By Jamie Ward
Staff Writer
Gwinnett Daily Post
LAWRENCEVILLE - Just one day after a Gwinnett County Superior Court judge trashed the county’s new solid waste ordinance, the county found itself scrambling Friday to reassure residents that garbage and recycling service will continue despite the injunction.
And rest assured the county said, there will still be trash pickup after […]

By Jamie Ward
Staff Writer
Gwinnett Daily Post
LAWRENCEVILLE
That was the message delivered Thursday by Gwinnett Superior Court Judge Michael Clark in granting a temporary preliminary injunction to local garbage haulers Southern Sanitation and Sanitation Solutions. What the injunction now means is that come Jan. 1, the county’s garbage service for unincorporated residents will remain as it is […]

Thursday, December 11, 2008 is proving to be a very important day in Gwinnett County.
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing regarding the 2009 budget on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 7:00 pm, at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Complex.
The 2009 proposal includes a $43 million shortfall in the county’s primary […]

By Camie Young
Senior Writer
Gwinnett Daily Post
YOUNG HARRIS - A day after focusing possible cuts to county government, a commissioner said Tuesday revenues should be explored.
During a government planning session, Commissioner Kevin Kenerly set a goal of “revenue balancing,” asking officials to analyze the millage rate and water and sewer rates as they struggle to balance […]

By Jamie Ward
Staff Writer
Gwinnett Daily Post
LAWRENCEVILLE - Two locally owned garbage haulers had their day in court Wednesday to challenge the legality of the county’s new solid waste plan. And the only thing decided by the end of that day was that the haulers, county officials and Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful would all be returning […]

By PATRICK FOX
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Lawyers for two sanitation disposal companies will appear in Gwinnett Superior Court at 9 a.m. Wednesday trying to stop implementation of the county’s new solid waste disposal plan.
The companies are seeking an injunction against Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful, alleging the nonprofit agency in charge of administering the program […]

Gwinnett Daily Post
LAWRENCEVILLE - The elimination of emergency medical services and closing of the county prison are possibilities in Gwinnett’s financial crisis.
They were among 152 recommendations in the draft report of the Service-Value-Responsibility study, and could cut as much as $79 million in the county’s budget.
From the cutting of small programs such as the annual […]

By PATRICK FOX
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Thursday, December 04, 2008
While neighboring counties encourage recycling, Gwinnett County’s new solid waste management ordinance puts teeth into it. The ordinance provides for a civil fine of $500 for violations, which includes those who fail to “source separate residential recovered materials.”
Mandatory recycling is not common in metro Atlanta, but Gwinnett County […]

By PATRICK FOX
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Gwinnett County is conceding there may be nothing it can do to stop waste collection companies from charging customers a deactivation fee when service ends Dec. 31.
County Administrator Jock Connell said attorneys have determined the two companies who have notified customers of these fees are probably within their […]

By MICHAEL PEARSON
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Monday, December 01, 2008
The first draft of Gwinnett County’s 2009 budget is out, and it shows county officials still have hard choices to make.
The proposal made public Monday includes a $43 million shortfall in the county’s primary operating fund, the general fund, a gap that could only be closed by cutting […]