amaze.

Roaming ground acts – Barely distinguishable from real trees, Walking Tree Man moves slowly down the street and can be seen from 150 yards away. Keep your eyes peeled also for Woody from "Toy Story" - only he's 10-feet tall performing lasso tricks. And check out the huge bubbles from the Roaming Bubble Factory.

On Saturday it is strongly recommend using the free shuttle from Snellville First Baptist Church. It will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The shuttle will let you off and pick you up from the main gate at Briscoe Park. There is no shuttle service on Sunday.

For more information visit www.snellvilledays.com.

SNELLVILLE – The Snellville Police Department will be participating in the National Drug Take Back event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 29 at the Snellville Police Department, 2315 Wisteria Drive.

The event is designed to allow residents a safe way to dispose of prescription drugs that would be dangerous in the hands of children and potentially abused by others.

Officers will set up a drive-thru style drop off so residents can drive up to the designated drop off area to participate in the event. No needles or syringes can be accepted.

During these Drug Enforcement Administration sponsored drug take back events Snellville police collect hundreds of pounds of unwanted medication.

For more information about the event contact Lt. A.L. Sullivan at 770-985-3555 or asullivan@snellville.org.

Snellville's history is on full display in the Community Room at City Hall, 2342 Oak Road.
The exhibit, featuring historical photos and essays, is free and open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The pictures were compiled by the Snellville Historical Society with the help of artist Nedra Bailey and include historical photos on loan from the E.R. Snell Company. Many of these pictures were discovered, oddly enough, in South Georgia.
Teachers, this would make an excellent field trips for students who want to learn about their city.
For more information on the history of Snellville, visit:
http://www.snellville.org/sound-bites
And
http://www.snellville.org/history

Spring has sprung Snellville and we want to see what's bloomin' in your garden.

Enter the 'Bloomin' in Snellville' photo contest by June 21.

We want to see your springtime snapshots – pictures of flowers in bloom, kids at play in the newly greened grass, anything to show us you're enjoying spring in Snellville.

A panel will pick the best spring in Snellville picture and the winner will get some Snellville schwag.

Send your pictures to Public Information Officer Brian Arrington at barrington@snellville.org.

After a six year relationship between the Snellville Parks and Recreation Department and BYSA for soccer programming in the City of Snellville, the City has decided to open the recruitment for youth soccer program operations to all interested providers.

As Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Platt states, "We owe it to the youth of our community to offer them the very best recreational opportunities, be it soccer or other sports, and we can only do that by setting updated standards and expectations and regularly testing the market to make sure we identify the top service provider available."

The City Request for Proposals regarding our soccer program can be found here.