Ongoing cleanup of the CID generates solid curb appeal results. But maintenance hasn’t fully addressed gutter spaces throughout the corridor until now. CID-contracted maintenance workers recently deployed a street sweeper to fully clear roadside gutters. The initial pass covered both sides of Lawrenceville Highway – 6.5 miles from Ronald Reagan Parkway to Jimmy Carter Blvd.…

Gwinnett County’s citizen committee on Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) agreed to funding allocations for a number of improvements in the greater Lilburn CID area. County Commissioners have not formally approved these allocations, and county staff still needs to prioritize the hundreds of projects. Schedules are unknown at this time. In the meantime,…

Imagine a bustling town in Central or South America – the vendors, the shops, the meshing of languages and cultures. Now imagine that experience set in Gwinnett County, because that’s just what General Manager Joe Comonte and his associates envisioned three years ago when they started planning Plaza Las Americas in Lilburn. With one of…

The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir celebrated its 10th anniversary with a visit from His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj from June 21 through July 7. During the two-weeks visit, an estimated three to four thousand BAPS devotees traveled to Lilburn to honor their spiritual leader and take part in daily activities and conferences. His Holiness oversaw…

State Rep. Clay Cox recently delivered a legislative update to the Lilburn Business Association. According to Rep. Cox, this year’s budget is a record $25 billion. In this year’s spending plan, the Education Department will receive $9.4 billion or 38% of the budget to educate 1.7 million K-12 students in 2,267 schools. The Department of…

The CID has multiple projects in various stages of planning and completion, including those that require special permitting, new partnerships and additional funding resources. Please click here to download a snapshot update of the ongoing improvement efforts.

Lilburn Trigg Myers must be having a good laugh. Myers, the railroad superintendent from Virginia who laid out the present day Lilburn in 1890, will soon have his likeness on hundreds of bottles of vodka produced just feet away from the railroad tracks he knew so well. More than a year ago, husband-and-wife team Paul…

Traffic is the lifeblood of our business community. Not enough, and businesses dry up; too much, and we have gridlock costing us time and money. The Lilburn CID dedicates considerable resources to finding ways for traffic to move through the area more efficiently. Realizing the economic impact of road congestion, it was heartening to hear…

The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir will mark the 10-year anniversary of this religious and cultural landmark with a special visit from His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj. Special events and celebrations are planned from June 21 through July 7 as visitors from around the world come to see the spiritual leader. A complete listing of events…

Recent rains are keeping the CID’s professional landscaping crews busy. Contractors are maintaining their efforts to keep the CID free of litter and debris, preserving the curb appeal of the business corridor. Mowing and weed control will also increase with the demand for more attention. These efforts come in addition to pending landscape installation work…

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners recently voted to replace the Harbins Road Bridge over Jackson Creek in Lilburn.

Lilburn will host a day for recycling and disposing of unwanted materials as part of the Great American Cleanup on April 22 from 8 a.m. to noon in the city’s greenway parking lot (76 Main Street). Free electronics recycling, including cell phones ($15 for each TV and CRT monitor) Bulk trash (EXCLUDING yard waste, batteries,…

The fourth annual Taste of Lilburn is set for Saturday, April 22 from 1 pm to 4 pm in the Nash Pavilion at Lilburn City Park. The event is a fundraiser for the Wynne-Russell Historic Home. The deadline for restaurant applications is March 1. More details available at LilburnEvents.com.

Lilburn’s City Council recently approved a resolution making it possible for the Google Fiber high-speed internet provider to offer services within city limits. According to an update from the city, “The City of Lilburn received a request from Google Fiber to establish a franchise fee resolution, which would pave the way for Google Fiber to…

The city of Lilburn and the efforts of its CID have gained substantial media attention. Our community is increasingly featured as a significant cultural destination with property owners committed to a greater economic future. Click the links below to see some of the publications featuring Lilburn and the CID. Atlanta Journal Constitution Georgia Trend Birmingham…

The CID is forging new partnerships to bolster plans for district wide cleanups as well as pedestrian-focused improvements. CID organizers are pulling together a first-ever coalition of area apartment communities and homeowner associations to broaden support and participation. The CID expects to increase the frequency of litter removal and mowing in 2017, and cooperation with…

Landscaping professionals contracted by the Lilburn CID continue to maintain the clean appearance of roadways throughout the district. Crews are routinely mowing, removing debris and working to promote overall clean curb appeal.

The CID is working to complete design plans and related studies to support improvements at two district intersections. The CID is championing upgrades for Highway 29’s intersections with Ronald Reagan Parkway and Jimmy Carter Boulevard.

In the coming months, the Georgia Department of Transportation will launch the largest road improvement project in Georgia’s history, an undertaking that could impact commuters in the CID. New flyover ramps and collector-distributor lanes will dramatically realign the interchange of I-285 and Ga. 400 as part of a billion-dollar construction effort that will continue through…

The CID was pleased to join in the recent ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration for the new Lilburn City Hall complex and Gwinnett County Public Library. This historic event included Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash, Commissioner Lynette Howard, Mayor Johnny Crist and Lilburn City Manager Bill Johnsa and other elected officials along with many CID…

Captain Christy Wentzell is the newest addition to the Lilburn Police command staff, and Lilburn’s first female police captain.

The Lilburn CID’s Board of Directors recently adopted a new strategic plan to help guide the District’s overall priorities for the coming year.

The dry summer months have allowed work crews to perform extensive cleanups throughout the Lilburn CID.

The Glance Gwinnett program offered by Leadership Gwinnett is seeking individuals interested in expanding their knowledge of their own community.

[AJC, 06/16/2016] The Lilburn City Council voted unanimously for expansion of the Lilburn Community Improvement District, following prior approval by the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners. Read the full story here

The Lilburn CID is pleased to announce the appointment of Emory Morsberger as its new Executive Director. Emory is very familiar with issues of importance to our community. Lilburn has been home to Emory, his wife and their seven daughters for the last 25 years. He also served the residents of Lilburn as their State…

The Lilburn Community Partnership reached $105 million in property value with the addition of two Home Depot stores. They were the locations in Lilburn and the Jimmy Carter location at U.S. Highway 29 and Jimmy Carter. The goal to attain to form the district is $437 million, with work “on target” to reach that goal.…

Metro Atlanta’s suburbs will not compete for the young professionals drawn to neighborhoods inside the Perimeter unless they can offer urban amenities. That challenge, incorporated into Gwinnett County’s new development plan, is driving efforts in Lilburn to create a community development district to finance an overhaul of the city’s aging commercial district. “We don’t have…

A group of civic and business leaders from Lilburn have begun work to establish Gwinnett County’s fourth community improvement district. Community improvement districts, or CIDs, are made up of businesses and property owners who agree to tax themselves to generate money to pay for economic development and transportation related projects. The Lilburn CID would run…