City of Lawrenceville

A few short weeks ago, Mayor David Still had the opportunity to proclaim October to be Community Planning Month in the City of Lawrenceville. While October may be over, Community Planning is a year-round endeavor. We are grateful for our professional planners and the planning commissioners who contribute to Lawrenceville’s growth and well-being each day!

We’re celebrating GIS Day! We’re grateful for our team for all the work they do and their efforts to educate our youth in such a fun way. Students from Gwinnett Online Campus had a blast exploring downtown Lawrenceville with GIS maps, meeting Mayor Still in the Council Chambers of City Hall and visiting the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse. Our Geographic Information System (GIS) helps our community members and visitors explore Lawrenceville! Try it out for yourself at https://lnkd.in/etYhhP2A.

Last month, City employees gathered together at the Lawrenceville Lawn for the annual Employee Appreciation event! Employees and their families enjoyed an evening of fellowship complete with fun activities, a cornhole competition, and service awards.

Today we honor and thank all the brave men and women who have served our country including our City employees who have served our country with honor. Thank you, Veterans, for your service! “Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our county can never be repaid.?They have earned our undying gratitude.” – Harry Truman

Melissa Hardegree, Lawrenceville’s Chief Communications Officer, has been appointed to the prestigious University of Georgia Crisis Communication Think Tank! The CCTT is housed at UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication and brings together leading crisis communication scholars and practitioners from around the world. Its mission is to advance crisis communication research, educate future scholars and professionals, and develop protocols for handling complex crises ethically and effectively. Hardegree will serve a three-year term with the CCTT, further enhancing the City of Lawrenceville’s communications capabilities through her involvement in this elite network of crisis communication leaders. Hardegree shared her enthusiasm for this opportunity: “I am incredibly honored to join the Crisis Communication Think Tank, particularly through the Grady College, where my communications journey began. Contributing to thought leadership in crisis communication, a field I’m truly passionate about, is an exciting opportunity. I look forward to learning from esteemed experts and gaining valuable insights that will benefit Lawrenceville and the broader community. This is a full-circle moment for me.” Read the full Press Release at https://lnkd.in/dzWsnek9.

Ready to make a change in your career? We’re hiring! See our current open positions on the new Government jobs portal at https://lnkd.in/eGuP7mYu.

It’s looking spectacularly spooky at City Hall today for Halloween! Team members had a blast showing off their costumes and best moves for the contest judged by Mayor Still. The winner took home a basket filled with Lawrenceville swag!?Who do you think had the best costume?

Take a peek at all the fun we had at our Halloween Costume Contest at City Hall!

Today, on National First Responders Day, we would like to recognize those who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to our community. Thank you to our Lawrenceville Police Department (GA) dispatchers for making a life-saving difference daily!

City Manager Chuck Warbington recently had an engaging meeting with community members in the City of Norcross. In the meeting, he presented the top 10 initiatives and projects happening within the City of Lawrenceville. Meetings like these give community members who live in neighboring cities insights into what’s happening in the City of Lawrenceville. Photo by Council Member Bruce Johnson.