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FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD TO THE WONDERFUL LAND OF OZ!

If you haven’t heard, Gateway85 hosted an outstanding workshop on maximizing the benefits of the district’s state and federal opportunity zones last month at Eagle Rock Distributing Co. 

The event welcomed a standing room only crowd of more than 100, including developers, real estate professionals, County leaders, CID members and more for a networking event with Oktoberfest-themed food and prizes, followed by a formal presentation to hear about the area’s incentives. The presentation featured federal and state opportunity zone experts in Georgia, including:  

• Holly Hunt (Holly.Hunt@dca.ga.gov.com) is with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), and is a program manager for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), Georgia Agribusiness and Rural Jobs Act Programs (GARJA) and the liaison for the Federal Opportunity Zone program. 

• Cherie Bennett (Cherie.Bennett@dca.ga.gov.com) is also with the Georgia DCA and serves as its program manager for the Community Finance Division’s Office of State Economic Development. She also works with the Downtown Development Revolving Loan Fund Program, the Opportunity and Rural Zone Programs and the Tourism Development Act Program. 

• Anna Twardy (ATwardy@mmmlaw.com), an associate in the OZ practice with Morris, Manning & Martin, focuses on federal tax credits, including low-income housing tax credits and opportunity zone funds. 

Each presenter highlighted a feature of opportunity zones, including benefits, eligibility, application timeline and more. 

To learn more about OZs and how you can follow the yellow brick road to the wonderful land of OZ within Gateway85, visit the CID’s website. 

HELP IMPROVE TRANSIT IN THE AREA:
ATTEND A GWINNETT COUNTY TRANSIT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING

Gwinnett is expected to be the largest county in the state by 2040 with a population of 1.35 million. With this much rapid growth, the County is in need of a detailed transit plan. 

In September, the County’s board of commissioners passed a resolution to create the Gwinnett County Transit Review Committee, a group of 13 citizens, who will advise them on how to expand transit in the County. The committee has reviewed the County’s transit needs, including the Connect Gwinnett Transit Plan and more. 

Now the Committee needs the community’s input! On Nov. 20, the committee will thoroughly assess the previously analyzed transit scenarios from 6 to 8 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and we encourage you to attend and provide feedback! 

For meeting details, click here. To stay up-to-date on Gwinnett County Transit plans, sign-up for The Transit Bulletin.  

GATEWAY85 INCREASES SECURITY FOR THE HOLIDAYS 

In order to increase safety in the area during the holiday season, Gateway85 CID has contracted additional security guards to patrol the area during peak shopping hours and late at night into the early morning. 

For more information about Gateway85 CID’s patrols, click here. 

Gateway85 CID wants to remind everyone to follow the “Clean Car” campaign guidelines to keep petty crime down in the district:

• Never leave valuables in your car in plain sight
• Remove all items such as tablet computers, laptops, cell phones, purses, wallets and other valuables or lock them in the trunk of your car when your vehicle is unattended
• If you see something suspicious, call 911 immediately

PROJECT UPDATES

Incredible Corridor

Gateway85 CID, in partnership with Gwinnett County, is working on a study to help improve the I-85 corridor.

ARC Freight Task Force Meeting

ARC Freight Advisory Task Force (FATF) meeting will take place Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 8 – 10 a.m. at ARC Harry West Conference Center, 229 Peachtree Street NE, Peachtree Center International Tower, Suite 100, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (Directions to ARC; Parking Info).

Truck Parking Study

Due to current freight trucking laws, Gateway85 has hired Kimley Horn to create a truck parking study within the district that will identify parking needs and potential areas for parking.

Jimmy Carter Boulevard Updates

There are several projects happening along Jimmy Carter Boulevard. Wolverton is currently working on Mast Arm designs, and new traffic lights will be installed along Jimmy Carter Boulevard, following a planning study.

Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank (GTIB) Grant

Gateway85 has submitted a Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank (GTIB) grant application for Beaver Ruin Road/SR 378 pedestrian improvements. 

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