🌱 Loganville City Council FY 2022-23 Budget + O'Kelly Grant Status?

Good morning, everybody! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with your Wednesday edition of the Loganville-Grayson Daily, full of everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Here we go...

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First, today's weather:

Very hot. High: 99 Low: 74.

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Here are the top five stories in Loganville-Grayson today:

1. Shortly after last week's vote to approve a proposed $13.9 million general fund budget for the upcoming fiscal year, the Loganville City Council passed a $200,000 budget amendment to move utilities in preparation for a Highway 20 road improvement project. During a Jun. 6 public hearing on the budget, city manager Danny Roberts said Loganville can anticipate a 10 percent increase in revenue thanks to sales tax revenues, insurance premiums, some construction, court fees, and building permits."When you increase revenue, you have to increase expenditures," said Roberts, who indicated that infrastructure projects, repairs, and increased chemical costs for the water treatment plant are included in next year's budget, he added. He added that "not one department was cut," and all departments received the equipment and personnel they asked for. (Subscription: Walton Tribune)
2. Tomorrow evening at 6:30 p.m., the Loganville City Council will revisit the grant status of the O'Kelly Memorial Library. Councilmembers meet to will discuss the library's application for a $3 million state grant, following a Jun. 9 vote to recommend that the full Council support the application and commit $1.5 million from the city to build a new library in Loganville. If the Azalea Regional Library System receives the grant, the library system would have five years to build the new library. The funds would be awarded in April 2023, and 5 percent must be spent on the proposed project by Dec. 31, 2023. (Subscription: Walton Tribune)
3. This Saturday, local community leaders and elected officials will compete in a "Dancing with the Stars"-style event to raise funds for Gwinnett Chatt Outreach. The first-ever Dancing Stars of Gwinnett fundraiser will take place on Jun. 18 at the Lawrenceville Arts Center from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Tickets are still available and are being sold at auroratheatre.com. Check out Gwinnett Daily Post's article for the anticipated lineup of local dancers and judges. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
4. Yesterday (Jun. 14) was World Give Blood Day, and there's never been a better time to consider making a life-saving donation. Throughout the month of June, organizations like the Greater Atlanta Red Cross and LifeSouth are hosting multiple blood drives throughout Gwinnett County. The Walmart on Atlanta Highway in Loganville will be holding a mobile blood drive throughout from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Jun. 25 in the parking lot. If you're willing to drive to the Lawrenceville Donor Center on Old Peachtree Rd NW on any of these dates, you can get a $20 gift card for giving blood. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
5. Looking for a new home in the Loganville-Grayson area? One of these newly-listed properties for sale may be your dream home! Visit Patch's latest real estate roundup to get all the details on these gorgeous houses, including a 4-bed, 3.5-bath home in Loganville for $470,000 and a 5-bed, 4.5-bath home in Grayson for $699,000. (Loganville-Grayson Patch)

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Today in Loganville-Grayson:

• Attract More Listings - A Real Estate 3 HR CE Class At NCREE Loganville Campus (10:00 AM)
• IT'S ELECTRIC At Aurora Children's Playhouse (10:00 AM)
• COME and SEE: The Chosen Season 2 At The Orchard Church (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The next Groovin' on the Green is coming up quickly! Be at the Loganville Town Green this Friday, Jun. 17, at 7:30 p.m. to hear the music of Liquid Pleasure. (City of Loganville)
• Join the Gwinnett County Public Library to celebrate the novels of New York Times Bestselling Author Lynn Cullen! She will be at the Duluth Branch tomorrow (Jun. 16) at 7:00 p.m. for a "Meet the Author" talk. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)
• Walton County School District congratulated Payton West from Walnut Grove Elementary School for being named this year's top poster winner for C.H.A.M.P.S. (Choosing Healthy Activities and Method Promoting Safety), an eight-week education program taught to WCSD 5th graders by the Walton County Sheriff's Office. Click to see the photo of Payton's winning poster! (Walton County School District - GA via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.